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Happy Birthday America!

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4 June - 17 July 2026
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Works
  • Billy Apple® A for Apple, 1962-63 Neon and bronze 24.3 x 21 x 15 cm 9 5/8 x 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches
    Billy Apple®
    A for Apple, 1962-63
    Neon and bronze
    24.3 x 21 x 15 cm
    9 5/8 x 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches
  • Billy Apple® The Presidential Suite: Johnson & Humphrey at L.B.J. Barbecue, 1964 Xerography and paint on linen 27.2 x 60.6 cm 10 3/4 x 23 7/8 inches
    Billy Apple®
    The Presidential Suite: Johnson & Humphrey at L.B.J. Barbecue, 1964
    Xerography and paint on linen
    27.2 x 60.6 cm
    10 3/4 x 23 7/8 inches
  • Billy Al Bengston Untitled, 1969 c. Lacquer and polyester resin on aluminium 66.5 x 63 cm 26 1/8 x 24 3/4 inches
    Billy Al Bengston
    Untitled, 1969 c.
    Lacquer and polyester resin on aluminium
    66.5 x 63 cm
    26 1/8 x 24 3/4 inches
  • Bruce Conner Untitled, October 6 1958, 1958 Mixed media assemblage on Masonite 40 x 26 cm 15 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches
    Bruce Conner
    Untitled, October 6 1958, 1958
    Mixed media assemblage on Masonite
    40 x 26 cm
    15 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches
  • Joseph Cornell Untitled, 1954 Painted wood and glass box construction with plastic balls, painted and collaged wood blocks, glass and plastic elements 38 x 27.3 x 6.3 cm 15 x 10 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches
    Joseph Cornell
    Untitled, 1954
    Painted wood and glass box construction with plastic balls, painted and collaged wood blocks, glass and plastic elements
    38 x 27.3 x 6.3 cm
    15 x 10 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches
  • Roy Ferdinand Untitled, 1996 Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper 76.2 x 50.8 cm 30 x 20 inches
    Roy Ferdinand
    Untitled, 1996
    Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper
    76.2 x 50.8 cm
    30 x 20 inches
  • Joe Goode Untitled, 1971 c. Oil on canvas 90 x 120 cm 35 3/8 x 47 1/4 inches
    Joe Goode
    Untitled, 1971 c.
    Oil on canvas
    90 x 120 cm
    35 3/8 x 47 1/4 inches
  • Robert Graham Single Head, 1973 Bronze 45.1 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm 17 3/4 x 12 x 12 inches
    Robert Graham
    Single Head, 1973
    Bronze
    45.1 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm
    17 3/4 x 12 x 12 inches
  • Wally Hedrick Madonna and Wire Wheel, 1983 Oil on panel, synthetic varnish 246 x 169 cm 96 7/8 x 66 1/2 inches
    Wally Hedrick
    Madonna and Wire Wheel, 1983
    Oil on panel, synthetic varnish
    246 x 169 cm
    96 7/8 x 66 1/2 inches
  • George Herms Song for Hope, 1986 c. Mixed media assemblage 204.5 x 122 x 83.8 cm 80 1/2 x 48 x 33 inches
    George Herms
    Song for Hope, 1986 c.
    Mixed media assemblage
    204.5 x 122 x 83.8 cm
    80 1/2 x 48 x 33 inches
  • Edward & Nancy Kienholz The Wholly Holly Terror, 1986, Idaho Mixed media 97.5 x 39.5 x 23.7 cm 38 3/8 x 15 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches
    Edward & Nancy Kienholz
    The Wholly Holly Terror, 1986, Idaho
    Mixed media
    97.5 x 39.5 x 23.7 cm
    38 3/8 x 15 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches
  • Robert Mallary Fugitive / The Gunfighter, 1961 Mixed media 160 x 17.8 x 25.4 cm 63 x 7 1/8 x 10 inches
    Robert Mallary
    Fugitive / The Gunfighter, 1961
    Mixed media
    160 x 17.8 x 25.4 cm
    63 x 7 1/8 x 10 inches
  • Ed Paschke Tragique, 1980 Oil on canvas 81.3 x 116.8 cm 32 x 46 inches
    Ed Paschke
    Tragique, 1980
    Oil on canvas
    81.3 x 116.8 cm
    32 x 46 inches
  • Ken Price Purple Egg, 1960s c. Fired and painted clay 10.5 x 12.5 x 8 cm 4 1/8 x 4 7/8 x 3 1/8 inches
    Ken Price
    Purple Egg, 1960s c.
    Fired and painted clay
    10.5 x 12.5 x 8 cm
    4 1/8 x 4 7/8 x 3 1/8 inches
  • Kurt Seligmann Pierrot Seated, 1961 Oil on canvas 113 x 101.6 cm 44 1/2 x 40 inches
    Kurt Seligmann
    Pierrot Seated, 1961
    Oil on canvas
    113 x 101.6 cm
    44 1/2 x 40 inches
  • Julian Stanczak Central Meeting, 2008 Acrylic on panel 61 x 61 cm 24 x 24 inches
    Julian Stanczak
    Central Meeting, 2008
    Acrylic on panel
    61 x 61 cm
    24 x 24 inches
  • Richard Stankiewicz Double-Face (1961-14), 1961 Mixed metal assemblage 69.5 x 22.5 x 23 cm 27 3/8 x 8 7/8 x 9 1/8 inches
    Richard Stankiewicz
    Double-Face (1961-14), 1961
    Mixed metal assemblage
    69.5 x 22.5 x 23 cm
    27 3/8 x 8 7/8 x 9 1/8 inches
  • Paul Thek Untitled (Paul painting), October 1970 Pencil on paper 34 x 23.5 cm 13 3/8 x 9 1/4 inches
    Paul Thek
    Untitled (Paul painting), October 1970
    Pencil on paper
    34 x 23.5 cm
    13 3/8 x 9 1/4 inches
  • Paul Thek Untitled (Crucifixions), October 1970 Pencil on paper 34 x 23.5 cm 13 3/8 x 9 1/4 inches
    Paul Thek
    Untitled (Crucifixions), October 1970
    Pencil on paper
    34 x 23.5 cm
    13 3/8 x 9 1/4 inches
  • John Tweddle Untitled (2 women), 1967 Oil on canvas 90 x 122 cm 35 3/8 x 48 1/8 inches
    John Tweddle
    Untitled (2 women), 1967
    Oil on canvas
    90 x 122 cm
    35 3/8 x 48 1/8 inches
  • Robert Watts BLT, 1965 Mixed media and acrylic 5 x 19.5 x 19.5 cm 2 x 7 5/8 x 7 5/8 inches
    Robert Watts
    BLT, 1965
    Mixed media and acrylic
    5 x 19.5 x 19.5 cm
    2 x 7 5/8 x 7 5/8 inches
  • Tom Wesselmann Great American Nude n. 27, 1962 Enamel, casein and collage on panel 122 x 91.5 cm 48 x 36 inches
    Tom Wesselmann
    Great American Nude n. 27, 1962
    Enamel, casein and collage on panel
    122 x 91.5 cm
    48 x 36 inches
Overview
Billy Apple®, A for Apple, 1962-63, Neon and bronze, 24.3 x 21 x 15 cm, 9 5/8 x 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches
Billy Apple®, A for Apple, 1962-63, Neon and bronze, 24.3 x 21 x 15 cm, 9 5/8 x 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches

The Mayor Gallery is pleased to present Happy Birthday America!, a group exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. Bringing together a wide-ranging selection of artists, the exhibition offers a focused reflection on the vitality and diversity of American post-war and contemporary art.

 

Spanning movements from assemblage and Pop to conceptual and figurative practices, the exhibition includes works by Billy Apple, Billy Al Bengston, Bruce Conner, Joseph Cornell, Roy Ferdinand, Joe Goode, Robert Graham, Jann Haworth, Wally Hedrick, George Herms, Edward & Nancy Kienholz, Robert Mallary, Ed Paschke, Ken Price, Kurt Seligmann, Julian Stanczak, Richard Stankiewicz, Paul Thek, John Tweddle, Robert Watts, and Tom Wesselmann.

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  • Walk around | Happy Birthday America!

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    Click below to view an in-depth tour of our current exhibition Happy Birthday America! conducted by James Mayor. Watch
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