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Washington, D.C. is an art connoisseur's paradise -
- More than a dozen academic institutions that offer undergraduate or graduate degrees in art.
- A wealth of local and national museums that require no admission fee.
- Many local jurisdictions offer various incentives (e.g., grants, lower taxes) to local artists.
- Gallery exhibits, community bazaars and art shows are plentiful.
Bask in the plethora of fine art venues throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Take a leisurely stroll on a Sunday afternoon to the Hirshorn Museum, The National Gallery of Art, or any of the other excellent art venues in the area. This experience is sure to heighten your enthusiasm and enhance your appreciation of art.
"Around Town" will keep you informed of all significant fine art activities in the metropolitan area and other selected cities. Perhaps, you will be inspired to consider acquiring a piece of art from one of our local artists, especially one featured on this Web site.
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Location |
| (New) April 6 - May 26 |
"Spring 2013 Exhibitions at the Katzen Museum"
[Exhibit 1] Lee Haner: Mischief
Recent mixed-media works inspired by the land and first peoples of the American Southwest.
[EXHIBIT 2] PAINTING BORGES: ART INTERPRETING LITERATURE
Argentinean Jorge Luis Borges is one of the most prominent and profoundly philosophical literary figures of the twentieth century. Sixteen visual artists interpret works by Borges, organized according to three topics: identity and memory, freedom and destiny, and faith and divinity.
[EXHIBIT 3] TIMOTHY APP: THE AESTHETICS OF PRECISION, FORTY-FIVE YEARS
This exhibit portrays the culmination of the artist’s evolution and growth into a notable abstract painter. The exhibit highlights his geometric abstract works.
[EXHIBIT 4] SATURATION POINT: NUDASHANK PRESENTS JORDAN BERNIER, DAVID ARMACOST, JAMIE FELTON, AND ALEX DA CORTE
An exhibit of works [that explore the idea of saturation] by an artist-run, commercial gallery in downtown Baltimore.
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The Katzen Arts Center at
American University
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 885-2787
Museum Hours:
11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tues - Sun
http://www.american.edu/museum |
| (New) March 30 - May 4 |
"HAMILTONIAN GALLERY: Gathering Space"
Hamiltonian fellow Timothy Thompson broadens his exploration on the perception of place in this intriguing exhibit which features a site-specific installation that intersects Hamiltonian’s 1,800 square foot gallery. Thompson creates sculptures that act as both conduits through the gallery and formidable monumental barriers. As they move amongst the sculptures, viewers are asked to reconsider how they navigate and perceive a physical space.
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Hamiltonian Gallery
1353 U Street, NW
(14th and U Streets)
Washington, DC
(202) 332-1116
http://www.hamiltonianartists.org |
| (New) April 26 - June 28 |
"John K. Lawson: Figures in Jazz"
Opening Reception (Joint Event with Vivid Solutions Gallery): Friday April 26, from 6 - 8 pm
A jazz performance by the Nasar Abadey Trio will start at 8 pm
There will be two additional jazz performances at Honfleur Gallery during the course of the exhibitions. The Bobby Muncy Trio will play on Thursday May 16 from 7-9 p.m. On Thursday June 6, the Nasar Abadey Quartet will play from 7-9 p.m. Twins Jazz is a partner for these events.
Honfleur Gallery has established itself as a gem among the many art venues in the Washington metro area. In this exhibit, the Gallery presents large-scale works by John K. Lawson consisting of vibrant collage portraits of jazz legends, including Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Nina Simone, Wynton Marsalis, and Miles Davis.
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Honfleur Gallery
1241 Good Hope Rd. SE
Washington , D.C. 20020
(202) 536-8994
Gallery Hours:
12 - 5 pm, Tues - Fri
11 am - 5 pm, Sat.
Closed on Sun and Mon
http://www.honfleurgallery.com |
| (New) April 19 - May 24 |
"Visual Musings on a Search for Peace"
Opening Reception: Friday, April 19, 6 – 8 pm
This is another enlightening exhibit hosted by the Jerusalem Gallery. The exhibit features glass wall sculptures by Glass artist Corinne Whitlatch. The glass works reflect her travels in Palestine and the Middle East, and her thoughts on the peace these lands seek. Many of the works contain glass, iron and pottery shards the artist acquired on her travels. Found objects, ceramics, pressed plants, minerals and mosaics are joined with glass and hammered and pierced brass. |
The Jerusalem Fund Gallery
2425 Virginia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Tel. (202) 338-1958
Gallery hours: M - F, 9 am. - 5 pm
or by appointment
http://www.thejerusalemfund.org |
| (New) April 3 – May 12 |
"Recent Works by Kevin H. Adams"
A captivating exhibit of exquisite works by renowned artist Kevin H. Adams.
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Gallery plan b
1530 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 234-2711
http://www.galleryplanb.com |
| (New) May 1 - June 2 |
"Ana Elisa Benavent: The Colors I'm Feeling"
Opening Reception: Friday, May 3, 6 - 8 pm
This is another exciting Foundry Gallery exhibit featuring the colorful and enlightening work of Ana Elisa Benavent. Ana spiritually immerses herself in each work of art and summarizes this passion: "…I paint emotions, and I paint them in colors…”
May Members' Show – Foundry Gallery 2
An exhibit featuring member artists’ work who has not shown before at the gallery. All works are for sale.
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Foundry Gallery
1314 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 463-0203
Winter Gallery hours: Wed - Sun,
noon - 6:00 pm
http://www.foundrygallery.org |
| (New) April 26 – June 28 |
"Antoine Sanfuentes: Unsung Jazz"
Opening Reception (Joint event with Honfleur Gallery): April 26, 6 - 8 pm
A jazz performance by the Nasar Abadey Trio will start at 8 p.m.
Exhibition Dates: April 26 – June 28
Photographer Antoine Sanfuentes brings together his ongoing project of documenting the local jazz performers who have had a substantial impact on jazz in Washington, DC but are relatively unknown outside the area.
*Please note that The Gallery at Vivid Solutions will be located in the upstairs exhibition space at Honfleur Gallery at 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE while its permanent location is under renovation.
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The Gallery at Vivid Solutions
2208 Martin Luther King Ave SE
Washington DC 20020
(202) 365-8392
http://www.vividsolutionsdc.com |
| (New) March 23 - February 23, 2014 |
"Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2013"
A juried exhibition of 48 works created by finalists in the the National Portrait Gallery’s third Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Works featured in the exhibit include oil paintings, drawings and photographs and also other mixed-media materials such as rice, glitter, thread and video. The tri-ennial competition invites artists working in the figurative arts to submit portraits of people close to them.
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National Portrait Gallery
Eight and F Streets NW
Metro Stop: Gallery Place-Chinatown
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 633-8300
Museum Hours: 11:30 am – 7:00 pm, Daily
http://www.npg.si.edu |
| (New) April 18 - May 18 |
"The Fallen Gods"
Opening Artist Reception: Saturday, April 27, 6:30 – 9 pm
The series, “The Fallen Gods,” is about the disappearance of the traditional gods in favor of the religion of the ‘Conquerors of the New World’.”
This is quite an illuminating exhibit of vibrant and richly textured mixed media paintings by Beatrice “Bela” Mellinger. As Bela asserts “the population of the Caribbean is indeed not the product of a single discovery, but the result of a long process of successive conquests and assimilation”; in particular, Bela emphasizes the significance of the ancient Taino civilization on the development of contemporary Caribbean culture.
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International Visions - The Gallery
2629 Connecticut Ave NW
Across from Woodley Park Metro stop
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 234-5112
http://www.inter-visions.com |
| (New) May 3 - 31 |
"Hillyer Art Space May 2013 Exhibitions"
[Exhibit 1] Lara Bandilla: “Of Time and Light”
Artist Talk with Lara Bandilla: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 6 - 7:30 pm, Free, 2175 K ST NW
Lara Bandilla’s artistic ingenuity in the representation of light in her oeuvre makes for an inviting exhibit. The works evokes memories and reflections on specific times of the day or year
They recall and awaken memories of certain moods and moments where life stands still.
[Exhibit 2] Melanie Kehoss: “Intergrowth”
Melanie Kehoss artistry creates complex and intricate paper designs to depict her observations of the cultural dynamics of life in our nation.
[Exhibit 3] Millennium Arts Salon – “Of a Place and Time: Photographic Memories and Imaginings”
This exciting exhibition springs from the partnership between two metro-area noteworthy art institutions, Millennium Arts Salon and Hillyer Art Space. The exhibit features the works of six local artists – Rebecca D'Angelo, Gloria Kirk, Muriel Hasbun, Michael Platt, Charles Sessom, and Susanna Thornton. Their works have been influenced by their travels, both actual and speculative cultural encounters, as well as their personal relationships with loved ones, present and past.
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International Arts and Artists
9 Hillyer Court, NW,
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 338-0680
http://www.artsandartists.org |
| (New) Through June 2 |
"WALTERS ART MUSEUM SIGNIFICANT EXHIBITS"
[Exhibit 1] New Eyes on America: Student Response
Saturday, March 16 - Sunday, June 9, 2013
10:00 am - 5 pm
“New Eyes on America: Student Response” is an exhibition of artwork created by Maryland high school students in response to the Walters Art Museum’s special exhibition “New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville.” Th students created works of art in response to the exhibition which features several digital components such as animations, videos and digital art as well as studio art. All artworks are accompanied by the students’ artist statements in their own words.
[Exhibit 2] New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville
Sunday, March 10 - Sunday, June 2, 2013
10:00 am - 5 pm
The Walters Art Museum presents "New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville," an exhibition with richly-painted depictions of daily life created during the transformative years prior to the American Civil War. During a tragically short career, the Baltimore-born and European-trained Woodville (1825–55) engaged with issues that dominated American society, including war, intergenerational communication, and new technologies such as the telegraph and penny press.
The exhibition includes Woodville’s 16 known paintings, several of which have never been on view, as well as prints, illustrated books and other related works of art to place his career in historical context.
[Exhibit 3] Threshold to the Sacred: The Ark Door of Cairo's Ben Ezra Synagogue
Saturday, March 2 -Sunday, May 26, 2013
10:00 am - 5 pm
This show focuses on a work of exceptional historical importance: an intricately decorated and inscribed wood panel believed to come from the famous Ben Ezra synagogue of Old Cairo (Fostat), Egypt, which has captivated public imagination for over a century.
This exhibition explores an object of exceptional interest: a decorated and inscribed medieval wood door from a Holy Ark—a special cabinet that holds the Torah scrolls, the sacred Jewish scripture. The Holy Ark (hekhal) is the most sacred place in a synagogue and marks the direction of prayer
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The Walters Art Museum
600 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 547-9000
Museum Hours: 10 am –5 pm
Wednesday through Sunday.
Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays
http://thewalters.org/ |
| (New) April 19 - May 18 |
"Anna Tsouhlarakis: In Other Words: A Native Primer"
This is Anna Tsouhlarakis’ first exhibition in Washington, D.C. The exhibit features an installation that explores the diverse facets of Native American identity and its relationship to contemporary life in Washington. |
Gallery at Flashpoint
916 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 315-1305
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday, 12 - 6 pm
or by appointment
http://www.flashpointdc.org |
| (New) April 11 - May 26 |
"Mary Margaret Pipkin"
In this inviting exhibit Mary Pipkin demonstrates mastery of her medium of choice - watercolor - in her oversized works of trees and flowers that are meticulous and accurate in detail, yet artful in scale and composition.
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Athenaeum
201 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA
22314
(703) 548-0035
GALLERY HOURS:
(Thurs, Fri and Sun -- 12 - 4 pm)
(Saturdays -- 1 - 4 pm)
Closed on holidays
[Admission is free]
http://www.nvfaa.org |
| (New) April 12 - October 13 |
"Out of Southeast Asia: Art That Sustains"
This historical exhibit feature textile artworks from The Textile Museum’s magnificent Southeast Asian collections—including batiks from Indonesia and brocades and ikats from Laos—will be displayed alongside the work of four contemporary textile artists and designers: batik artists Nia Fliam, Agus Ismoyo, and Vernal Bogren Swift, and weaver Carol Cassidy
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Textile Museum
2320 S Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 667-0441
Museum Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday:
10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 1 - 5 pm
Closed federal holidays and
December 24
http://www.textilemuseum.org |
| (Upcoming) April 20 – May 30 |
"Walton Gallery (Petersburg, VA): Anniversary Show"
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 5 – 8 pm
This alluring anniversary exhibition features highly acclaimed artists to include: Lisa Boardwine, Lou Stovall, Ronald Walton and Frank Wimberley. Take a leisurely drive down to Petersburg and celebrate this momentous anniversary occasion
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WALTON GALLERY
17 N. SYCAMORE ST.
PETERSBURG, Virginia 23803
(804) 732-2475
GALLERY HOURS: Thurs & Fri, 3 – 6 pm
Saturday, Noon – 2 pm
http://www.waltongallery.com |
| (New) March 9 - April 20 |
"39TH STREET GALLERY: Perceptual Painters – Real and Remembrance "
Artists Reception: Saturday, March 9, 5:30 – 8 pm
This is another enthralling exhibit at the 39th Street Gallery featuring paintings by the group “Perceptual Painters” comprised of 15 artists [Victoria Barnes, Tim Conte, Carolyn Pyfrom, Peter VanDyck, Tom Walton, et al]. The exhibit also includes the works of invited guests Charles Ritchie – Artist and Associate Curator, Department of Modern Prints and Drawings at the National Gallery of Art – and Mark Karnes – Professor of Drawing and Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art. |
39th Street Gallery, Second Floor
Gateway Arts Center
3901 Rhode Island Avenue
Brentwood, Maryland 20722
(301) 864-3860, x3
Gallery hours:
Thursdays & Fridays 7- 9 pm,
Saturdays 12- 3 pm,
and by appointment
http://www.39thstreetgallery.com |
| (New) February 14 – May 31 |
"Convergence: Jazz, Films, and the Visual Arts"
Opening Reception: [David C. Driskell Center] Thursday, February 14, 5 pm
Mark Your Calendars – Jazz Aficionados: Jazz and the visual arts come together in tandem to unveil American art’s foray into the interplay between jazz and the visual arts in The exhibition features 65 works by innovative artists and filmmakers, mostly African Americans, whose works depict and/or are influenced by Jazz music and culture.
PLEASE NOTE: In conjunction with the exhibition, the Driskell Center will host several events related to jazz and the visual arts, including a two-day conference, Jazz: a Dialogue in the Performance and Visual Arts, to be held on Thursday, February 14 and Friday, February 15, 2013
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The David C. Driskell Center
1214 Cole Student Activities
Building
University of Maryland
College Park , MD 20742
301.314.2615
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday, 11 – 4 pm
[extended hours on Wednesday until 6 pm]
The Driskell Center Gallery will additionally
be open on Saturday, March 6, April 25, and
May 4, 2013, from 11 am – 4 pm
http://www.driskellcenter.umd.edu. |
| (New) March 2 - April 27 |
"Amy Lin: Diffusion"
Artist Reception: Saturday, March 2, 5 – 7 pm
A solo exhibit by artist Amy Lin featuring drawings on cultural diffusion
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Addison/Ripley Fine Art
1670 Wisconsin Avenue
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 338-5180
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm and by appointment.
http://www.addisonripleyfineart.com/ |
| (New) March 1 – 31 |
"Touchstone Gallery Exhibits"
Third Thursday: March 21, 6-8:30 pm
[Exhibit 1] TIMOTHY JOHNSON: IT’S GREEK TO ME
In this alluring exhibit, Johnson reinterprets the legends of ancient Greek mythology with his new portrait series whereby he uses friends and himself as replacement models. He sees the ancient myths as elaborate intergenerational folklore and uses his subjects to skew ancient Greek mythology with wry 21st Century humor. As an extra for Gallery visitors throughout the month of March Johnson will be painting the final piece of the series on Saturdays and Sundays.
[Exhibit 2] Steve Alderton: ICONS
Another thought-provoking exhibit featuring D.C. based artist Steve Alderton's dynamic series of new figurative paintings is influenced by highly stylized techniques employed in Byzantine icons. In his artistic renderings he focuses on how the sacred, minimalistic works manage to convey reminiscent aspects of the subject's persona, spirit, and earthly
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Touchstone Gallery
901 New York Avenue, NW
Metro: Mt. Vernon Square, or
Metro Center, Chinatown
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 347-2787
GALLERY HOURS:
Wed - Thurs, 11-6,
Fri 11-8, & Sat - Sun 12-5
http://www.touchstonegallery.com |
| (New) March 28 - May 13 |
"JULIE WOLFE: Rewilding"
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 23, 6 – 8 pm
Julie Wolfe’s works in this exhibition are as evocative as the title, “Rewilding,” alludes. Some of the colorful works address human intrusions into the environment, while other works dissolve the individual viewpoint for a more wide-open perception of nature. |
Hemphill Fine Arts
1515 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 234-5601
Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat,
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
http://www.hemphillfinearts.com |
(Upcoming) Thursday, June 6, 2013
5 - 8:30 pm |
"Jazz and Swing of the 1930s – Phillips After 5: Thursday, June 6, 2013"
"Phillips After 5", [5:30 - 8:30 pm] a lively arts venue on the first Thursday of each month.
Jazz and Swing of the 1930s:
Inspired by the era of the Georges Braque exhibition, celebrate legendary performing arts from the 1930s and 1940s.
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The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street, NW (at Q Street)
Metro: Dupont Circle, Q Street exit
Washington, DC
(202) 387-2151
http://www.phillipscollection.org |
| (New) March 1 - April 13 |
"Be/Longing: Art from the South Asian Women's Creative Collective "
Artists' Talk & Performance - Saturday, April 13, 3:30 - 5:30pm (Closing Reception, 5:30 - 7pm)
A tantalizing exhibit featuring assorted art mediums from the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective (SAWCC). SAWCC is a collective of women artists of the South Asian diaspora respectively addressing the politics of gender, hierarchy, and sexuality if a post-colonial, globalized world.
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The Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery
at Smith Farm Center
1632 U St NW
Washington DC
20009
(202) 483-8600
Regular Gallery Hours:
Wed - Fri, 11 am - 5 pm,
Sat 11 am - 3pm,
and by appointment
http://www.smithcenter.org |
| (New) March 25 - April 7 |
"Long View Gallery - The DCist Exposed Photography Show"
Opening Reception - Tuesday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 27, 6:30 - 8 pm
The DCist Exposed Photography Show |
Long View Gallery
1234 9th Street NW
Washington, DC, 20001
(202) 232-4788
http://www.longviewgallery.com |
| (New) Through April 13 |
"The Mansion at Strathmore Exhibits"
[Exhibit 1] Pulse: Art and Medicine
February 16 - April 13
Wine + Art Event: Color Me Picasso - March 7, 7 pm
A fascinating exhibit that presents a multimedia investigation of medicine as an inspiration for new artworks and art forms.
[Exhibit 2] Young Austrian Photography: ARCHITECTURE | LANDSCAPE
March 1 – April 6
Opening Reception: Tuesday, March 5, 6 - 8 pm
This interesting art exhibit features the photographic work of Austrian artists who examine in many ways the perception and manipulation of our daily surroundings.
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The Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 581-5125
Mansion Hours - Galleries and Gift Shop
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday -
10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday, 10 am - 9 pm
Saturday, 10 am - 3 pm
Closed Sunday
http://www.strathmore.org/ |
| (New) Through April 16 |
"PARISH GALLERY – Shirley Woodson"
An exhibit of mixed-media paintings by Shirley Woodson..
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Parish Gallery Georgetown
1054 31st Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 944-2310
http://www.parishgallery.com |
| (New) February 9 - May 12 |
"Angels, Demons, and Savages: Pollock, Ossorio, Dubuffet"
The Phillips Collection dives into American abstract expressionism to reveal a little-known but captivating story that focuses on the relationship among three of the movement’s seminal players: American painter Jackson Pollock (1912–1956), American artist and patron Alfonso Ossorio (1916–1990), and French painter Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985). Featuring 55 paintings and works on paper from 1945 to 1958, the exhibition illuminates a key moment in postwar art. It reunites a number of works by Pollock and Dubuffet from Ossorio’s collection for the first time since they were dispersed after his death in 1990.
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The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street, NW
[Metro: Dupont Circle,
Q Street exit]
Washington, DC
(202) 387-2151
The Phillips Collection is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, with extended evening hours on Thursdays until 8:30 pm, and on Sundays from 11 am to 6 pm.
http://www.phillipscollection.org |
| (New) January 19 – July 7 |
"One Man’s Search for Ancient China: The Paul Singer Collection"
Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
This inviting exhibit from the collection of Dr. Paul Singer (1904 – 1997) features artifacts, most of which has never been on public view, produced by ancient Chinese cultures. A psychiatrist by profession, Singer was a self-taught collector who focused on ancient artifacts at a time when Chinese archaeology was a rapidly expanding field. The selection of 63 works provides a glimpse into Singer’s seven decades of work in ancient Chinese art. Although it includes masterworks appreciated for their beauty, its greatest value resides in the large number of minor pieces—from objects of personal adornment to ceramics and weaponry— that form an almost encyclopedic reference for archaeological study.
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The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Smithsonian Institution
1050 Independence Avenue
Washington, D.C.
(202) 633-1000
http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions |
| (New) March 1 - June 23 |
"BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART -- Max Weber: Bringing Paris to New York"
The BMA offers a treasure trove of fine art venues. Take a leisurely drive to our sister city, Baltimore, and visit its many cultural offerings. (I enjoy driving up on a Saturday morning, staying overnight - having dinner and breakfast at Gertrude's [serving delicious regional cuisine] restaurant in the BMA)
FEATURED EXHIBIT:
The BMA presents the first exhibition to extensively explore American artist Max Weber's formative years in Paris from fall 1905 to December 1908, when he transformed his painting style from classical representations of figures to bold interpretations of cubism and futurism. More than 30 paintings, prints, and drawings-many of them loaned by the Estate of Max Weber and other public and private collections-showcase the artist as one of the most important American modernist painters.
Note: Gertrude's restaurant, Call (410) 889-3399 for reservations |
Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA)
10 Art Museum Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 396-7100
http://www.artbma.org |
| (New) January 15 – February 25 |
"A Century Ago: They Came as Sovereign Leaders"
This small photo exhibition focuses on President Theodore Roosevelt's 1905 inaugural parade and the six great chiefs who participated in the parade arriving with their own purposes in mind, representing the needs of their people.). The exhibition goes beyond the intent of President Roosevelt's inaugural committee, which was to add color to the show. The six Native leaders had their own questions and actively sought President Roosevelt's attention to their concerns.
Presidential Iauguration festivities: "Out of Many: A Multicultural Festival of Music, Dance, and Story"
Friday, January 18, 10:30 am – Sunday, January 20, 2013, 5 pm
In honor of the presidential inauguration, the NMAI hosts this festival featuring music, dance, and storytelling |
National Museum of the American
Indian (NMAI) On the Mall
4th Street & Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20560
Phone: 202-633-1000
http://www.nmai.si.edu |
| (New) February 9 – March 30, 2013 |
"Connersmith Art Venues"
Opening Reception (All Exhibits): Saturday February 9: 6 – 8 pm
[Exhibit 1] LINCOLN SCHATZ: "The Network"
In his first solo exhibit at Connersmith Lincoln Schatz’s presents a composite portrait of power in Washington, D.C. in new generative digital art, photographs, and installation. Schatz blends artistry with technology, surpassing the Renaissance ideal of portraiture as a “speaking likeness” by giving full expression to the individual stories of his high profile sitters, who include Steve Case, Vernon Jordon, Rocco Landesman, Sandra Day O’Connor, Nancy Pelosi, John Podesta, and Paul Ryan.
[Exhibit 2] BENJAMIN KELLEY: "New Sculpture"
In this new body of works the artist alters forms and fabricates structures to re-contextualize found objects, including a prison shank and a 1971 Chrysler Newport auto body.
[Exhibit 3] COBLE/RILEY PROJECTS: "Watermarks"
Since 2009, Mary Coble (USA/DK) and Blithe Riley (USA) have collaborated on performance-based videos that explore tensions between site-specificity, gesture, narrative, and endurance. In February 2012, Coble/Riley Projects was invited to participate in a month-long Iaspis Residency in Umeå, Sweden. Working on a frozen stretch of sea, Coble and Riley fused video, performance and land art to create “Watermarks.” Dense snow conceals the frozen seascape underneath, acting as a canvas on which the artists make marks and draw.
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Connersmith
1358 Florida Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 588-8750
Gallery summer hours: Wed - Sat,
10-5 pm or by prior appointment.
NOTE: Conner Contemporary Art is now CONNERSMITH
http://www.connersmith.us.com |
| (New) Through August 11, 2013 |
"Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibits"
[Exhibit 1] Nam June Paik: Global Visionary
Dec. 13, 2012 – Aug. 11, 2013
This fascinating exhibition includes 67 artworks and more than 140 items from the archive of Korean-born artist Nam June Paik (1932-2006). Several rare artworks borrowed from private and public collections in the United States and abroad are featured.
[Exhibit 2] The Civil War and American Art
Nov. 16, 2012 – April 28, 2013
This significant exhibition examines how America’s artists represented the impact of the Civil War and its aftermath as part of the war’s 150th anniversary commemoration. Winslow Homer, Eastman Johnson, Frederic Church and Sanford Gifford—four of America’s finest artists of the era—anchor the exhibition. The exhibition will include 75 works—57 paintings and 18 vintage photographs. The artworks were chosen for their aesthetic power in conveying the intense emotions of the period. Homer and Johnson addressed issues such as emancipation and reconciliation.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Eight and F Streets NW
Metro: Gallery Place metro station
Washington, DC
(202) 633-1000
Museum Hours: 11:30 am - 7:00 pm, daily
http://americanart.si.edu |
| (New) December 14 - September 15, 2013 |
"Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 and the March on Washington, 1963"
To commemorate these two events that changed the course of the nation pivotal achievements, the NMAAHC in collaboration with the National Museum of American History (NMAH) features a thought-provoking exhibition that explores the historical context of these two crucial events, their accomplishments and limitations, and their impact on the generations that followed. It will be accompanied by a series of public programs and lectures exploring the social and political currents that shaped these events and their meaning to modern Americans.
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Smithsonian
National Museum of African American
History and Culture (NMAAHC)
Constitution Avenue & 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20560
(202) 633-1000
Open Daily 10 am - 5:30 pm
http://nmaahc.si.edu/ |
| (New) February 9 - April 21 |
" Shooting Stars: Publicity Stills from Early Hollywood and Portraits by Andy Warhol "
This exhibit features promotional photographs of early Hollywood film stars alongside Polaroid portraits and black-and-white images by Andy Warhol. Made half a century apart, these two bodies of work illustrate some of the ways photographers have contributed to our understanding of celebrity and fame. |
Corcoran Gallery of Art
500 Seventeenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 639-1700
http://www.corcoran.org |
| (New) January 16 - April 29 |
"The Gallery @ Iona Welcomes: Florence Gang, Artist-in-Residence "
Lunch & Learn with Florence Gang: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 12:30 -1:30 pm
[Free, Reserve a seat today at (202) 895-9407. Bring your own lunch.]
Meet the Artists Reception: Friday, March 22, 2013, 5 – 8 pm
[Free] Featuring live music and refreshments.
Art connoisseurs will enjoy this exhibit of colorful paintings by Florence Gang who has been active on the D.C. art scene for 30+ years. Artist statement: “…My work is exhilarating to me - the painting is emotional and intuitive. Even though the work is not pre-planned, its culmination and resolution derives not only from personal experience, emotion and memory, but a kind of sub-conscious spiritual state leading me to a definitive solution apart from conscious thought. My work is subject to a wide variety of interpretations and I would hope the viewer shares some of the excitement I feel in its creation...”
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The Gallery at Iona
4125 Albermarle Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 895-9407
Gallery Hours:
Mon - Fri, 9 am - 5 pm
http://www.iona.org |
| (New) January 9 - March 29 |
"Rabín Ajaw: Indigenous Ceremonial Dress of Guatemala"
The works presented in the exhibit examine the aesthetics of indigenous, Guatemalan dress as a manifestation of cultural identity, and how modern styles influenced by global fashion and culture coexist with indigenous traditions. |
OAS
Art Museum of the Americas
F Street Gallery
1889 F St., NW
(Corner of 18th Street)
Washington, DC 20006
Hours: TUES-SUN, 10 am - 5 pm
http://www.museum.oas.org |
| (New) February 4 – April 15 |
"Ancient Rhythms: The Grandeur and Intimacy of Nature"
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 23, 2013
“Tea with Myrtis Art Salon” an Artists’ Talk: Sunday, March 17, 2 – 4 pm.
This is another resplendent art event featured at Gallery Myrtis in Baltimore, MD. The featured artists are: sculptor, Lynda Smith-Bugge and mixed media assemblage artist Janet Wheeler. The intuitive dialogue with the materials each artist uses results in different outcomes in scale and shape. For each artist the methods of creation also differ. Smith-Bugge finds the tree parts in her neighborhood. Wheeler seeks out feathers, eggs, boxes and wood supplies in local stores and twigs and stones on local walks
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Galerie Myrtis
2224 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Tel: 410/235-3711
http://www.galeriemyrtis.net |
| (New) September 23 - January 27, 2013 |
"Shock of the News"
GALLERY TALKS (check with East Bldg Ground-Level, Information Desk):
Adam Davies
October 3–5, 10, 11 at 2 pm
(60 minutes)
The exhibition examines the many manifestations of the "newspaper phenomenon" from 1909 to 2009, a century during which major artists engaged in a vibrant and multifaceted relationship with the printed news by co-opting, mimicking, defusing, memorializing, and rewriting newspapers. Shock of the News presents works by more than 60 European and American artists, including Marinetti, Picasso, Georges Braque, Man Ray, Hannah Höch, John Heartfield, Kurt Schwitters, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Dieter Roth, Laurie Anderson, Sarah Charlesworth, Adrian Piper, and Robert Gober.
The exhibition is on view in the National Gallery's East Building, Mezzanine.
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The National Gallery of Art
East Building
4th and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC
(202) 737-4215
Hours:
Open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm. The Gallery is closed on December 25 and January 1.
http://www.nga.gov |
| (New) December 10 - April 30 |
"Inside Insights: Photographs by the Smithsonian Community"
This exhibit features the 36 winning entries from the 2012 Smithsonian Staff Photo Contest. Taken by Smithsonian staff, fellows, volunteers, and interns, they capture the diversity and depth of the Smithsonian’s mission.
Location: Ripley Center, Concourse, 3rd sublevel
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Smithsonian Institution
S. Dillon Ripley Center,
International Gallery
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Metro: Smithsonian Station
(Use Mall Exit)
Washington, DC
(202) 633-1000
http://www.si.edu/Museums/ripley-center |
| (New) Through February 24 |
"Exhibits at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden"
"Ai Weiwei: According to What?"
This exhibition is a retrospective of Ai Weiwei’s broad artistic practice and includes sculpture, photography, audio, video, and site-specific installations.
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Smithsonian Institution
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Independence Avenue at 7th Street SW
Washington, D.C.
(202) 633-4674
Hours of Operation:
Open daily except December 25
Museum: 10 am to 5:30 pm (EST)
Plaza: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Sculpture Garden: 7:30 am to dusk
http://hirshhorn.si.edu/ |
| (New) November 9 – March 2, 2013 |
"MEXICAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE EXHIBITIONS"
[Exhibit 1] Luces y Sombras: Fourteen Travelers in Mexico
This exhibition finds at its core the twenty hand-pulled photogravures comprising Paul Strand's seminal 1933 Mexican Portfolio. The collection's diverse array of artists (photographers Edward Weston, Wayne Miller, and Aaron Siskind, et al) helps capture the sociopolitical realities, local architecture, and startling landscapes of 20th century Mexico through a patently American lens.
[Exhibit 2] Visions of Mexico: The Photography of Hugo Brehme
The accompanying exhibit presents 40 works from Hugo Brehme, a German émigré and popular postcard photographer. Brehme is perhaps best known for his hand-colored vintage photographs, which capture a Mexico as vibrant as it is timeless.
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Mexican Cultural Institute
2829 16th Street, NW
Metro: Blocks from the Columbia
Heights Station
Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 728-1628
Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday: Noon - 4 pm
http://www.instituteofmexicodc.org |
| (New) October 15 - September 15, 2013 |
"Reclaiming the Edge: Urban Waterways and Civic Engagement"
This splendid exhibit explores various issues regarding human interaction with natural resources in an urban setting. It is based on research by the museum on the history, public use, and attitudes toward the Anacostia River and its watershed and other urban waterways. It looks at densely populated watersheds and at rivers as barriers to racial and ethnic integration. The exhibition also examines civic attempts to recover, clean up, re-imagine, or engineer urban rivers for community access and use.
The opening of this exhibition kicks off the museum's 45th anniversary.
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Smithsonian Institution
The Anacostia Community Museum
1901 Fort Place, SE
Washington, D.C. 20020
(202) 633-4820
http://www.anacostia.si.edu |
| (New) January 27 – May 26 |
"Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors, and Pastels from Delacroix to Signac "
This exhibit features about 100 drawings and watercolors from one of America’s most notable collectors, James T. Dyke. Dyke’s collection showcases master artists working from 1830 to 1930, to include Delacroix, Monet, Degas, Cézanne, and Signac.
The exhibition will be on view in the West Building of the National Gallery of Art, Ground Floor
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The National Gallery of Art
West Building
4th and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20565
(202) 737-4215
http://www.nga.gov |
| (New) June 20 - December 9 |
"African Cosmos: Stellar Arts "
A “must see” exhibit for art connoisseurs!!
This enlightening exhibit [curated by Christine Mullen Kreamer, chief curator at the National Museum of African Art] shows how the sun, moon, stars, and the phenomena of lightning and rainbows inspired the arts of Africa for thousands of years.
Some 90 works of art are featured in the first major exhibition and publication that explore the historical legacy of African cultural astronomy and the ways that celestial bodies and phenomena, such as rainbows and eclipses, serve as inspiration and symbol in the creation of Africa's traditional and contemporary arts.
Observations of the heavens are part of the knowledge that informs artistic expression and ritual practice in African cultures. Far from abstract, African ideas about the universe are intensely personal and place human beings in relationships with the earth, sky, and celestial bodies.
Since the time of the ancient Egyptians, Africans have used their celestial observations to chart their movements through the land and to create their agricultural and ritual calendars.
Most art connoisseurs are knowledgeable of the profound influence that African art has on the world of art. The colonization and exploitation of the African continent by European nations during the Nineteenth century led to the proliferation of African art in the museums and personal possession of the colonizers. The works of many renowned French master artists, in particular, Pablo Picasso, were profoundly influenced by their exposure to African artifacts shown in Paris museums. This perspective and the significance of the “African Cosmos” exhibit add another dimension to the many contributions from Africa – the birthplace of humanity.
[Exhibit Dates]: June 20 - December 9
ANOTHER INVITING EXHIBIT AT THE MUSEUM:
"Lalla Essaydi: Revisions":
A collection of 30 works of diverse media are drawn from Moroccan-born artist Lalla Essaydi’s photographic series. The exhibition also includes a selection of new works, as well as rarely exhibited paintings and installations.
[Exhibit Dates] May 9, 2012 - February 24, 2013 |
Smithsonian
National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20560
(202) 633-4600
http://africa.si.edu/exhibits |
| (New) Through October 6 |
"Zenith Gallery Exhibits"
Bronze and stainless steel sculptures, metal furniture, and abstract & figurative relief’s make up this exhibit featuring the work of prominent D.C artist Robert T. Cole. An artist who has lived many different lives, from a home furnishings model maker to a luthier, crafting stringed instruments, Cole has found a medium that fits him in direct metal sculpting. Allowing him to experiment and create his metal dreams, he uses this technique to build his sculptures in his carriage house studio. By contrasting recognizable figurative forms with abstract metalworking, Cole leads the viewer’s eye while still allowing them to ponder on the work of art.
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The Gallery
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
(12th & Penn NW)
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 783-2963
Gallery Hours:
Weekdays, 8 am – 7 pm;
Saturdays & Sundays,
enter at side door
or 12th St. NW
http://www.zenithgallery.com |
| (New) (Indefinite) |
"Zimstone Gallery Presents: CONVERGIING CULTURAL TAPESTRIES "
Zimstone Gallery is a Washington metro area gem for unique and reasonably priced African Sculpture. The gallery owner, Jeff Brown, travels frequently to Southern Africa to meet with some of the world’s most talented sculpture artists and to select works for the Gallery based on their beauty, value and cultural significance. In addition to hosting periodic art exhibits at the Gallery, Jeff also provides private art consultations. Check out the Gallery Web site for an informative tutorial on types of sculpting stone. |
Zimstone GALLERY
4814 Rhode Island Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 699-1499
GALLERY Hours: Wed - Fri, 3 - 7 pm; Sat - Sun, 12 - 5 pm
http://www.ZimstoneGallery.com |
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