Above Image: Detail from Important Dates, 1619-2021 by Mandy Howe
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As part of the town of Bristol's commemorative celebrations, this exhibition will reflect on the enduring words of the Declaration of Independence. |
Bristol Art Museum Presents a National Exhibition
When in the Course of Human Events…
Featuring works by 65 artists from across the nation, with a special spotlight on
Rhode Island artist Susan Hardy-Twaddell.
On View Sunday February 22 – Friday, April 10, 2026
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Bristol Art Museum presents When in the Course of Human Events...
The exhibition was juried by Meredith Stern, a printmaker, publisher, and socially engaged artist. Her work has been featured in large-scale installations nationally and internationally, and is included in the collections of the Library of Congress, RISD Museum, MoMA, and the Obama Presidential Museum.
This exhibition invites artists to reflect on what follows the iconic opening line of the Declaration of Independence, exploring what it means to experience human events in our contemporary world.
The exhibition was juried by Meredith Stern, a printmaker, publisher, and socially engaged artist. Her work has been featured in large-scale installations nationally and internationally, and is included in the collections of the Library of Congress, RISD Museum, MoMA, and the Obama Presidential Museum.
This exhibition invites artists to reflect on what follows the iconic opening line of the Declaration of Independence, exploring what it means to experience human events in our contemporary world.
Participating Artists
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Lela Arruza
Suzi Ballenger Brandin Barón Sara Bernstein Paul C. Blake Marsha Borden Pamela Bower-Basso Bill Brookover Sarah Cecil Rogéria Christmas Tomas Co Lisa Deloria Weinblatt Cynthia DiDonato Dina Doyle Gretchen Durst Jacobs Karen Fieldstad Carol Fitzsimonds Susan Fossati Nancy Gaucher Thomas Ann-Marie Gillett Ben Goldman |
Kelly Goldstein
B L Green Deborah Haney Sherie Harkins Lynn Haygood Lee Scott Henderson Mandy Howe Robert Hunter Judith Jacobs Thomas Kirkpatrick Sheryl Ruth Kolitsopoulos Stacy Leeman Karleen Loughran Azin Majooni Marsha Massih Kevin Maxwell Steven Mccarthy Amina Meckel-Sam Andrew Mello Advay Mengle Michele Mennucci Arezoo Moseni |
Paul M. Murray
Elena Obelenus Judith Peck Susanna Rakusin Jennifer Ray Ewa Romaszewicz Marybeth Rothman Ruth-Anne Siegel Katarina Spitzer Maya Lakshmi Srinivasan Heather Stivison Lelia Stokes Weinstein Mike Sweeney Felicia Touhey Basia Tov Bart Vargas Yovanny Vargas Francine Weiss Nancy Whitcomb Lili White Sara Wolf |
