Georgetown House Tour
GEORGETOWNNow in its 89th year, this event opens the doors of a handful of historic Georgetown homes and gardens. Attendees are invited to a tea reception at St. John’s Episcopal […]
Now in its 89th year, this event opens the doors of a handful of historic Georgetown homes and gardens. Attendees are invited to a tea reception at St. John’s Episcopal […]
Situated in the picturesque Shenandoah Valley, historic Burwell-Morgan Mill is transformed into an art gallery each year as more than 300 artists display their creations. Works on view include paintings, […]
A selection of works from the museum’s collection illuminates Henri Matisse’s ability to speak volumes about his subjects with a few simple lines. Pen-and-ink drawings, aquatints and bronzes reveal the […]
Seventeen local designers will transform 22 rooms in Oakdale, a 19th-century estate that once belonged to Maryland’s 45th governor, Edwin Warfield. Visitors can tour the revamped spaces and peruse a […]
An artist whose work focuses on the social history of plants, Beatrice Glow has turned her lens on tobacco and the repercussions of its trade. Digitally printed and embroidered silk […]
Glass bowls by Kenny Pieper. More than 350 jury-selected craft artists display their work in a wide range of media, from ceramics, glass and jewelry to clothing, furniture and […]
The museum celebrates the late Washington-based abstractionist with an exhibit of his circular paintings, or tondos, created in 2021. Ranging from three to five feet in diameter, each starts with […]
Hamiltonian Artists is a DC incubator that promotes the careers of emerging visual artists. This indoor-outdoor exhibit presents new work by seven Hamiltonian Artists’ fellows alongside pieces in the museum’s […]
After studying fine arts at the Corcoran in DC and working under several Washington Color School artists in the ’80s and ’90s, Mokha Laget eventually moved to Santa Fe. The […]
The gallery displays a selection of rare prints, engravings, etchings and woodcuts created in Northern Europe from 1450 to the 1600s. Originating in the region that now comprises Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands, the works on view are a testament to the creative masters of the period.
This exhibit is the first to examine the life of Joanna Hiffernan, a model who was depicted in many early works by James McNeill Whistler and who played an integral role in his life. An impoverished Irish immigrant living in London, she and the artist had a five-year romance. Later, she served as Whistler’s manager […]
Consumers will be treated to a personalized design experience during the American Society of Interior Designers Washington Metro Chapter’s first annual Makeover Day. Participants will not only receive a 45-minute consultation with an ASID designer but also enjoy seminars, showroom tours and lunch. Partial proceeds from the $125 admission fee benefit wishuponateen.org and ASID educational […]
Mysteries have long surrounded the acclaimed 17th-century Dutch master’s process and technique. During covid closures, National Gallery researchers performed a deep study of the museum’s four Vermeer paintings, as well as two 19th-century forgeries, using advanced imaging technology. This exhibit shares their findings.