Restoring American Art to Its Global Standing

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Restoring American Art to Its Global Standing ✩

Venice Biennale

This project is more than an exhibition. It is a cultural restoration effort—an international affirmation of America’s creative leadership, deeply aligned with the recalibration of our national institutions at home, including the Smithsonian.

With the support of private donors, patriotic institutions, and key public partnerships, we aim to fully fund, produce, and present the U.S. Pavilion under a new banner of American art diplomacy.

Our Vision

Advancing a Cultural Milestone

Total Project Budget: $5–10 Million

Your investment enables:

  • Curatorial leadership and international coordination

  • Pavilion design, conservation, and installation logistics

  • Artist representation and security

  • Educational outreach and diplomatic programming

  • Global media, hospitality, and government relations

The US Pavilion

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to restore America’s artistic presence abroad while realigning its foundations at home.

The Artist: Barbara Chase-Riboud

  • A woman standing among tall abstract sculptures in an art gallery.

  • Two abstract gold sculpture statues in an art gallery with white walls and ceiling track lighting.

  • Art sculpture with a gold rectangular top, a black textured body with looping elements, and a red vertical stripe, mounted on a wall.

  • Abstract bronze sculpture of a tall, elongated figure with a small animal figure nearby, both on a rectangular base.

  • Sculpture of a humanoid figure with an abstract animal skull on top, mounted on a stone base.

Support Our Mission

In 2026, America will mark its 250th anniversary—and at the very same time, the world will gather in Venice for the 61st edition of La Biennale di Venezia, the most prestigious contemporary art exhibition on earth.

The American Arts Conservancy, in strategic alignment with President Trump’s Executive Order on “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” is proud to propose a curatorial presentation that reflects the very best of the American story: innovation, beauty, resilience, and unity.

We believe the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Biennale offers a singular opportunity to show the world a vision of American art that is unapologetically excellent and spiritually grounded in national pride. Our proposal is bold, sophisticated, and steeped in the aesthetic traditions that shaped this country.

A National Moment for American Art