Among the many forward-minded initiatives launched by the all-too-brief administration of President John F. Kennedy, the Art in Embassies program is one that has quietly been spreading the gospel of art since its establishment as part of the Department of State in 1963. Its core function is to help newly appointed ambassadors choose American works of art to exhibit in the rooms of the embassy residence where they entertain and receive guests. But there’s more to the program than simply a long-term show in private quarters. “Working with over 20,000 participants globally, including artists, museums, collectors, and galleries,” wrote Hillary Clinton in 2014, when she was still Secretary of State, “this landmark public-private partnership shares the work of more than 200 U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world.”