The role of the human figure in the history of American art is a topic we appreciate here at our publication. Pulling together a survey illustrating the evolution of intellectual and aesthetic thought regarding the figure over the last two hundred years is a challenging aspiration for any museum, but that’s exactly what the National Academy set out to do in their summer/fall exhibit. In Reconfiguring the Body in American Art, 1820-2009 we see an overview of the figure as used by artists through many phases of history, illustrated with wonderful, eclectic selections from the museum’s permanent collection.

This is a great show for those who are fans of the Figurative Arts. Bravo National Academy! The show closes on November 15th.

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