By Deborah Sherwood Working from home has its perks. Daily commutes in rush hour traffic have evolved into trudging from the bedroom to a laptop on the kitchen table next to the box of Frosted Flakes, shoved out of webcam view. Whacking the snooze button has become a morning exercise. Showers are optional and leisurely, […]
Why Black History Month Shouldn’t Be a Single Month
By Dawn Porter Editor’s Note: This essay originally ran on the website of “Reader’s Digest.” Black history is an essential part of all history—and that’s something that should be acknowledged and celebrated all year long. Like a lot of relationships, my feelings about Black History Month are complicated. On the one hand, I deeply appreciate […]
Online Exhibits Explore Native American History, Offer Insight into Modern Life
By Southwester Staff Unlike sculpture or painting, which is best experienced in person, photography is an art form that can be appreciated through images and prints outside of art galleries. Developing Stories: Native Photographers in the Field at the National Museum of the American Indian features two photo essays that explore Native American history and […]
Hirshhorn Video Initiative Presents Artists in Quarantine
By Southwester Staff Is cabin fever getting you down? Then head to Hirshhorn’s online video portal to explore how today’s artists are navigating self-quarantining, and the wider pandemic. “Art is one of the world’s great unifiers, and in times like these, it is the mission of the national museum of modern art to look to […]
Adventures with the DCPL Online Collection
By Georgine Wallace and The Friends of the SW Library When the March 16 closure of the DC Public Library was announced, book lovers swarmed to their branches to both return and check out items. The idea of a bookless spring seemed too much to bear, but thankfullyDCPL has online resources that may help ease […]
Local Connections, Black History in SWDC
By Ryan Pierce This year’s SWNA Black History Community meeting in February provided the community with a wonderful new insight on the history behind one of our more prominent local names, William Syphax. Mr. Craig Syphax, a direct descendent of William still living in the Washington area, presented the story of his forebears and how […]
Age Old Cities at the Sackler
By Sheila Wickouski Enter the vibrant Souk in Aleppo, Syria. Watch as it turns to ashen ruins before your eyes. This is how Age Old Cities: A Virtual Journey from Palmyra to Mosul, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, begins the immersive experience through three ancient Mideastern cities recently devastated by ISIS. Giant […]