Upcoming Exhibitions

For a complete listing of upcoming exhibitions see the
Upcoming Exhibitions Schedule

The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain
June 28 through November 1, 2009

Jaromír Funke and the Amateur Avant-Garde
May 3 through August 9, 2009

Luis Meléndez: Master of the Spanish Still Life
May 17 through August 23, 2009

Current Exhibitions

Heaven on Earth: Manuscript Illuminations from the National Gallery of Art
March 1 through August 2, 2009

Pride of Place:
Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age
February 1–May 3, 2009

Focus Exhibitions

Philip Guston Focus Exhibition Inaugurates Series of Modern and Contemporary Shows "In The Tower"
February 1 through September 13, 2009

Leo Villareal, Multiverse
on view until November 2009

Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawing #65
on view indefinitely

Andy Goldsworthy: Roof
on view indefinitely

Exhibitions on Tour

Looking In:
Robert Frank’s "The Americans"
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
May 17 through August 23, 2009
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
September 22 through December 27, 2009.

Pompeii and the Roman Villa:
Art and Culture Around the Bay of Naples
Los Angeles County Museum of Art,
May 3 through October 4, 2009

Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered
Milwaukee Art Museum
February 7–April 26, 2009
Rembrandthuis, Amsterdam
May 17–August 9, 2009.

George de Forest Brush:
The Indian Paintings
Seattle Art Museum
February 26–May 24, 2009.

Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco,
October 24, 2008–January 25, 2009
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22–May 17, 2009
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, June 23–September 20, 2009

Richard Misrach: On the Beach
Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, Seattle
October 11, 2008–January 18, 2009
The High Museum of Art, Atlanta
May 23–August 16, 2009

 

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Other News

May 1, 2009
Garden Café España at National Gallery of Art Features Menu by Chef José Andrés in Honor of Spanish Exhibitions

April 22, 2009
National Gallery of Art Acquires Presidency I–V Photographs by Thomas Demand

April 9, 2009
"A Weekend in the Dutch Republic" Family Weekend Explores Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age at National Gallery Of Art

April 3, 2009
National Gallery of Art Acquires Seminal Painting by Norman Lewis; Works by Hugonnier, Rugg, and Bochner Also Acquired

March 30, 2009
National Gallery of Art's 2009 Jazz in the Garden Concerts Coincide with Reinstallation of Renowned American Collection

March 30, 2009
National Gallery of Art Presents Film Program for Children and Teens Featuring Acclaimed Films From Around the World

March 13, 2009
Spring Films at the National Gallery of Art

March 5, 2009
T. J. Clark to Present Picasso and Truth for the Fifty-Eighth A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts at the National Gallery of Art, Washington

February 9, 2009
American Galleries in National Gallery of Art's West Building Begin Reopening After Two Years of Facilities Renovations

February 6, 2009
National Gallery of Art Acquires Hendrick Ter Brugghen's Remarkable Bagpipe Player in Profile

January 30, 2009
Philip Guston Focus Exhibition Inaugurates Series of Modern and Contemporary Shows "In The Tower"

January 16, 2009
Abraham Lincoln's 200th Birthday is Celebrated by National Gallery of Art

January 16, 2009
National Gallery of Art's Film Offerings in Early 2009 Celebrate Robert Frank and Welcome Leading Filmmakers and Experts

January 9, 2009
National Gallery of Art Welcomes Visitors of All Ages with Family-Friendly Films and Activities

January 9, 2009
National Gallery of Art Begins 2009 Lecture Program with Robert Frank, Jonathan Lopez, Paul Sanderson, and More

January 2, 2009
Reba and Dave Williams' Collection of American Prints is Acquired by National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC

April 11, 2008
The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States,
A National Gift Program of Contemporary Art, Is Announced by the National Gallery of Art, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services

Update: February 4, 2008
National Gallery of Art Seeks Drawings, Watercolors, and Paintings on Paper by Mark Rothko in Italy for Essential reference Volumes