Albany Institute of History & Art curator Diane Shewchuk stands in front of artist Robert Shetterly's portrait of artist and educator Natasha Mayers in a new exhibit, "Americans Who Tell the Truth."

Journalists Bill Moyers and Helen Thomas are displayed side by side in “Americans Who Tell the Truth,” an exhibit at the Albany Institute of History & Art through July 20. The portraits serve as a counterweight to the age of disinformation.

A total of 42 portraits of courageous citizen-activists by Maine artist Robert Shetterly in his series “Americans Who Tell the Truth” fill galleries at the Albany Institute of History & Art.

A portrait of singer and environmental activist Pete Seeger is next to a portrait of investigative reporter Jane Mayer at the entrance to “Americans Who Tell the Truth,” 42 portraits by Maine artist Robert Shetterly organized by curator Diane Shewchuk at the Albany Institute of History & Art.

A display in the gift shop at the Albany Institute of History & Art contains books by some of the activists featured in the portraits.

ALBANY — Pundits have suggested we live in a post-truth world, an era of disinformation from spin to “alternate facts,” propaganda to deepfakes, fabrications to flat-out lies.

Our current commander in cheat tells so many whoppers his nose seems to grow longer by the day.

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If you are hungry for a healthy dose of veracity and want to surround yourself with a lineup of champion truth-tellers, get to the Albany Institute of History & Art and spend some time with a new exhibit, “Americans Who Tell the Truth.”

You will feel better about the current state of affairs when you take in the expressive eyes and fierce commitment among these models of courageous citizenship captured in 42 portraits painted by 78-year-old Maine artist Robert Shetterly.

At the Albany Institute exhibit of Shetterly’s portraits, you will see some familiar faces like civil rights lawyer, journalist and CNN commentator Van Jones; labor leader and organizer Mother Jones;........

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