By Sheila Wickouski The Freer Gallery of the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art will celebrate its 100th anniversary in May 2023. James McNeill Whistler’s “harmony in blue and gold,” the Peacock Room, had been on display since the gallery opened and is now accessible to the public again after […]
Juried Exhibition Features 33 DC Artists Exploring Environmental Injustice
By Southwester Staff The first juried art exhibition initiated by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is now on view at the organization’s public gallery at 200 I Street SE, as well as online in an immersive virtual exhibition. The exhibit, titled Fragile Beauty, includes works from 33 […]
Multimedia Exhibit Merges Music with Digital Brushstrokes at ARTECHOUSE
By Southwester Staff From January 17 to March 6, Southwest’s ARTECHOUSE will host the U.S. debut of Transient: Impermanent Paintings, an exhibit by Italian multimedia artist Quayola. Originally created as an audiovisual concert for two motorized pianos by Quayola, the piece uses generative algorithms so each brushstroke is sonified with […]
Explore the Universe between Your Ears at Artechouse
By Matthew Koehler As the winter season approaches, colder temperatures drive many people inside. So perhaps it’s fitting that Artechouse’s autumn exhibit, a fusion of art, technology, and a whole lot of neuroscience, takes an inward journey as well. Enter Life of a Neuron, a collaboration between Artechouse and the […]