An evening to remember in the company of great humanitarian leadership.
"...this unique exhibition bridges the local and the global — spotlighting a renowned artist who showed the ideals of home, while also beckoning us to the dreams and aspirations of the world at large....In unique and at times unsung ways, Norman Rockwell continually sought to show how we are part of something larger."
—United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
On Monday, we participated in a series of collaborative events at the United Nations commemorating the opening of the exhibition, We The Peoples: Norman Rockwell's United Nations. Honoring the United Nations' 70th Anniversary, the Museum organized the exhibition in collaboration with the United Nations and the United Nations Foundation.
The exhibition opening drew participants from around the world and helped broaden the understanding of Rockwell as an international artist as well as his dedication to universal human rights.
If you were unable to join us for the opening—or wish to come back for a return visit—please note the exhibition will run through September 15. You can also listen to the speeches from the day's activities by visiting WebTV Opening Remarks or Press Conference.
Links to press coverage are also available below.
Finally, I hope you will all join me in thanking the United Nations and the United Nations Foundation for their major support of this exhibition. Exhibition support allows us to continue to bring Rockwell's work and message to the world, both in our Museum and through traveling exhibitions, such as this one.
Thank you for all you do to make our work possible.
Warmest regards,
Laurie Norton Moffatt
Director/CEO