Skip to main content

Member Preview | We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy

Exhibition
Modern Art Gallery
FREE
This event has passed
A painting of seven people with dark complexions each raising a fist in the air and wearing tan, blue, black, and green robes. The background is red and black and the painting has many sharp lines.
Jacob Lawrence, . . . is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?—Patrick Henry, 1775 , Panel 1, 1955, from Struggle: From the History of the American People, 1954–56, egg tempera on hardboard. Collection of Harvey and Harvey-Ann Ross. © 2022 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Members are invited to get a first look at our new exhibition, We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy. In a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a rare, original print of the US Constitution (one of only eleven known in the world) is going on view at Crystal Bridges. In this free exhibition, the document is displayed in conversation with works of art by influential historical and contemporary artists that provide diverse American perspectives on the nation’s founding principles.

Free, timed tickets required. Reserve your spot online or with Guest Services at (479) 657-2335 today.

Not a member? Members enjoy a wide range of benefits, including free admission to temporary exhibitions, guest passes for exhibitions, and advance previews like this one! Join today.