NEW FRALIN EXHIBITIONS EXPLORE THE MEANINGS OF INDEPENDENCE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 9 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:

A set of new exhibitions at The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia explores the legacies of Thomas Jefferson and the signing of the Declaration of Independence through contemporary and historical perspectives, in the United States and abroad.

The five exhibitions, on view now through Jan. 3, consider how Jefferson shaped the nascent country and championed ideals that are still debated.

"The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence offers a remarkable opportunity to reflect upon what independence means to us today," Karen E. Milbourne, the J. Sanford Miller Family Director of The Fralin, said.

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