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Ethiopia at the Crossroads
2023-12-03 - 2024-03-03 | THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM, Baltimore
Spearheading the first major U.S. exhibit that examines Ethiopian art in a global context, the Baltimore gallery traces the country’s artistic traditions from their origins to the present day. More than 225 objects—from coins, painted icons, wood carvings and metalwork to paintings by contemporary artists—reveal Ethiopia’s significance in cross-cultural exchange and the movement of art objects.

Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea
2023-12-09 - 2026-12-31 | National Museum of African Art
Since the 16th century, Raku ceramics have been central to Japanese tea culture. Built by hand as opposed to on a potter’s wheel, these vessels continue to inspire artistic creativity. The Freer Gallery displays pieces dating back to the 18th century that exemplify glazes and forms unique to Raku ware.

Washingtonians at Work and Play
2024-01-13 - 2024-07-20 | George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum, 701 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
From historical newspaper illustrations to oil paintings, depictions of DC residents out and about with the city’s iconic architecture as a backdrop capture 19th-century life in the nation’s capital.

Building Stories
2024-01-21 - 2033-12-31 | NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
An exhibit conceived for young museum-goers celebrates the concept of home and the built environment through the lens of children’s literature. Installations featuring classics such as Winnie-the-Pooh, The Hobbit and Harold and the Purple Crayon are designed to spark curiosity and encourage visitors to create stories of their own.

Ancestral Spaces: People of African Descent at Tudor Place
2024-02-06 - 2024-04-21 | TUDOR PLACE HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDEN
A special installation and guided tour sheds light on the lives of enslaved and free individuals of African descent who lived and worked at Tudor Place over almost two centuries. Created in collaboration with descendants, the exhibit features photographs, artifacts and audio recordings.

The Tree Around the Corner
2024-02-07 - 2024-05-10 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AT THE KATZEN ARTS CENTER
A collection of densely hued paintings and woodblock prints by Barbara Kerne reveals
the Bethesda artist’s strong connection to nature.

The Human Flood
2024-02-07 - 2024-08-13 | AU MUSEUM AT THE KATZEN ARTS CENTER
This site-specific installation conceived and created by artists Ellyn Weiss and Sondra N. Arkin centers on the climate-related causes and consequences of mass migration. Works depicting wildfires, rising sea levels and extreme heat convey the urgent need to confront challenges facing humanity and the planet.

Jennifer Bartlett: In and Out of the Garden
2024-02-10 - 2024-04-29 | The Phillips Collection
Dynamic paintings and works on paper by the late American artist Jennifer Bartlett celebrate the beauty of gardens. This installation complements an upcoming spring exhibit that will focus on the work of another garden enthusiast, Pierre Bonnard.

The Anxious Eye: German Expressionism and Its Legacy
2024-02-11 - 2024-05-27 | National Gallery of Art
Rejecting norms of idealized beauty, German Expressionist art embraced bold distortions, angular forms and the use of non-naturalistic colors. More than 100 prints as well as drawings, illustrated books and sculptures created over the past century document the movement and the ways in which it has reflected and contributed to revolutionary change.

Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Paris
2024-02-17 - 2024-06-16 | HILLWOOD ESTATE, MUSEUM & GARDENS
From an early visit during the 1900 World’s Fair to her later years as a patron of Paris’ opulent hotels, opera houses, galleries and fashion ateliers, Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with the City of Light. Nearly 60 pieces of furniture, porcelain creations, tapestries and other precious items the heiress acquired in Paris will be on view.

Capital Remodel + Garden Show
2024-02-23 - 2024-02-25 | DULLES EXPO CENTER
Attendees can discover resources for myriad home-improvement projects at this show, where exhibitors run the gamut from landscaping, kitchen design and home electronics experts to vendors offering appliances, windows, flooring and more. Emmy award-winning Kevin O’Connor (pictured), host of “This Old House,” will speak on the 23rd.

Irresistible: The Global Patterns of Ikat
2024-02-24 08:00 - 2024-06-01 17:00 (America/New_York) | George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum, 701 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
The ancient resist-dyeing technique of ikat developed independently in communities across Asia, Africa and the Americas. This exhibit presents more than 70 vivid ikat textiles from a diverse group of countries including Indonesia, India, Uzbekistan, Côte d’Ivoire and Guatemala.

The Classical Roots Of Modern Architecture, presented By Mark McInturff
2024-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | The Georgetown Club
Architect Mark McInturff, FAIA, will discuss the common roots of Classical and Modern Architecture at this event hosted by The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Washington Mid Atlantic Chapter. Beginning with the training and early work of the iconic Modernists including Mies, Le Corbusier, Wright and Kahn, the talk will illustrate common denominators of both directions, including structural expression, plan hierarchies, and material expression

Tickets include a signed copy of Mark McInturff’s book, Home/Work. (quantities are limited). For more information, email Gina Martin at gmartin@aimmedia.com

Bond in Motion
2024-03-01 - 2024-06-30 | International Spy Museum
Channeling the glamour and intrigue of 007 lore, this exhibit unveils 17 iconic vehicles that appeared in James Bond movies over the past six decades. Props, motorcycles and film clips will also be shown.

61st Annual Needlework Show
2024-03-01 10:00 - 2024-03-31 16:00
Since 1965, the historic Woodlawn estate has hosted the largest judged show of needle arts in the nation with hundreds of embroidery pieces on display from artists all over the world. The month-long fundraiser is put together by Nelly’s Needler’s Needlework Group, established in 1975 to help in the preservation of Woodlawn through the pursuit of fine needlework. This group of dedicated individuals has raised and donated more than $1,000,000 to help preserve Woodlawn as a historic property through a variety of needlework-related activities. These funds have allowed for the enhancement of visitor amenities, contributions to special capital improvement projects, and the continued growth of the Woodlawn Endowment Fund.
The event will take place every day in March, except Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Woodlawn is located at 9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Virginia 22309.

Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction
2024-03-17 - 2024-07-08 | National Gallery of Art
The museum examines 160 works to unravel connections that unite abstract art, fashion, design and craft. Varied media—from oil painting to weaving, basketry, netting, knotting and knitting—explore social and political issues that have influenced textile production over the past century.

Traditional Building Conference
2024-03-26 - 2024-03-27 | University of Virginia
The Traditional Building Conference Series delivers focused, relevant education and training for architects, contractors, craftspeople and designers. Faculty includes industry experts and practitioners who present a mix of hands-on construction techniques, methods and materials, classical design, urban planning, and sustainable building practice as it relates to updating and preserving traditional and historic buildings of all types.
Nakita Reed, AIA, CPHC, LEED AP BD+C, NOMA, an Associate at Quinn Evans Architects, will deliver a key note session on Resilient Regeneration.

New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024
2024-04-14 - 2024-08-11 | NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS
In the latest—and largest—installation of a series mounted every three years, NMWA presents the work of 28 artists from 13 countries. Creations ponder issues of our time, including the effects of a global pandemic, advocacy for social change and fallout from the political divide. Pictured: A digital print by Meryl McMaster.

Georgetown House Tour
2024-04-20 | GEORGETOWN
Now in its 91st year, this spring event offers participants a glimpse into some of Georgetown’s most spectacular homes and gardens. A parish tea at historic St. John’s Episcopal Church follows the self-guided tour. Proceeds benefit the church’s ministry and outreach.

Historic Garden Week
2024-04-20 - 2024-04-27
Twenty-nine tours will take place throughout Virginia during this annual event, sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia. Among them: a jaunt around Leesburg and visits to two gardens in McLean.

Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900–1939
2024-04-26 - 2025-02-23 | National Portrait Gallery
The gallery shines a light on the portraits and biographies of 60 visionary American women who lived and worked in Paris in the early 20th century—a time when they ostensibly enjoyed greater personal and professional freedom there than they would have in the U.S. The first exhibit to focus on the impact of American women on Paris—and of Paris on American women—pays tribute to icons such as Josephine Baker, Gertrude Stein (pictured) and Zelda Fitzgerald.

Sublime Light: Tapestry Art of DY Begay
2024-09-02 - 2025-07-13 | National Museum of the American Indian
This retrospective celebrates three decades of innovation by fiber artist DY Begay, whose work marries her traditional Diné upbringing on the Navajo Nation reservation with a modern, experimental handling of fiber. Forty-eight tapestries are on view.

Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment
2024-09-08 - 2025-01-09 | National Gallery of Art
A pivotal 1874 exhibition in Paris is considered by many to be the birthplace of modernist painting. Many works that appeared in that historic show—seen as radical at the time—will be on view at the National Gallery in an exhibit exploring political and social shifts that sparked the Impressionist movement. Included are paintings by Cézanne, Degas, Monet and Renoir. nga.gov

Suchitra Mattai: Myth from Matter
2024-09-20 - 2025-01-12 | NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS
Los Angeles-based artist Suchitra Mattai creates layered textile installations, sculptures, collages and paintings by combining richly colored saris, vintage needlepoints, book pages, jewelry, tinsel, beads and other found objects. The NMWA’s spotlight on 40 of her mixed-media and textile installations explores how memory, myth and visual culture can counter colonial and patriarchal narratives.

Smithsonian Craft2Wear
2024-09-27 - 2024-09-29 | NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
Peruse—and purchase—one-of-a-kind creations from a curated collection of wearable crafts at this annual event. More than 90 makers display their wares, from jewelry and leather to clothing, accessories and decorative fiber. Proceeds support grants to the Smithsonian for education, outreach and research projects. The Smithsonian Craft2Wear show will feature a necklace by Holly Anne Mitchell (pictured), fashioned from recycled newspaper.

American Vignettes: Symbols, Society and Satire
2024-09-27 - 2025-11-30
Nearly 100 contemporary works spanning multiple disciplines comprise this collection by more than 40 emerging and established artists—some American by birth and others who have adopted this country as their home.

Basquiat × Banksy
2024-09-29 - 2025-10-26 | HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN
Two ground-breaking paintings—one by Jean-Michel Basquiat and the other by Banksy—are placed in dialog in the Hirshhorn’s first presentation of either artist’s work. Also on display are 20 small Basquiat pieces made between 1979 and 1985, along with Downtown 81, a film starring Basquiat as a struggling artist.

Washington Winter Show
2025-01-10 - 2025-01-12 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AT THE KATZEN ARTS CENTER
Now in its 70th year, this annual event will attract more than 40 dealers from the U.S. and Europe presenting furniture, art, jewelry and collectibles. Visitors can browse antiques and decorative arts from historic houses in a special anniversary exhibit.

Otho Branson: Paintings
2025-02-08 - 2025-03-30 | AU MUSEUM AT THE KATZEN ARTS CENTER
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.

Watershed: Transforming the Landscape in Early Modern Dutch Art
2025-02-09 - 2025-07-27
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.
