WASHINGTON (April 30, 2026) – “American Made” is a new immersive exhibition at The George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, now on view until May 9th.
“American Made” is a collaborative project between GW’s Museum Studies and Interaction Design programs that brings together works spanning more than 200 years of U.S. history. Featuring objects from the GW Collection and the Textile Museum, the exhibition explores how American identity has been constructed, challenged, and reimagined over time. Through a range of artists and media, it invites audiences to examine both the nation’s achievements and its more complex histories—including themes of resistance, cultural change, and historical erasure.
Open to both the GW community and the public, the exhibition is part of a broader cultural moment as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary.
America 250: Expert Commentary Available
In conjunction with this exhibition, we are pleased to offer access to history and art experts who can speak on the exhibit and the significance of America’s 250th anniversary. To speak with an expert, please contact Skyler Sales at skylers
gwu [dot] edu (skylers[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Laura Schiavo is the Deputy Director and Associate Professor at the George Washington University Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. Schiavo worked in museums in the DC area, including the City Museum, Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington, and the National Building Museum, where she curated Designing Tomorrow: America’s World’s Fairs of the 1930s. Her current research looks at the contemporary work of US museums in the field of civic engagement and the historic roots of that commitment, with an article forthcoming in a volume on the radical roots of public history.
Timothy Shank is a historian of modern American politics. His latest book, Left Adrift: What Happened to Liberal Politics, explores the remaking of left-wing electoral coalitions since the 1960s and was named one of the best books of 2024 by the New Republic.
David Silverman is a Professor of Early and Native American History at the George Washington University College of Arts and Sciences. Silverman has taught Native American, Colonial American, and American racial history at GW since 2003. He is active as a public historian in giving lectures, authoring opinion pieces, consulting on museum exhibits and legal briefs, and appearing in the media.
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