News
An Artwork Gifted to George Washington Could Fetch $800K This Fall
“The Destruction of the Bastille” (1789), an ink-washed relic of the French Revolution, is going under the hammer in Philadelphia.
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News
Met Museum to Sell George Washington Portrait for Up to $2.5M
The portrait has spent about 80 years in the museum’s collection.
News
Hundreds of Presidential Memorabilia, From Locks of Hair to Vintage Photos, Go on Auction
The sale at Boston’s RR Auction includes ephemera of all sorts linked to presidents from George Washington to Joe Biden.
Performance
On Election Day, a Performance Remembers a Woman Who Fled Enslavement
Starting at Seneca Village and ending at the Manhattan Trump Hotel, artist Dragonfly honored the legacy of Ona Maria Judge Staines, who escaped from George and Martha Washington’s enslavement.
Art
The Under-told Story of Paul Jennings, an Enslaved Man Who Helped Save George Washington’s Portrait
During the War of 1812, British troops intended to ransack the American capital. The First Lady took credit for saving White House valuables, but, as Jennings wrote in his memoir, this was “totally false.”
News
Fight Over Divisive Mural Escalates as George Washington High School Alumni File Lawsuit
Recently, the school board voted to conceal Victor Arnautoff’s “The Life of George Washington,” which critics call a racist depiction of Native Americans and enslaved people.
Announcement
Apply for the Interaction Design MA at GW’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design
The program prepares students to create social change through a systems and human-centered framework.
Art
Who Knew George Washington Was So Artsy?
Happy Presidents' Day! Although today is the day to honor all past US presidents, there's only one whose birthday sparked the creation of the holiday in the first place: George Washington. Yes, that's right — you have George to thank for still being in your pajamas right now.