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 […]
ARTECHOUSE Launches Immersive Holiday Exhibit
By Southwester Staff ARTECHOUSE is hosting a holiday exhibit titled SPECTACULAR FACTORY:The Holiday Multiverse. Open to the public November 19, 2022 – January 8, 2023, the exhibit uses technologies including floor-to-wall panoramic projection and a spatialized audio system to create a metaverse-like immersion where visitors can interact with digital jingle […]
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, […]
National Gallery of Art Presents Major Exhibit Showcasing Black Artists of the American South
By Sheila Wickouski A Man Can Be A Star by Thornton Dial, Jr. is itself a sparkling star in the constellation of artworks in the exhibition Called to Create: Black Artists of the American South at the National Gallery of Art, on view through March 26, 2023. Pop art sensibility […]
American Indian Museum Plans Events Around Indigenous Peoples’ Day
By Mike Goodman Last year was the first year in American history that a sitting U.S. President officially recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which was through a proclamation by President Joe Biden on Oct. 8, 2021. As we approach this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 10, as well as Day […]
National Air and Space Museum to Open Renovated West End in Mid-October
By Southwester Staff After embarking on a large-scale renovation project in 2018, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will reopen half of its flagship building on the National Mall Friday, October 14. Eight new and renovated exhibitions, the planetarium, museum store and Mars Café will open on the building’s […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture to Host Star-Studded Block Party Celebrating Hip-Hop and Rap
By Southwester Staff The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host its inaugural Hip-Hop Block Party Saturday, August 13, to celebrate the first anniversary of the release of the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap. The event will feature performances by local and national talent, […]