Thanks to Nora for sending: “I saw this on Thanksgiving Day, a new painting hung, for our DC chef and humanitarian!”
From the National Portrait Gallery:
“Portrait of a Nation: 2022 Honorees” will premiere a new oil-on-linen painting by Kadir Nelson (b. 1974) titled “José Andrés and the Olla de Barro that Feeds the World,” which portrays the renowned culinary entrepreneur and humanitarian.” (more…)
From a press release:
“Tickets for the The Museum of Illusions Washington DC (925 H Street NW) are now available to purchase, starting at $23.95, for entry to be one of the first to experience the new and exciting museum, the 40th Museum of Illusions to open globally. As the newest addition to CityCenterDC, the Museum of Illusions Washington DC (MOIDC) offers a totally original, educational and instagrammable experience to visitors of all ages. The interactive exhibits are currently in the final stages of construction to debut as part of the museum’s grand opening on December 13, 2022. (more…)
From an email:
“Just a quick email to let you know that Lost Sock is officially opened at the Phillips Collection (1600 21st Street, NW.) Tuesday to Sunday 11-5 closed Mondays” (more…)
65 I Street, SW photos courtesy The Rubell Museum DC
Thanks to Martha for sharing: “A new modern art museum in D.C. opens to the public this weekend – the Rubell Museum – and it’s free to District residents!”
From the Mayor’s Office:
“The Rubell Museum DC, which will open to the public on Saturday, October 29, will have exhibits that include contemporary paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, and site-specific work by local, national, and international artists. District residents will receive free admission to the museum and (more…)
1250 New York Ave, NW. “Katharina Cibulka, SOLANGE #27 (installation view, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.), 2022; Mesh scaffolding net, tulle, and cable ties, 82 x 82 ft. (25 x 25 meters); © 2022 Katharina Cibulka; Photo by Kevin Allen”
From an email:
“Austrian artist Katharina Cibulka was commissioned to create a monumental site-specific public artwork for DC — her first in the US and her largest to date. Reflecting local submissions, the artist created a work that addressed the continual generational nature of struggle for feminist and human rights: AS LONG AS GENERATIONS CHANGE BUT OUR STRUGGLES STAY THE SAME, I WILL BE A FEMINIST. A pointedly feminist statement in the center of the nation’s capital is timely on many levels — from the repeal of Roe in the US to the largely female-led uprising in Iran. (more…)
“Photo: Shannon Finney for Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden”
“Hirshhorn Howl-O-Ween
October 29, 2022 | 10:00 am-11:30 am
Registration closes Friday, Oct. 28!
The Hirshhorn is hosting its annual Howl-o-ween, Saturday Oct. 29, 10 am-11:30am. Join us with your well-behaved costumed dog for a morning of dress-up and art in the Hirshhorn’s outdoor Sculpture Garden. Advance registration is required.
Attendees are invited to strut their stuff with their pooches in our parade and enter creative contest. (more…)
photo by Pablo Raw
From the National Gallery of Art:
“The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink will reopen for the season on Saturday, November 26, and remain open through March 5, 2023, weather permitting. The ice rink is located on the National Mall between 7th and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW.
Managed by Guest Services Inc., the Sculpture Garden Ice Rink invites visitors to skate surrounded by national museums as well as large-scale sculptures by modern and contemporary artists including Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Tony Smith, Roy Lichtenstein, and Roxy Paine.
Ice Rink Hours and Fees (more…)
“Visitors enjoy a National Gallery Nights program. NationalGallery of Art, Washington”
From NGA:
“If last month is any indication, it’ll sell out quick!
Trick or Treat
National Gallery Nights
Thursday, October 13, 2022
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
East Building (more…)
From the National Building Museum:
“The National Building Museum announced today that The Big Build will return to the Museum on Saturday, November 5. This popular annual event has been hosted at the Museum for more than a decade and is returning for the first time since 2019. This free hands-on community day invites visitors of all ages to channel their inner builder and discover what it’s like to wear a hard hat, hammer a nail or drill a hole. (more…)
From the National Building Museum:
“The National Building Museum announced today that it will extend Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition through Sunday, October 9, 2022. The 360-degree augmented reality exhibition, designed and produced by Histovery, in collaboration with the Public Institution in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, and exclusively sponsored by L’Oréal, immerses visitors into the 850-year history of the cathedral and its ongoing restoration. The exhibition was originally slated to conclude on September 26 but has been extended due to popular demand.
All Notre-Dame merchandise in the Museum Shop is discounted 40% through October 11, 2022 as well. (more…)