Highlighting the richness and diversity of American art, A Nation of Artists will trace the evolving story of American creativity across three centuries, featuring works of art from the Philadelphia Art Museum collected over the past 150 years and the Middleton Family Collection, one of the country’s most significant private holdings of American art. Presented chronologically around distinctive themes, the exhibition explores art making of all types, from ceramics to wood carving and painting to fashion, and includes works by Indigenous, African American, and historically underrepresented artists who have shaped the nation’s visual culture.