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American Dreams: Selected Works from the Museum's Permanent Collection of American Art

February 24, 2008-December 31, 2011

A new exhibition of the Museum's permanent collection. It replaced 150 Years of American Painting, which was on view for 11 years. American Dreams is presented on both levels of the Museum and includes prints, sculpture and photography, as well as painting. The exhibition is divided into three thematic sections - 'The Dream of Eden,' 'American Aspirations' and 'Envisioning America' - that examine the artworks of 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century American artists as ,... More

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