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U.S. Botanic Garden-Smithsonian Gardens orchid show opened in the Kogod Courtyard in the National Portrait Gallery

By Prince Of Petworth


courtesy United States Botanic Garden

From a press release:

“On Jan. 29, the Smithsonian Gardens and the U.S. Botanic Garden opened the 26th annual orchid exhibition. “Orchids: Hidden Stories of Groundbreaking Women” will be on display in the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery through April 24 (currently open Thursday-Sunday 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m..) The exhibition unearths stories of women who have enriched the understanding and appreciation of orchids. (more…)

“Hirshhorn Wins Approval for Hiroshi Sugimoto’s Sculpture Garden Revitalization”

By Prince Of Petworth


Rendering of the central garden courtesy of the Hirshhorn

Ed. Note: I’m told they expect to break ground next fall and reopen in 2024-2025, the Hirshhorn’s 50th anniversary year.

From the Hirshhorn:

“The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has successfully completed the public consultation process for the revitalization of its Sculpture Garden. The National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve the final proposal, joining the Commission of Fine Arts, which voted on July 15 to approve the project. (more…)

Mark it!! “The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink will reopen on November 19”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Pablo Raw

From a press release:

“The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink will reopen on November 19, marking the return of a beloved winter activity after last year’s season was canceled. Located on the National Mall between 7th and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW, the ice rink will remain open through March 6, weather permitting. (more…)

“World premiere performance of WAKE UP: Liberation Call at Dawn, tomorrow at 7:30am in the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Tonje Thilesen

From an email:

“Set your alarm! Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 am, American artist Abigail DeVille marks the arrival of her multimedia sculpture, Light of Freedom (2020) on the National Mall with the premiere of, WAKE UP: Liberation Call at Dawn (2021) in the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden. DeVille’s invocation of freedom in voice and percussion includes contributions from artist-scholar-sound healer Jadele McPherson; West African drumming from Farafina Kan, and go-go music from The JoGo Project. The free, outdoor performance begins at 7:30am and last approximately 45 minutes. Registration is appreciated.

WAKE UP is a one-time, site-specific artwork. DeVille created Light of Freedom as “a commemoration of the Black Lives Matter protests and movement and the Black lives here on this continent for 400 years.” Her mixed-media sculpture will be on display on the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden, Oct. 15-April 17, 2022.

DETAILS: (more…)

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo will “not host the Zoo’s traditional Halloween or ZooLights events” However, “Air & Scare” Returns to the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Idit Knaan

From the Smithsonian Office of Public Affairs:

“We made the decision to not host the Zoo’s traditional Halloween or ZooLights events because we didn’t feel we could do them well for multiple reasons and within our COVID safety parameters. Our number one priority remains the safety and wellbeing of our visitors, staff and animals. We all feel hopeful that 2022 will bring new opportunities.”

From an email:

“The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will once again host its annual “Air & Scare” family day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. (more…)

“FUTURES” is the Smithsonian’s first major building-wide exploration of the future and will temporarily reopen the Smithsonian’s oldest museum for the first time in nearly two decades.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Tim Brown

From a press release:

“The historic Arts and Industries Building (AIB), America’s first National Museum, will open its groundbreaking new museum experience “FUTURES” Saturday, Nov. 20.  On view through July 6, 2022, “FUTURES” is the Smithsonian’s first major building-wide exploration of the future and will temporarily reopen the Smithsonian’s oldest museum for the first time in nearly two decades.

The part-exhibition, part-festival will celebrate the Smithsonian’s 175th anniversary with more than 150 awe-inspiring objects, ideas, prototypes and installations that fuse art, technology, design and history to help visitors imagine many possible futures on the horizon. (more…)

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