Stunning Retrospective Brings Simone Leigh Full Circle at the Hirshhorn 

Simone Leigh, 2021. Photo by Shaniqwa Jarvis. Courtesy of the artist. By Sheila Wickouski A remarkable new exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum, the first museum retrospective of the work of Simone Leigh, is akin to walking through a memoir of the renowned sculptor’s life.  The exhibit, on view through March […]

ARTECHOUSE Exhibit Brings NASA’s Space Images to Life

Courtesy of Fredo Vasquez “Beyond the Light,” now on view at ARTECHOUSE in Southwest DC, integrates technology, cinematic visuals and an original music score to illuminate NASA’s remarkable discoveries.  Developed in collaboration with NASA, the exhibit is a science-based artistic exploration of images from the Hubble Space Telescope and James […]

A Dozen New Artworks Added to Rubell Museum DC’s Inaugural Exhibition

By Southwester Staff  A reinstallation of the Rubell Museum DC’s inaugural exhibition, What’s Going On that is now on view includes a dozen newly presented artworks. The updates to the initial version of the exhibition includes new paintings, sculptures and mixed media works by leading contemporary artists.  Newly installed artworks […]

National Museum of Asian Art Connects Environmental Art Across Centuries

By Sheila Wickouski Two exhibits of Indian prints and photographs now on view at the Smithsonian Asian Art Museum go beneath the surface to consider the underlying themes of environment, politics and emotions. What the works from almost three centuries apart share in common is the importance of water as […]

Rubell Museum’s Inaugural Exhibition Showcases Powerful Artwork in Stunning Setting

By Sheila Wickouski The Rubell Museum DC, located on the site of the historic Randall School, opened its doors to the public in late October with an exhibit titled What’s Going On, a reference to the groundbreaking 1971 album by Randall School alumnus Marvin Gaye, who sang in the glee […]

Rubell Museum Opens Doors in Former Randall School Building

Southwest’s Newest Museum Showcases Contemporary Art in Historic Space By Southwester Staff  On October 27, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser cut a red ribbon to open Washington, DC’s newest museum, the Rubell Museum DC at 65 I St. SW, the site of the historic Randall School.  Dedicated exclusively to contemporary art, […]