A lifelong resident of Washington, DC, Otho D. Branson is known for his mathematical compositions of intersecting lines and color. His first solo show highlights modern works from 1970 to 2022, detailing his career and his dedication to craft.
About 40 paintings, prints and drawings from the BMA’s collection explore the roles of water and landscape in defining the early modern Dutch Republic. Pieces by luminaries such as Frans Hals, Rembrandt van Rijn and Jacob van Ruisdael will be on view.
How does Southern architecture reflect the needs of its locale and its people? This exhibition aims to examine the contemporary architecture and design practices of the American South as the region deals with population growth as well as rebuilding after several devastating natural disasters.
Sea Cloud, a windjammer that was once the world’s largest sailing yacht, was commissioned by Marjorie Merriweather Post and her husband, E.F. Hutton, in the early 20th century and survives today as a luxury cruiseliner. Its story is presented through documents, photographs, decorative arts, paintings and more.
Acquired by the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, 35 vibrant quilts honor Black history and culture. The collection celebrates the legacy of the Women of Color Quilters Network, founded in 1985 so that isolated makers could connect and pass on their textile traditions. americanart.
The largest juried craft fair on the East Coast highlights creations by more than 350 artists and makers from across the country, alongside demonstrations, talks and hands-on experiences.
More than 250 companies will showcase the latest products and services in home remodeling, décor, landscape and garden design at this event, headlined in 2025 by Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt of HGTV’s “100 Day Dream Home.” Seminars by home-remodeling and landscape experts will take place throughout the weekend.
In 1925, George Hewitt Myers founded The Textile Museum to showcase his global collection of carpets and textiles. This show will bring together iconic pieces from the museum’s coffers as it launches its centennial year.
The career of Art Nouveau illustrator and designer Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) is the subject of an exhibit that explores the development of his style and its impact, from the psychedelic album covers of the 1960s and ’70s to today’s Japanese manga artists.
The idea of perception versus reality informs this exhibit of painting, sculpture, photography, works on paper and video by women artists spanning the Surrealist movement to the present. Art by Louise Bourgeois, Laurie Simmons and many more subverts gender stereotypes and explores feminist issues, expressing an overall mood of existential unease.
This yearly spring showcase features more than 450 exhibitors, along with 125 crafters and the latest home and outdoor-living products. Presentations by HGTV landscape expert Chris Lambton and hosts Leslie Davis and Lyndsay Lamb of “Unsellable Houses” are also part of the mix. The show takes place on March 1 and 2 and from March […]
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Dedicated to visionary artist and activist Elizabeth Catlett, this retrospective showcases the Howard University grad’s legacy through more than 150 politically engaged works, including sculpture, prints, rare paintings, drawings and ephemera depicting the Black American experience.
For the first time in nearly 50 years, 14 larger-than-life cotton cloth paintings—known as pichwais—depicting the god Krishna go on view at the Sackler Gallery. Dating from the 18th to 20th centuries, these works celebrate the Hindu Pushtimarg tradition through colorful, vibrant representations.
