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Kerry James Marshall, Great America, 1994, acrylic and collage on canvas, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2011.20.1; John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark, 1778, oil on canvas, Ferdinand Lammot Belin Fund, 1963.6.1

Exhibition Tour: Conversations—Kerry James Marshall and John Singleton Copley

Collection Conversations

  • Saturday, March 16, 2024
  • 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
  • West Building, Main Floor - Rotunda
  • Guided Tours
  • In-person

Join us for conversation and close looking in Conversations: Kerry James Marshall and John Singleton Copley. We’ll explore the thought-provoking dialogue between Copley’s 18th-century painting, Watson and the Shark, and Marshall’s two 20th-century works, Great America and Voyager. 

Conversations: Kerry James Marshall and John Singleton Copley is our second Conversations installation connecting works from our past and present to reveal how artists help us understand our place in history. 

For groups of 15 or more people, please schedule a group tour. Sign-language interpreters and guides for visitors who are blind or have low vision are available for programs. Please call (202) 842-6905 or email [email protected] three weeks in advance for an appointment. Learn more about accessibility.