A major exhibition at Silvermine examines the complex histories and cultural identities that define and enrich contemporary America. “I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” is the closing line of Emma Lazarus’s poem engraved on the Statue of Liberty’s plaque welcoming newcomers to the U.S. The artists’ works explore their varied cultural heritages and experiences. Dr. Robin Jaffee Frank conceived and planned The Golden Door exhibition, having formerly served as chief curator at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and curator at the Yale University Art Gallery. Additional curatorial input came from Barbara O’Brien, Milwaukee-based independent curator and critic and former executive director of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and Roger Mudre, Silvermine Gallery Director. The Golden Door is made possible by a grant from CT Humanities.