Art all around in Washington DC

The eyes of the world once again fall upon the US capital Washington, DC this fall with election season in full swing.

This autumn and beyond is also an excellent time to visit and discover why there is much more beneath the surface than hard hitting politics.

With new world-class museum exhibits and innovation art installations, explore DC’s artistic side like never before.

New Exhibitions

The People’s House: A White House Experience (from 23 September 2024)
Set to open at 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, “The People’s House” will immerse visitors in the story of the White House, its inhabitants and the people who have dedicated their careers to its legacy. The modern space will feature the latest in projection and display technology with expansive exhibits and galleries, including a 1:5 scale replica of the South façade. The architectural story from 1790 to the present comes to life through cinematic lighting, audio narration and embedded video monitors. Then, take a seat behind the Resolute Desk in a full-scale replica of the Oval Office. https://thepeopleshouse.org 

National Gallery of Art: “Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment” (8 September 2024 – 20 January 2025)

Honoring the 150th anniversary of the first impressionist exhibition, Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment brings together 130 paintings, works on paper, prints, sculptures and photographs to explore the various ways that artists responded to a city recovering from enormous political and social upheaval. https://www.nga.gov/press/exhibitions/exhibitions-2024/5649.html

National Portrait Gallery: “Always to Return” (18 October 2024 – 6 July 2025)

Felix Gonzalez-Torres explores portraiture and the construction of identity through this exhibition. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and the Archives of American Art present Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return, is an exhibition focused on engagement with portraiture and the construction of identity, as well as how history is told and inherited. https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/felix-gonzalez-torres-always-return:event-exhib-6724

National Museum of Asian Art: “The Print Generation” (16 November 2024 – 27 April 2025)

In the early decades of the twentieth century, a new generation of print artists broke from existing traditions in Japanese printmaking. While the labor of print production was historically divided among different craftspeople, these ambitious artists sought to reinvent the medium by undertaking all aspects of a work’s creation – designing, carving, and printing themselves. https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/print-generation:event-exhib-6744

National Museum of Women in the Arts: “Confluences” (20 November 2024 – 23 March 2025)

NMWA presents evocative documentary and studio-based photographs by Bronx-based artist Samantha Box (b. 1977, Kingston, Jamaica) in her inaugural solo exhibition in Washington, DC. Seen together for the first time, Box’s two major bodies of work “Invisible” and “Caribbean Dreams” reveal narratives around nationality, race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. https://nmwa.org/exhibitions/samantha-box-confluences/

Smithsonian National Zoo: Return of the Giant Pandas (TBC – End of 2024)

As part of the Smithsonian National Zoo’s 52-year-old conservation partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association, they’re preparing to welcome two new bears — Bao Li and Qing Bao —by the end of 2024. Washington, DC is the only city in the US where visitors can see the pandas free of charge. https://nationalzoo.si.edu/dcpandas 

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