June 4 – October 18, 2026
Rodale Gallery
Amory, Browne & Co. (American fabric manufacturer), Independence Dress Fabric (detail), 1926, printed cotton plain weave. Gift of Kate Fowler Merle Smith, 1978.
What does the American Revolution mean to us today? This exhibition explores how artists and designers have answered this question, from 1826 through the twenty-first century.
Revolution Retold features a wide range of material—from flasks and furnishing fabrics to contemporary prints. Such works often depict iconic Revolutionary figures or events, with the goal of recalling American history and values. In this exhibition, they also reveal an enduring fascination with the story of our nation, and how we look to the past to make sense of the present.
John M. Swasey, Portrait of George Washington, 1876, calligraphy on paper. Allentown Art Museum: Gift of Pamela Miller Ness and Paul Marc Ness in memory of Professor and Mrs. Edwin Haviland Miller, 2003. (2003.039.007)
This exhibition is supported through the generosity of the Bernard and Audrey Berman Foundation and the Leon C. and June W. Holt Endowment.
Image at top: Faith Ringgold (American, 1930‑2024), Taxes on us Without our Consent from the series Declaration of Freedom and Independence, 2009, screen print. Allentown Art Museum: purchase, The Ardath Rodale Art Acquisition Fund, 2015. (2015.008.008)