Amid a national conversation on race and identity, and an upcoming presidential election, the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens on Tuesday announced a schedule of upcoming exhibitions looking at what it means to be American.
The broad theme, which organizers said will also illuminate how national and international influences have shaped American culture, is to be embodied in six exhibitions in San Marino through early 2017.
Of note are displays on Chinese American immigration, the relationship between Impressionism and gardens and a two-parter on the national parks. These will be included in the first season under Huntington President Laura Skandera Trombley, who took office in July.