AMERICA ABROAD: ART AS DIPLOMACY
"We look forward to opening the doors to our Collection and extending the impact of our work beyond diplomatic spaces and into classrooms, museums, and communities across the country."
— Jennifer A. Duncan, FAPE Director
To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and FAPE’s 40th year of operations in 2026, FAPE in collaboration with International Arts & Artists will launch America Abroad: Art as Diplomacy. This multi-year traveling exhibition will bring our Original Print and Photography Collections as well as a historic replica of the 1823 Stone Declaration of Independence to communities across the U.S.
Art and preservation have been the cornerstone of FAPE since our founding in 1986. Some of America’s most celebrated and accomplished artists are represented in our collection and have contributed prints and photographs for display in U.S. embassies. Museum visitors nationwide will learn about diplomacy and see American art from an international perspective, as if they were in one of our embassies.
The exhibition will invite American audiences to consider how our freedom of expression has evolved since the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. American artists have shaped global perceptions of the United States since our nation’s founding. Early colonists documented our landscapes, while post-World War II movements—Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, and Pop Art—shifted the global art scene from Europe to the United States. Today, in the digital age, American art continues to challenge stereotypes and provide insight into our communities, reinforcing the idea that what unites us is greater than what divides us.
TOUR SCHEDULE updates forthcoming
More information about the exhibition
Please contact David Brescia‑Weiler to discuss booking
