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A Glimpse of Ancient Yemen @ Freer Sackler

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

When caravans transported commodities to the Mediterranean world and Indian subcontinent, cities along trade routes like Timna (in today’s Yemen) became known for artistic production. Fine alabaster figures, impressive metal work, and funerary busts became hallmark’s of Yemen’s[...]

A Nomad’s Art: Kilims of Anatolia @ The George Washington University Museum The Textile Museum

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

Through December 23, 2018 Woven by women to adorn tents and camel caravans, kilims are enduring records of life in Turkey’s nomadic communities, as well as stunning examples of abstract art. This exhibition marks the[...]

American Civics @ The Mansion on O Street

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

The first-ever collaboration between acclaimed contemporary artist Shepard Fairey and the estate of legendary photographer Jim Marshall. In it, Fairey interprets Marshall’s iconic photography from the 1960’s, including images of Johnny Cash, Cesar Chavez, and[...]

Artist Soldiers – Artistic Expression in the First World War @ National Air and Space Museum

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

The First World War remade the world geopolitically and transformed how societies engage and relate to military conflict. Artistic expression during the war contributed to this transformation. Before World War I, war art largely depicted[...]

Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now @ National Portrait Gallery

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

May 11, 2018 – March 10, 2019 Silhouettes—cut paper profiles—were a hugely popular and democratic form of portraiture in the 19th century, offering virtually instantaneous likenesses of everyone from presidents to those who were enslaved. The exhibition[...]

Bound to Amaze @ National Museum of Women in the Arts

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

This art exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts celebrates the vision of Krystyna Wasserman, curator emerita, who assembled NMWA’s collection of more than 1,000 artists’ books. Wasserman’s Bound to Amaze focuses on her[...]

Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists @ Library of Congress

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

The Library of Congress dug into its vaults to present this enlightening and in-depth exhibit on the immense contributions made by North American women to the art forms of illustration and cartooning. Drawn to Purpose stretches all[...]

Form & Function: The Genius of the Book @ Folger Shakespeare Library

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

Jun 16 – Sep 23, 2018 Mon–Sat: 10am–5pm | Sun: noon–5pm Dive deep into one of the world’s greatest technologies—the book. Discover a history beyond what’s printed on the page, seen in the structure, craftsmanship,[...]

Inner Monologue @ Korean Cultural Center

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

The Korean Cultural Center presents Inner Monologue, a group exhibition of ceramic sculpture works by Korean artists Ahrong Kim, Gunyoung Kim, and Kyungmin Park. The artists immigrated to the United States from Korea and were fascinated[...]

Jackson Pollock’s Mural @ National Gallery of Art

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

A special installation in the Gallery’s East Building features Mural (1943) by Jackson Pollock, on loan from the University of Iowa Museum of Art. Originally commissioned by Peggy Guggenheim for her New York City townhouse, the early[...]

Lately Arrived: Recent Additions to the Collection @ DAR Museum

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

Lately Arrived: Recent Additions to the Collection June 25 – December 30, 2018 The author Erik Larson once wrote, “One of the things I’ve always loved is collecting telling little details.” This exhibit is a[...]

National Geographic: Exploration Starts Here @ The National Geographic Museum

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

Where and when did exploration get its start at National Geographic? Find out in “National Geographic: Exploration Starts Here,” a permanent exhibition showcasing the greatest hits from our long and storied history of discovery. Go[...]

No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man @ Renwick Gallery

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

Each year in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, a city of more than 75,000 people rises out of the dust for a single week. During that time, enormous experimental art installations are erected and many are[...]

Playball @ National Museum of the U.S. Navy

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Bldg.76, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. The National Museum of the U.S. Navy (NMUSN) to host a baseball-themed exhibition. Playball: Navy and the National Pastime will debut on April 2, 2018[...]

Postmen of the Skies @ Postal Museum

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

On display until May 27, 2019 In addition to its permanent exhibition on the nation’s airmail service, the Postal Museum has a temporary exhibition, Postmen of the Skies. In 1918 the first regularly scheduled airmail service began operations.[...]

Remembering Vietnam @ National Archives

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

Remembering Vietnam addresses 12 important moments in the Vietnam War. The National Archives’ Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery hosts this exhibit that features recently discovered documents that shed light on essential details of the war. Learn[...]

The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay @ Woodrow Wilson House

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

In the middle of the Potomac in Mallows Bay, lies the largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere, a haunting legacy of WWI. In April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson approved the greatest shipbuilding program in[...]

Tony Lewis Anthology: 2014 – 2016 @ Hirshhorn Museum

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

On view March 6, 2018 through November 9, 2018. Anthology 2014–2016 is an installation of thirty-four original collage-poems by the Chicago-based artist Tony Lewis. Exhibited at the Hirshhorn for the first time in its entirety, this[...]

Traveling Full Circle @ Zenith Gallery

Sep 18 all-day

12:00 am

40th anniversary exhibit, Traveling Full Circle features the works of Lisa Battle, Richard Binder, Patera Kori Studios, Renée duRocher, Anne Marchand, and Jerome Harris Parmet. Recognized for its mix of contemporary art in a variety of media, style and[...]

A Glimpse of Ancient Yemen @ Freer Sackler

Sep 19 all-day

12:00 am

When caravans transported commodities to the Mediterranean world and Indian subcontinent, cities along trade routes like Timna (in today’s Yemen) became known for artistic production. Fine alabaster figures, impressive metal work, and funerary busts became hallmark’s of Yemen’s[...]

A Nomad’s Art: Kilims of Anatolia @ The George Washington University Museum The Textile Museum

Sep 19 all-day

12:00 am

Through December 23, 2018 Woven by women to adorn tents and camel caravans, kilims are enduring records of life in Turkey’s nomadic communities, as well as stunning examples of abstract art. This exhibition marks the[...]

American Civics @ The Mansion on O Street

Sep 19 all-day

12:00 am

The first-ever collaboration between acclaimed contemporary artist Shepard Fairey and the estate of legendary photographer Jim Marshall. In it, Fairey interprets Marshall’s iconic photography from the 1960’s, including images of Johnny Cash, Cesar Chavez, and[...]

Artist Soldiers – Artistic Expression in the First World War @ National Air and Space Museum

Sep 19 all-day

12:00 am

The First World War remade the world geopolitically and transformed how societies engage and relate to military conflict. Artistic expression during the war contributed to this transformation. Before World War I, war art largely depicted[...]

Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now @ National Portrait Gallery

Sep 19 all-day

12:00 am

May 11, 2018 – March 10, 2019 Silhouettes—cut paper profiles—were a hugely popular and democratic form of portraiture in the 19th century, offering virtually instantaneous likenesses of everyone from presidents to those who were enslaved. The exhibition[...]

Bound to Amaze @ National Museum of Women in the Arts

Sep 19 all-day

12:00 am

This art exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts celebrates the vision of Krystyna Wasserman, curator emerita, who assembled NMWA’s collection of more than 1,000 artists’ books. Wasserman’s Bound to Amaze focuses on her[...]

Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists @ Library of Congress

Sep 19 all-day

12:00 am

The Library of Congress dug into its vaults to present this enlightening and in-depth exhibit on the immense contributions made by North American women to the art forms of illustration and cartooning. Drawn to Purpose stretches all[...]

Expressing Humanity: Historical, Spiritual & Symbolic @ Zenith Gallery

Sep 19 all-day

12:00 am

Expressing Humanity: Historical, Spiritual & Symbolic Featuring Bernie Houston, Hubert Jackson, Ibou N’Diaye At 1429 Iris St. NW, Washington, DC 20012-1409 Show Dates: July 18 – September 22, 2018 At Zenith Gallery 1429 Iris Street NW,[...]

Form & Function: The Genius of the Book @ Folger Shakespeare Library

Sep 19 all-day

12:00 am

Jun 16 – Sep 23, 2018 Mon–Sat: 10am–5pm | Sun: noon–5pm Dive deep into one of the world’s greatest technologies—the book. Discover a history beyond what’s printed on the page, seen in the structure, craftsmanship,[...]

Inner Monologue @ Korean Cultural Center

Sep 19 all-day

12:00 am

The Korean Cultural Center presents Inner Monologue, a group exhibition of ceramic sculpture works by Korean artists Ahrong Kim, Gunyoung Kim, and Kyungmin Park. The artists immigrated to the United States from Korea and were fascinated[...]

Jackson Pollock’s Mural @ National Gallery of Art

Sep 19 all-day

12:00 am

A special installation in the Gallery’s East Building features Mural (1943) by Jackson Pollock, on loan from the University of Iowa Museum of Art. Originally commissioned by Peggy Guggenheim for her New York City townhouse, the early[...]

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