The George W. Bush Presidency: Points of Perspective

February 23 - April 10, 2015
David Filderman Gallery

This original exhibition focuses on seven points of impact to the nation that required responses and decisions from the George W. Bush administration. The works of art, documents, photographs, and objects present varying and balanced perspectives about the selected thematic areas, including the 2000 election; 9/11; the War on Terror: Afghanistan and Iraq; Hurricaine Katrina; the 2008 economic crisis; Social Security reform; and AIDS and malaria initiatives in Africa.

Presented in association with the Hofstra Cultural Center international conference The George W. Bush Presidency (March 24 - 26, 2015).

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Additional exhibition funding has been provided by Astoria Bank. 

This exhibition is also made possible with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Press ReleasePerception and Portrayal of the Presidents – From “Portraits to Tweets”

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President George W. Bush is sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States during ceremonies Jan. 20, 2001

President George W. Bush is sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States during ceremonies Jan. 20, 2001, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Wally Mcnamee, courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

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