This is America

In the This Is America Art USA Today exhibition, nearly 40 American artists bring the United States to the Netherlands through paintings, photographs, murals, documentation and installations. In their work they deal with current themes such as identity, urban living culture, climate issues and 'Trump'. What is it like to be an artist in the US in these times? Robbert Roos, curator of the exhibition, made a road trip through the country in the summer of 2019. He drove from the east to the west coast and back and spoke to artists, curators and gallery owners. Roos: 'Politically and socially, it is a torn country, in which not only Republicans and Democrats are fiercely opposed, but the city and countryside also seem to live in different experiences, racial tensions are still topical, a religious-conservative movement is actively trying progressive legislation. and the gap between rich and poor seems to be getting more and more pronounced. Artists have traditionally occupied a position in the social debate. Exhibition: Kunsthal KAdE, Amersfoort, The Netherlands (26.09.2020 -03.01.2021). In de tentoonstelling This Is America Art USA Today brengen bijna veertig Amerikaanse kunstenaars v