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Washington Post Nixes Weekly Local Art Column
Some say the decision to cut the In the Galleries series represents a blow to the paper’s regional arts coverage.
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The Kaleidoscopic World of Amish Women’s Quilts
The quilts in Pattern and Paradox exist at the intersections of tradition and innovation, the humble and the spectacular.
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Tracing James Baldwin’s Legacy Through His Friendships on His 100th Birthday
The exhibition This Morning, This Evening, So Soon: James Baldwin and the Voices of Queer Resistance documents the writer and activist's life through archival media, photographs, and artwork.
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See the Art From Protests Against Netanyahu’s Visit to Congress
Original signage and larger-than-life puppets filled the streets as thousands marched to denounce the Israeli prime minister’s attacks on Gaza.
Art
A Fiber-Forward Vision of Modern Art
An exhibition at the National Gallery of Art makes the case that textiles are an integral part of modernist art history.
Art
How Do You Picture a President?
We might think that many of our olde tyme presidents hearkened from an age before photography, but this exhibition of daguerreotypes proves that wrong.
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Scorching Heat Wave Turns Lincoln Wax Statue Into a Hot Mess
The Lincoln Memorial replica went viral online after peak temperatures melted the head off the 16th president’s likeness.
Art
10 Exhibitions to Visit in Washington, DC, This Summer
Lose yourself and find hope in women and queer-led shows in the capital this season.
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A Giant IUD Lands in DC as Senate Blocks Contraception Access Bill
The lavender inflatable is a visual reminder of what's at stake in the US as legislation protecting access to contraceptives is stalled in Congress.
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National Museum of American History Evacuates Staff After Bomb Threat
There were no injuries or damages reported.
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National Gallery of Art Names Its First-Ever Curator of Latinx Art
Natalia Ángeles Vieyra will develop the museum’s existing collections of Latinx art through new acquisitions, scholarship, exhibitions, and public programming.
Art
Activists Create Life-Sized Cyanotype in Trans Solidarity Action
Artist Cassils led “Etched in Light,” a participatory visual art and sonic performance in Washington, DC this weekend.