Art
Visualizing Climate Change Through Abstract Painting
Diane Burko’s images of melting glaciers and dying coral reefs are not just pictorially impressive; they have strong emotional impact.
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As Galleries Return to Normal, One Group Show Thinks Big
For Open on K, Hemphill in Washington D.C. asked artists to bring their biggest ideas.
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Arts Organizations and Activists Speak Out About Land Stewardship on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Today, activists painted the Andrew Jackson memorial in Washington, DC with a message: "Expect us."
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Kerry James Marshall Will Design New Windows for National Cathedral, Replacing Confederate Motifs
The former panels, removed in 2017, featured images dedicated to Confederate Generals Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee.
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Emmett Till’s Life Honored in Smithsonian Exhibition
A sign remembering Till, defaced with bullets, will be displayed across from the Star-Spangled Banner.
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Sonya Clark Weaves the History of Black Hair Into Art
Grappling with the politics of American mythology, Clark constructs objects that are as critical as they are riveting and insightful.
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From a Galaxy Far, Far Away, a Star Wars Jet Goes to Smithsonian
Fans of the cult series will be able to view the “X-wing Starfighter” at the DC institution.
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Sign Your Name to Ensure New Latino Culture Museum Is Built on the National Mall
The public can now add their name to a letter addressed to Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch urging him to enact a plan that ensures the new building gets a proper place on the Mall.
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Work by Carrie Mae Weems Acquired by National Gallery, Displayed With Memorial to Black Union Soldiers
Two panels of Weems’s work feature a photograph of a 19th-century memorial to the soldiers in the 54th Regiment, now on display beside the original sculpture.
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The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design Presents NEXT 2021
Join GW’s Corcoran School for this end-of-year celebration showcasing the work of graduating students in a series of exhibitions, performances, and events.
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The National Gallery of Art Laid Off Its Entire Retail Workforce
The museum is outsourcing jobs in its retail shops to Event Network, a company that manages museum stores nationwide.
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Smithsonian Digitizes the Vast Archive of Artist Charles White
More than 17,000 items make up this collection of photographs, writings, correspondence, and biographical material from 1933 throughout the artist's life.