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Singular Views: 25 Artists
2023-11-02 - 2024-09-04 | RUBELL MUSEUM DC
The museum highlights work by 25 influential contemporary artists from the U.S. and around the world. More than 120 selections in an array of media include paintings by DC-based Rozeal and a self-portrait by Baltimore’s John Waters.

Alexandre Diop: Jooba Jubba, l’Art du Defi, the Art of Challenge
2023-11-02 - 2024-10-31 | RUBELL MUSEUM DC
An exhibit spotlights Franco-Senegalese artist Alexandre Diop, whose mixed-media creations explore legacies of colonialism and the diaspora.

Simone Leigh
2023-11-03 - 2024-03-03 | HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN
Chicago native Simone Leigh explores themes of race, beauty and community in visual and material culture with references to vernacular and handmade processes from across the African diaspora. The Hirshhorn presents sculptures by the artist that were shown at the 2022 Venice Biennale, along with three new bronzes, video, ceramics and other earlier creations.

American Places: Featuring Selections from the Corcoran Collection
2023-11-03 - 2024-05-05 | National Gallery of Art
This show centers on paintingsa by 20th-century icons such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Grant Wood and Hale Woodruff depicting rural scenes and city life in the U.S. In addition, select works by artists affiliated with Washington’s Corcoran Gallery of Art shine a light on that institution’s lasting impact.

Dorothea Lange: Seeing People
2023-11-05 - 2024-03-31 | National Gallery of Art
More than 100 portraits on view of everyday Americans, taken from the Great Depression through the 1960s, are a testament to the prolific American photographer’s ability to capture the character and strength of her subjects. Throughout her 50-year career, Lange (1895–1965) focused her lens on scenes of economic disparity, migration, poverty and racism.

Ugo Rondinone / Louis Eilshemius
2023-11-07 - 2024-01-14 | The Phillips Collection
Focusing on the intersections of poetry and nature in visual art, The Phillips pairs the large-scale forest landscape paintings of contemporary Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone with more than 50 paintings by American artist and poet Louis Michel Eilshemius (1864–1941). The museum also displays poems on paper and diary paintings by Rondinone, who is a longtime collector and admirer of Eilshemius’ work.

An Evening with Stan Dixon at The Georgetown Club
2023-11-08 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Georgetown Club
Sponsored by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter, this event celebrates Stan Dixon’s eponymous book, The Residential Architecture of D. Stanley Dixon: Home. HOME is the debut book from award-winning Southern architect Stan Dixon, one of a highly influential group of Atlanta-based architects and designers who are revolutionizing the design world with their work. Stan Dixon’s edited approach to the classical elements of architecture creates an understated aesthetic that is historically based while embracing influences of modern design. Through contextually sensitive work of appropriate style, scale, and proportion, he crafts buildings of permanence and delight, while providing their occupants with a beautiful place in which to live their lives. Dixon takes risks in blending genres and styles, with results that are creative and original.
Copies of the book will be available for sale and refreshments will be served. Please refer to The Georgetown Club for dress code.

Whistler: Streetscapes, Urban Change
2023-11-18 - 2024-05-04 | NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART
Fascinated by cities undergoing drastic change in the late 19th century, James McNeill Whistler depicted many historic London and Paris structures shortly before they were demolished to make way for modernity. This show unveils more than 100 works by the artist—oil paintings, watercolors, pastels and prints—that capture these bygone scenes.

Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper
2023-11-19 - 2024-03-31 | National Gallery of Art
The gallery traces the evolution of Rothko’s oeuvre through some 100 finished paintings on paper that are unfamiliar to critics and the public. Ranging from early watercolors to monumental oils and acrylics, the works are only a fraction of the museum’s vast Rothko repository—all of which is viewable online and about to be published in a catalogue raisonné.

Raúl de Nieves: and imagine you are here
2023-11-19 - 2024-05-01 | BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART
A newly commissioned work by Mexican-American multimedia artist and musician Raúl de Nieves animates the museum’s two-story lobby. Comprised of a 27-pane, faux stained-glass window and a multi-tiered chandelier adorned with 999 colorful resin butterflies, the installation examines notions of beauty and transformation.

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.

Washington Winter Show
2024-01-12 - 2024-01-14 | AU MUSEUM AT THE KATZEN ARTS CENTER
More than 40 dealers from the U.S. and Europe will exhibit their wares, from furniture and art to jewelry and collectibles. A panel on the 12th will feature designers India Hicks, Celerie Kemble and Alex Papachristidis, moderated by New York designer Joy Moyler. Pictured: A display exhibited by Bell + Preston Antiques.

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 | 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.
