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Revolution as Reinvention- 250 Years of Defying Artistic Convention
American art is not a static tradition; it is a 250-year history of friction and defiance. This installation explores the disruptive power of the artist, focusing on five iconic artists whose paintings —at pivotal moments in our history—shattered the conventions of their era to fundamentally alter the American cultural landscape. Click on the titles below to learn more The Challenge
We invited 2026 GSWS members to join this visual conversation. Their challenge was to seize the familiar and make it entirely new. The intention of this work is to honor the history of artistic rebellion through bold color and radical reinvention. The artists didn't just copy or replicate the past—they reimagined it for the modern world. Through style, subject matter, or medium, their work reflect a "radical reinvention" of the original source material. Proof that the most American act an artist can perform is to take a classic and transform it into something unexpected. The Inspiration
The challenge was to select up to three of these iconic works and provide a modern reinvention.
The gallery below represents the images used as inspiration.
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Installation Chairpersons, Joanne Amantea and Joan Capaldo, stand next to the exhibit they installed.
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The gallery below displays a sample of art submitted by our artists.
The 2025 GSWS Juried Exhibition, Theme: This Land is Your Land, at D&R Greenway Land Trust ended, but you can still view it online.
The annual open juried exhibition is generally held once every calendar year. It is juried by a prominent water media artist for acceptance and later, that same juror will select awards in person. Our highest level award of achievement is the prestigious Dagmar Tribble Award. You may enter this show as a member or non-member. The open juried exhibition is open to watermedia artists over the age of 18 who reside in NJ, NY, PA or DE.
The annual open juried exhibition is generally held once every calendar year. It is juried by a prominent water media artist for acceptance and later, that same juror will select awards in person. Our highest level award of achievement is the prestigious Dagmar Tribble Award. You may enter this show as a member or non-member. The open juried exhibition is open to watermedia artists over the age of 18 who reside in NJ, NY, PA or DE.