The re-installation of the Corcoran Gallery's collection of American art has been specially hung for The American Evolution: A History through Art. Some 200 objects dating from the colonial era to the present day are showcased in this special exhibition.
Built around the five themes "Money," "Land," "Politics," "Cultural Exchange" and "The Modern World," American Evolution draws attention not only to the development of the United States as seen through its art, but also serves to remind the viewer that Gallery founder William Wilson Corcoran (1798–1888) began collecting American art long, long before it became fashionable. The Corcoran Gallery's impressive collection deserves a spotlight and our admiration, so please enjoy this sampling of highlights from the show.
- The Last of the Buffalo, 1888© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- A Light on the Sea, 1897© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Off the Range (Coming Through the Rye), 1902© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Berlin Abstraction, 1914–1915© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Space Divided by Line Motive (U.S.A.), 1943© The Estate of Arthur Dove / © Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Black Popcorn, 1965© The Estate of Gene Davis / © Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Red Star, 1970© 2008 Raymond Saunders / © Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Yellow with Red Triangle, 1973© 2008 Ellsworth Kelly / © Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Mao, 1973© 2008 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts/ARS, New York; used with permission
- Ocean Park #83, 1975© The Estate of Richard Diebenkorn/© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Salut Tom, 1979©The Estate of Joan Mitchell / © Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Blue Blood, 1979© 2008 Martin Puryear / © Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Graphic Index
- Text Index
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