The DC institution has expanded its holdings of work by Black artists from the American South with a recent acquisition from Souls Grown Deep.
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In the Wake of Severe Criticism, Postponed Philip Guston Exhibition Moved to 2022
Last month, four museums announced that they would postpone the retrospective to 2024, citing the need to better contextualize KKK imagery in Guston’s work.
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National Gallery of Art Director Discusses the Decision to Delay the Philip Guston Exhibition
I talked to Kaywin Feldman to ask why the museum chose to delay the show by the well-known American artist.
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The Cultural Legacy of Animals in Japanese Art Over 17 Centuries
With more than 300 works drawn from 66 Japanese institutions and 30 American collections, this is likely one of the largest exhibitions of Japanese art that a generation of Americans will ever see.
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Government Shutdown May Force Smithsonian Museums to Close Starting Jan 2 [UPDATED]
With the government shutdown continuing into the new year, Smithsonian museums, along with the National Zoo, must prepare to close as well.
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Contemporary Visions of Mystical Indo-Persian Miniatures
The night of “Ascension,” one Islam’s most mystical and striking themes, has inspired Sikander, whose self-portraits are artistic manifestations of this magical journey.
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Corot’s Portraits of Women Complicate His Place in Art History
Crossing the bridge to the free-form empiricism of the Impressionists, this show delights in the visual spectacle of life.
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Corcoran Gallery Gives More Than 10,000 Artworks to DC Institutions
This week the Corcoran’s board announced that over 99% of the works from the gallery’s collection will stay in DC, with the vast majority going to the museum at American University.
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Guards at National Gallery of Art in DC Say Supervisors Perpetuate Toxic Workplace
Seventeen current and former guards spoke to the Washington Post, alleging that their complaints are routinely ignored or suppressed by higher-ups.
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When Artists Move from the Margins to the Center
The most powerful outsider artworks in Outliers and American Vanguard Art at the National Gallery of Art evoke ideals about all artists: the belief, for example, that they are distinct from non-artists.
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National Gallery of Art Indefinitely Postpones Chuck Close and Thomas Roma Shows
Following accusations of sexual misconduct against Close and Roma, the National Gallery of Art has postponed solo presentations of their works.
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Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Could Close This Week Because of Government Shutdown [UPDATED]
Many cultural institutions may be forced to close or scale back their operations if the government shutdown continues beyond Monday.
