“America the Beautiful”
Celebrating Pluralism in America
Through Art and Artists


“America is a land of immigrants; an ever-evolving expression of the hopes and aspirations of free people who have come from many different countries to pursue their dreams. It is this rich diversity, this spirit of pluralism that is our greatest strength.

The collection of art on display at Truman Hall was chosen to represent this spirit of pluralism. Artists from different parts of the country and of distinctly different backgrounds – from Lebanese to Japanese, African to German, Canadian-Greek to Syrian – have created paintings, textiles and sculpture depicting America as seen through their eyes. What unites them is their passion for their country, a United States in which each individual can express him or herself freely, and in doing so, represent us all.”

Former USNATO Ambassador Kurt and Karen Volker,
Brussels
January 2009

Gregory Constantine (born 1938)
Tilted Warhols, undated
Acrylic on canvas

Courtesy of the artist, Berrien Center, Michigan
 

Crooked Billet Women's Club
Hatboro Quilt, 1976
Fiber

Courtesy of the Borough of Hatboro, Pennsylvania
 

Helen Zughaib (born 1959)
The George Washington Monument, 2000
Giclee print

Courtesy of the artist, Washington, D.C.

Phil Dike (1906-1990)
Hello Summer; Paradise Hotel, 1967
Watercolor

Courtesy of the Dike Family Trust, San Clemente, California
 

Phil Dike (1906-1990)
Swallows in Flight, undated
Watercolor

Courtesy of the Dike Family Trust, San Clemente, California

 

Ralph Fasanella (1914 1997)
Baseball Park, 1974
Silkscreen
Edition 190/250

Courtesy of ACA Galleries, New York, New York

Kinda Hibrawi (born 1978)
ASMA ALLAH AL HUSNA 99 NAMES OF GOD, 2008
Acrylic on canvas

Courtesy of the artist, Huntington Beach, California

Kinda Hibrawi (born 1978)
LA ILLAH ILA ALLAH THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD, 2008
Acrylic on canvas

Courtesy of the artist, Huntington Beach, California
 

Karl J. Kuerner III (born 1957)
Corn Fed, 1997
Oil on canvas

Courtesy of the artist, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Karl J. Kuerner III (born 1957)
Runners, undated
Oil on canvas

Courtesy of Richard McClellan, Claymont, Delaware
 

Karl J. Kuerner III (born 1957)
Canopy, 2000
Oil on canvas

Courtesy of the artist, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
 

Corinne Okada
Poison Ivy Pump, 2008
Wire, kozo paper, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian food wrappers

Courtesy of the artist, Cupertino, California
 

Joyce Owens (born 1947)
Out of the Box Series
Woman in Shirtdress, 2005
Man in White Collar/Striped Tie, 2006
Woman in White Skirt, 2007
Acrylic on found wood box

Courtesy of the artist, Chicago, Illinois
 

Phil Dike (1906-1990)
Surge of the Sea, 1960
Oil on canvas

Courtesy of the Dike Family Trust, San Clemente, California