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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019were designed for viewing only, from the
museum’s collection of late 19th century
silk quilts is exhibited. 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW.
americanhistory.si.edu.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN
INDIAN “Section 14: The Other Palm
Springs, California,” through January. An
exhibition concerning a land battle from the
1940s to 1960s over a square-mile tract in
downtown Palm Springs, Calif., that forms
the center of the Agua Caliente Indian
Reservation. Fourth Street and
Independence Avenue SW.
americanindian.si.edu.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE
ARTS “More is More: Multiples,” through
Sept. 22. Artists offer cultural and social
commentary through works known as
multiples — series of identical artworks — in
various mediums including ceramics,
textiles, toys and clothing. 1250 New York
Ave. NW. nmwa.org.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY “One Life:
Marian Anderson,” through May 17. An
exhibition of archival materials,
photographs, paintings and personal items
that show how the civil rights activist/singer
made an impact on segregationist policies.
Eighth and F streets NW. npg.si.edu.
NEWSEUM “Rise Up: Stonewall and the
LGBTQ Rights Movement,” through Dec. 31.
An exhibition marking the 50th anniversary
of the June 1969 police raid of the
Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich
Village, a protest of which is credited with
launching the LGBTQ civil rights movement
in the United States. 555 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW. newseum.org.
PHILLIPS COLLECTION “The Warmth of
Other Suns: Stories of Global
Displacement,” through Sept. 22. A look at
perceptions and experiences of migration,
the global refugee crisis and changing
cultural landscapes through contemporary
and historical works by 75 artists from
around the globe. 1600 21st St. NW.
phillipscollection.org.
RENWICK GALLERY “Ginny Ruffner:
Reforestation of the Imagination,” through
Jan. 5. An exhibition of glass sculptures of
tree stumps viewed via augmented reality
technology that digitally superimposes two
distinct landscapes over the sculptures: one
that is barren and empty, the other in which
plants grow from the stumps. 17th Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
americanart.si.edu.
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM
“Tiffany Chung: Vietnam, Past Is Prologue,”
through Sept. 2. The artist presents
multimedia works, including maps, videos
and paintings that reflect on the effects of
the Vietnam War, exploring the experience
of refugees who immigrated to the United
States from Vietnam after 1975; including
video interviews with former Vietnamese
refugees living in Southern California,
Northern Virginia and Houston. Eighth and F
streets NW. americanart.si.edu.
SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
NATURAL HISTORY “David H. Koch Hall of
Fossils: Deep Time,” indefinitely. The new
31,000-square-foot fossil hall features 700
fossil specimens including early reptiles,
mammals and insects, an Alaskan palm
tree, a woolly mammoth, a diplodocus and a
Tyrannosaurus rex. 10th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW.
naturalhistory.si.edu.
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
MUSEUM “One Thousand and Seventy-
Eight Blue Skies,” through April 25. An
exhibition of images of the sky above every
known Nazi concentration camp across
Europe taken by photographer Anton
Kusters between 2012 and 2017. Each
photograph is stamped with the camp’s
GPS coordinates and the number of victims
at the camp. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW.
ushmm.org.
U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN “Celebrating New
American Gardens,” through Oct. 15. New
public gardens are exhibited that celebrate
American gardens created or renovated
within the past five years. “Gardens Across
America,” through Oct. 1. An exhibition of
the stories and collections of 21 gardens
across the United States that show diversity
of both plants and communities.
100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov.
VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
“Cosmologies from the Tree of Life: Art from
the African American South,” through
Nov. 17. An exhibition of multimedia works
of American modernism with African
aesthetic legacies, including paintings,
sculptures and quilts. 200 N. Boulevard,
Richmond. vmfa.museum.
WALTERS ART MUSEUM “Time and Place,”
through March 1. An exhibition of
photographic works by artists Antonio
McAfee and Jay Gould that examine labor
and class issues. 600 N. Charles St.,
Baltimore. thewalters.org.A Century of Lunar Photographs to Apollo
11,” through Jan. 5. To mark the 50th
anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, about
50 works are exhibited, including
photographs from the unmanned Lunar
Orbiter, Ranger and Surveyor missions, and
glass stereographs taken on the moon by
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong that show
close-ups of the lunar surface. Seventh
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.
nga.gov.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MUSEUM
“Queens of Egypt,” through Sept. 15. An
exhibition of some 300 objects, including
jewelry, statuary and sarcophagi, and a 3-D
tour of a tomb in the Valley of the Queens.
1145 17th St. NW. nationalgeographic.org.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN
AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
Ongoing exhibitions focusing on diverse
historical subjects, including the
transatlantic slave trade, the civil rights
movement, the history of African American
music and other cultural expressions, visual
arts, theater, sports and military history.
“Ella’s Books: Volumes From the Library of
Ella Fitzgerald,” through Dec. 31. Books
from the singer’s personal library are
displayed. 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW. nmaahc.si.edu.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART “I
Am ... Contemporary Women Artists of
Africa,” through July 5. An exhibition of
works by 28 female artists that
demonstrate a contemporary feminism,
covering subjects such as faith, racism,
identity, community, politics and the
environment. 950 Independence Ave. SW.
africa.si.edu.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN
HISTORY “Everyday Luxury: Silk Quilts from
the National Collection,” through January. A
selection of parlor throws, or quilts thatNATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM “Neil
Armstrong Spacesuit,” through Jan. 1,- The spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore
when he took the first steps on the moon is
exhibited in connection with the anniversary
of the Apollo 11 mission. Sixth Street and
Independence Avenue. airandspace.si.edu.
NATIONAL BONSAI AND PENJING
MUSEUM AT THE U.S. NATIONAL
ARBORETUM “Viewing Stone Exhibit: Spirit
of Literati,” through Sept. 29. Tea utensils,
desk objects and suiseki — stones
appreciated for their special shape, color
and texture — are exhibited. 3501 New York
Ave. NE. bonsai-nbf.org.
NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM “Lawn,”
through Sept. 2. An immense, immersive
installation that features a large green
space built on scaffolding with a mural of
the sky above. It includes a trail that guides
visitors to the base of the lawn, which has
lounging areas and hammocks with audio
recordings from American storytellers. Daily
activities take place in the space, including
yoga, meditation and movies. “Investigating
Where We Live 2019,” through Jan. 10. An
exhibition that shows teens’ responses to
two questions: “What makes a great public
space?”and “Why should everyone have
access to green spaces regardless of who
they are and where they live?” 401 F St.
NW. nbm.org.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, EAST
BUILDING “Oliver Lee Jackson: Recent
Paintings,” through Sept. 15. An exhibition
of 25 paintings by the artist, created over
the past 15 years, that demonstrate the
influence of his study of American jazz and
African cultures, the Renaissance and
modernism. Fourth Street and Constitution
Avenue NW. nga.gov.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WEST
BUILDING “By the Light of the Silvery Moon:
“Spectrum IX, 2014.” “Kerry James
Marshall,” indefinitely. An installation of
three works by the artist known for his
large-scale, figurative paintings, often made
with ivory, carbon and black paint.
12100 Glen Rd., Potomac. glenstone.org.
HILLWOOD ESTATE, MUSEUM AND
GARDENS “Mid-Century Master: The
Photography of Alfred Eisenstaedt,” through
Jan. 12. An exhibition of over 50
photographs by Eisenstaedt, who
photographed Marjorie Merriweather Post
in an 18-page spread for the Nov. 5, 1965,
issue of Life magazine. 4155 Linnean Ave.
NW. hillwoodmuseum.org.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE
GARDEN “Manifesto: Art x Agency,” through
Jan. 5. Artist manifestos from the 20th
century to the present are exhibited,
including a film by German artist Julian
Rosefeldt and more than 400 works from
the museum’s permanent collection that
together show how manifestos were
employed to tie the principles of artistic
groups to political and social issues, and
how they aided artistic movements in
shaping history. Seventh Street and
Independence Avenue SW. hirshhorn.si.edu.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS “Shall Not Be
Denied: Women Fight for the Vote,” through
Sept. 30, 2020. A look at women’s suffrage
— the longest reform movement in
American history — through images,
documents, audio and video recordings.
10 First St. SE. loc.gov.
MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE “The Tapestry of
Light: Intersections of Illumination,” through
January. A tapestry using nanotechnology
created by Irene Barberis that is a visual
interpretation of the story of John’s
Apocalypse, inspired by the Angers
Apocalypse Tapestry in France. 400 Fourth
St. SW. museumofthebible.org.OPENINGS
THE PICTURE BOOKS OF THE PAST:
READING AN OLD MASTER PAINTING An
exhibition that uses master works from the
collection of the Museum and Gallery at
Bob Jones University to demonstrate to
viewers how to better know a work’s
meaning and purpose through identifying
narrative, personalities in the work based
on their attributes, historical references and
symbology. Opening Saturday. Museum of
the Bible, 400 Fourth St. SW.
museumofthebible.org.
ONGOING
AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM
“Reverend Albert Lee Wagner: Miracle at
Midnight,” through Dec. 31. An exhibition of
over 50 works by the artist who says his life
changed when he had a spiritual epiphany
after seeing a pool of spilled paint. “Esther
and the Dream of One Loving Human
Family,” through March 3, 2024. An
exhibition that features the story of Esther
Krinitz’s survival of the Holocaust, told
through 36 works of embroidery.
“Parenting: An Art Without a Manual,”
through Sept. 1. An exhibition of works by
36 artists that convey the experience of
parenting and being parented. 800 Key
Hwy., Baltimore. avam.org.
ARTHUR M. SACKLER GALLERY “My Iran:
Six Women Photographers,” through Feb. 9.
An exploration through photographs of life
within and without the photographers’
home country, including personal photo
albums, photos of street protests and
studies of Iranians displaced to London.
1050 Independence Ave. SW.
freersackler.si.edu.
ART MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAS “Carlos
Páez Vilaró: Roots of Peace,” through
Sept. 8. An exhibition of art objects, archival
materials and historic information about the
Roots of Peace, the longest mural in
Washington. It was painted in 1960,
restored in 2001-2002 and again in 2019
by the Uruguayan abstract artist who is
known for his sculptures, paintings, murals,
compositions and architecture. 201 18th St.
NW. museum.oas.org.
BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART “Oletha
DeVane: Traces of the Spirit,” through
Oct. 20. An exhibition of works from the
Baltimore artist’s Spirit Sculpture series,
vessel-like structures covered in wood,
fabric, sequins and beads.“Every Day:
Selections from the Collection,” through
Jan. 5. An installation featuring more than
65 works by black artists, including Kara
Walker, David Hammons, Jack Whitten and
Glenn Ligon, that are placed among works
by more traditionally represented artists,
including Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly and
Andy Warhol, to present a more inclusive
and accurate view of contemporary art.
10 Art Museum Dr., Baltimore. artbma.org.
FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY “A
Monument to Shakespeare: The
Architecture of the Folger Shakespeare
Library,” through Jan. 5. An exhibition of
telegrams, letters, drawings and ledger
sheets that tell the story of how architect
Paul Philipe Cret, Henry Clay Folger and
Emily Folger created a home for the world’s
largest Shakespeare collection. 201 East
Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.
FREER GALLERY OF ART “Whistler in
Watercolor,” through Oct. 6. An exhibition of
more than 50 examples of watercolors by
the artist, including landscapes, nocturnes,
figures and interiors. “The Way of the Kami,”
through Nov. 11. A text is exhibited that
demonstrates the Japanese religious
practice of Shinto, or “the way of the
deities.” 1050 Independence Ave. SW.
freersackler.si.edu.
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
MUSEUM AND THE TEXTILE MUSEUM
“Best Laid Plans: Designs for a Capital City,”
through Dec. 22. Historical paintings and
prints of structures around Washington,
including unused plans for the Memorial
Bridge and the Washington Monument.
“Songs of the Civil War,” through Dec. 22.
Historical sheet music of Civil War songs.
701 21st St. NW. museum.gwu.edu.
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY’S
CORCORAN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND
DESIGN “6.13.89: The Cancelling of the
Mapplethorpe Exhibition,” through Oct. 6. A
look at the cancellation due to political
pressure of the “Robert Mapplethorpe: The
Perfect Moment” exhibition on June 13,
1989, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. 500
17th St. NW. corcoran.gwu.edu.
GLENSTONE “Ellsworth Kelly,”indefinitely.
Works by the abstract artist are installed,
including the large-scale painting
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MALEKEH NAYINY/FREER GALLERY OF ART AND ARTHUR M. SACKLER GALLERY“Red Cloth,” from Malekeh Nayiny’s series “Sketches of a Fractured Song,” is part of the “My Iran: Six
Women Photographers” at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery through Feb. 9.