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Some of the artists in the Gallery are of
well-established reputation and have widely shown during their lifetimes while others may
have never shown their work outside of their circle of family and friends. In this
Gallery all of the artists are treated equally, being listed in order of their acceptance
into the exhibition.
Many artists typically experience a variety of phases of public appreciation during their
lifetimes, from struggling unknowns to popular artists showing in galleries and
museums, some to be passed by in later years as fashions change. In
other cases, untimely death cuts short an artist's development and recognition. Thus,
after an artist dies, many works of art are often unintentionally destroyed, through
deterioration and neglect, before the public has had an opportunity to see them and
learn about the artist's life. Consequently, an important part of our cultural legacy is
being lost through attrition.
The Memorial Gallery of American Art seeks to document and to widely disseminate through
the Internet, the works of artists and craftsmen who lived and
worked in the United States during the 20th and 21st centuries.
We hope that many of the works sent in to be shown in the Gallery will be available for sale
or exhibition. This is a path toward the physical preservation of the work which is
one of the goals of this site. The Gallery anticipates that the works presented here will
be of interest to both seasoned and novice collectors, as well as to art curators and
other professionals in the arts. Contact information is provided at the end of each
artist's solo exhibition page. The Memorial Gallery of American Art takes no
commissions on works sold through exhibition on this site. All inquiries
go directly to the exhibitor.
Viewer who possess artworks by
artists who are no longer living, are invited to submit applications for exhibition
in the Gallery. Please see the Call for
Entries section for requirements and application forms. |