Art at Noon: A Nation of Artists Preview

Schedule

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19102 | Philadelphia, PA

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Get an exclusive first look at A Nation of Artists before it opens to the public! Join Lea C. Stephenson, Kenneth R. Woodcock Curator of Historical American Art, and Leah Triplett, Curator of Contemporary Art at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, for an intimate lunchtime conversation exploring the stories, overlooked artists, and bold curatorial choices behind this landmark exhibition marking America’s 250th anniversary.
Discover how curators reimagined the canon, centered marginalized voices, and created dynamic dialogues between historical and contemporary works to expand our understanding of what it has always meant to be an American artist.
Hybrid Attendance:
Attend in person at PAFA or watch the live stream on YouTube. A livestream link will be emailed to registrants by 11:30 AM on the day of the event.
Charles Willson Peale, The Artist in His Museum, 1822. Oil on canvas. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1878.1.2
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