Fall Museums Guide 2014
From new exhibitions and museum news to guides on how to look at art, here’s a break down of what’s happening this fall.
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Is a bold remake of the Smithsonian Castle’s grounds folly?
Architect Bjarke Ingels’s plan has captivating elements, but much that is precious and intimate would be lost.
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Smithsonian’s $2 billion reimagining for Mall campus
The project to improve access and expand visitor services would be completed over 10 to 20 years.
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D.C. museum launches crowdfunding campaign to raise money for Jacob Lawrence website
The modern art museum has launched a crowdfunding campaign to cover the costs of the microsite, which will feature archival photos, interviews and images of all 60 pieces of Lawrence’s epic work, ‘The Migration Series.’
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The other Cosby show in ‘Conversations’ at African Art
African American artworks from Bill and Camille Cosby’s collection mostly pale next to museum’s evocative art.
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El Greco, a painter of — and ahead of — his time
Two small U.S. shows honor the artist on the 400th anniversary of his death.
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Clough is leaving Smithsonian on a high note
But the institution’s 12th secretary says there’s much left to be done.
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Union Kitchen goes to the National Museum of Women in the Arts
The culinary incubator will rotate its members through the museum’s Mezzanine Cafe.
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In the galleries: Summer colors brighten Neptune Fine Art
The freewheeling paintings in “Out of Bounds” betray the more disciplined influence of printmaking.
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Slovenian theater posters as high art
The embassy of the Republic of Slovenia is displaying theater-poster star Joze Domjan’s work.
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See works from Bill Cosby’s collection at the Museum of African Art
“Conversations: African and African American Artworks in Dialogue,” opens Sunday.
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Going Out Guide, Nov. 6-12, 2014
What’s happening in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland.
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Unique perspectives shaped from wood and resin
Shows by sculptors Emilie Brzezinski and Bernardi Roig diverge sharply in material and message.
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Arts groups hire in-house journalists to reach audiences
Media portals and story feeds strengthen patrons’ knowledge and build stronger relationships.
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Dueling Magna Cartas in D.C.
The Library of Congress will display a rare, 1215 Magna Carta starting Nov. 6. The National Archives has its own.
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In the galleries: Collages that zig and zag at Adah Rose
Line is key to Alan Steele’s work, which evokes early-20th-century graphic design.
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Hirshhorn Museum dismisses docents in unartful fashion
The Smithsonian modern art museum tells longtime volunteers they can’t work in the galleries.
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Smithsonian taps chief financial officer as acting secretary
Albert Horvath, undersecretary for finance and administration, will be acting secretary for six months.
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In the galleries: A mapmaker goes bold in show at Gallery A
Michael Francis Reagan’s paintings mix avian and literary themes with images from dreams and nightmares.
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How we create and rely on nature’s soothing qualities
In video works, “Days of Endless Time” at the Hirshhorn examines our need for nature to revitalize us.
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Capt. Linnaeus Tripe photo exhibit at National Gallery
The images are some of first photographic records of landscape and architecture of India and Burma.
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Going Out Guide, Oct. 23-29, 2014
What’s happening in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland.
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Smithsonian seeks $1.5 billion for programs, endowment
The institution has raised $1 billion since 2011 in “quiet phase” of first unified fundraising campaign.
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Photographer finds magic in portraits of artists’ desks
E. Brady Robinson’s “Art Desks” finds insight from the desks of artists, collectors and gallery owners.
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In the galleries: Nature as both medium and message
Patterson Clark repurposes invasive species in his art; plus, three artists depict ominous changes in the Arctic.
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‘X’ marks the sweet spot for 11th Street Bridge Project
Further details show why the OMA/Olin plan was selected, though challenges still lie ahead.
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Commission of Fine Arts approves Eisenhower Memorial
The government agency gave the go-ahead to the edited design approved by NCPC earlier this month.
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‘Degas’ Little Dancer,’ waxes on at National Gallery
In almost every one of the 15 works on display in the exhibition, there is something troubling and odd.
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What’s in the Kennedy Center’s wallet? $5 million.
Capital One bank gives 5-year, $5 million gift to support increase in comedy shows at arts center.
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Armenian Orphan Rug to go on display at White House
With tensions rising between the U.S. and Turkey over how best to handle the crisis in Syria, the decision came as a surprise.
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Going Out Guide, Oct 16-22
What’s happening in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland.
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Kennedy Center’s new director hints at changes on horizon
In a speech at the National Press Club, Deborah Rutter gives a hint of her priorities for the future.
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Art collection’s expected price tag at auction: $85 million
Tycoon couple’s Rothkos, Picassos and other great works in art collection will hit the auction block next month.
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Charting a path for women
Looking at Czech artist Helena Bochorakova-Dittrichova’s wordless novels in numbers, not pictures.
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In the galleries: In ‘Gilded,’ artist applies Midas touch
His exhibit is now on view at D.C.’s Long View gallery.
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‘David Bowie Is’ and the rise of the superstar art exhibit
The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art joins a trend to reinvent the museum experience.
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‘The Boomer List’ captures segment of largest generation
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’s nine-month installment at the Newseum includes celebrities and others.
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A look at how black women are portrayed in paintings
In an interview with Kehinde Wiley, the artist explains why he shifted his focus from black men to women.
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How to view art — you have probably been doing it all wrong
Some advice: If you feel better about yourself when you leave a museum, you should follow these five rules.
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Corcoran’s art, now redefined, will find new identity
A museum gives the illusion of permanence, but the Corcoran’s demise reminds that art is mutable.
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Autumn art shows: From the whimsical to the spiritual
Fall exhibitions with unique twists feature hubcaps, the Virgin Mary, and African photography and paintings.
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New Islamic art museum is genial, like its founder
Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum aims to express an Islamic identity that is non-threatening.
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American Indian museum aims to broaden its appeal
After its first decade, Smithsonian unit launches an exhibit that shows Indian history as a part of American history.
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Persian calligraphy takes flight
Sackler Gallery exhibit focuses on nasta’liq, which seems almost to float on the page in its graceful fluidity.
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Holocaust museum changes rules to draw younger visitors
Institution reverses smartphone ban, adds iPhone app, and plans to allow photography in permanent exhibits.
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At Fort Worth museum, an eye-grabbing look at NYC art
The Texas city’s Modern Art Museum hosts “Urban Theater,” an exhibit of pieces by Warhol, Holzer and others.
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South African muralist keeps Ndebele traditions alive
Mahlangu was commissioned to do two murals during a residency at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
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On the Missouri plains, a German utopia
A D.C. exhibit tells the story of the idealistic 19th-century immigrants who wanted to create the 25th state.
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On display: Art and science, civilization and extinction
Exhibitions covering an array of topics are open at museums in the Washington area, with more coming.
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In the galleries: A genteel brush with Victorian themes
Exhibitions at Morton Fine Art, District of Columbia Arts Center and Susan Calloway Fine Arts.
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Senator resigns from Eisenhower Memorial Commission
Saying now is a “good time,” Rhode Island’s Jack Reed steps down.
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Eisenhower Memorial clears key hurdle on Gehry design
The National Capital Planning Commission gave preliminary approval to a revised plan.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A list of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for October 2-8, 2014
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Committee recommends Eisenhower Memorial plan continue
National Capital Planning Commission will urge commissioners to grant preliminary approval.
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In D.C., a giant, familiar face emerges on nation’s front lawn
Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada’s monumental work pushes the boundaries of art and portraiture.
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Warhol’s Brando, Elvis could bring $130 million at auction
“Triple Elvis (Ferus Type)” and “Four Marlons” rate among Andy Warhol’s most famous portraits.
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John Malkovich as a breathtaking shape-shifter
The Hollywood star slips into the guise of people featured famously in numerous classic photographs.
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In the galleries: A look at apartheid’s cruel costs
Five artists contribute to the arresting ‘A South African Sketchbook’ at Robert Brown Gallery.
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Puppetry Indonesian style at the Freer Gallery of Art
A two-day West Javanese festival at the Freer/Sackler includes the area’s unique puppet performance art.
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Neo-Impressionism exhibit captures escapist mood
The exhibit has fine works but is not ambitious in its argument that more poetical sensibilities were at work.
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In art, creating a dialogue between Palestinians and others
Helen Zughaib’s “Fractured Spring” is now showing at the Jerusalem Fund Gallery Al-Quds.
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Street Smart: What to do in Swampoodle
“Swampoodle” — whose name was derived from a journalist’s description of the area as “swampy” and awash in “puddles” — was the heart of Washington’s Irish immigrant community in the mid-19th century.
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Eisenhower Memorial to push Frank Gehry design
Vote to seek approval for edited version comes on same day Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran resigns.
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‘Nation to Nation’ full of intriguing, maddening history
With exhibition on history of treaties between U.S. and natives, franchise has done a museological volte-face.
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More security around the White House is not the answer
Secret Service should clean up its act before Americans are subjected to any more unnecessary intrusions.
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In the galleries: A celebration of language from antiquity
One sculptor works with ceramic as if it were fabric and created, while another makes collages of words.
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‘After the Rainbow’ at Museum of Women in the Arts
Soda_Jerk’s installation interweaves 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz” and 1960s TV show starring Judy Garland.
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Street Smart: What to do in Vienna, VA
A block off the main bustle, the Vienna’s quiet and quirky historic zone on and near Church Street NE combines 19th-century charms with two-wheeled accessibility.
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A staging to themselves, or at least something similar
A National Portrait Gallery exhibit, “Staging the Self,” features an exploration of Latin self-identity.
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Design issues delay Eisenhower memorial
The Eisenhower Memorial Commission met but could not resolve a major decision.
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Battle rages over design of Eisenhower Memorial
A commission will review a revised Frank Gehry design — one that the famed architect will not endorse.
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Eisenhower Memorial Commission to review new designs
Commission will present compromise design from Frank Gehry and new version that will not bear his name.
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Works from Cosby family art collection to go on display
Pieces by African American artists will be showcased at the National Museum of African Art.
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In the galleries: Soldier-made images of the Great War
Works from battlefields, on show at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery, mark 100 years since World War I began.
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5x5 project serves up public art with a side of D.C. flavor
The city-sponsored public-art festival enlisted five curators to direct five artists or artistic teams.
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‘Ziazan,’ an Armenian girl’s adventure in geopolitics
Director Derya Durmaz calls “Ziazan” a short film “for those who believe in a world without borders.”
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Community complaints shut down public art installation
Anacostia residents criticized the found-art installation, saying it looked like trash and junk.
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Mansion at Strathmore pays tribute to Grace Hartigan
In its first major exhibit since 2005, the Mansion pays tribute to the influential local artist.
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In the galleries: Watercolors, silkscreen, portraiture
‘Ifluence and Inspiration in Alexandria’ higlights recent work.
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Retrospective captures sensibilities of famed Thai director
From a black-comic thriller to a love triangle ghost story, Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s films merge genres.
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A break from the bustle
Hirshhorn, Kreeger exhibits offer moments of peace from the rushing of modern life.
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National Gallery of Art showcases Kainen collection
The last in a series of exhibitions highlighting the major gifts given by Ruth Cole Kainen in 2012 is open.
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In the galleries: A meeting of lines in art and architecture
“Form, Light, Line” converge impressively at the Old Print Gallery in Washington’s Georgetown district.
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In this exhibit, Mexican cinematographer becomes the star
Separate events honor two creative forces: Gabriel Figueroa and Kafka.
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In a new exhibit, shoes tell the story
Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota believes shoes are imbued with the spirits of their ancestors.
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Museum of the American Indian celebrates 10 years
Events for the anniversary have been occurring all year, but they will really ramp up Sept. 18-21.
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Street Smart: What to do in Petworth
Despite becoming a flourishing hot spot for 20-something creatives, single professionals and young families, Petworth’s rich sense of community remains palpable.
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Give the Corcoran a ‘farewell hug’ on Saturday
Say an early goodbye to the museum this weekend.
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You can now visit the Corcoran for free
Now that the Corcoran is a part of the National Gallery of Art, it will no longer charge admission fees.
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In the galleries: ‘Transient States’ even tips its hat to Manet
Steven Walls depicts “the states between visual perception, memory, waking life and dreams.”
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Street Smart: What to do in Olde Towne Gaithersburg
A farming community called Log Town in 1765, Gaithersburg became an industrial center by the 19th century, thanks to the B&O Railroad.
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Artist’s woodcuts, papercuts a mashup of somber and silly
Franca Bartholomaei is fond of the phantasmagorical. Also, a recital includes a score’s revived version.
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Corcoran merger with National Gallery, GWU approved: 7 things you need to know
The Corcoran will no longer exist as an independent institution.
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National Museum of Language in its final days
Already reduced in size, the museum is converting its considerable knowledge base for the Internet.
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In the galleries: The Washington Color School on show
The paintings in this exhibition at Bethesda’s Marin-Price Galleries have a midcentury European feel.
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Randall Scott’s latest gallery project: relocation
The gallery owner finds lower rent, higher visibility and an chance to grown in Baltimore.
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Ferguson, Mo., images reveal unfiltered, uneasy truths
We’ve been conditioned to distrust the authenticity of pictures, but these photos show us the world we’ve built.
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Museum to showcase the works of Meret Oppenheim
‘Meret Oppenheim: Tender Friendships’ is at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
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Washington National Cathedral goes under the microscope
An expert of Gothic architecture attempts to measure the majesty and refinement of the District landmark.
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For Corcoran group, an anxious wait in the face of a merger
The group is dedicated to preserving the nearly 150-year-old museum as an independent institution.
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In Chicago, a walking (almost) advertisement for Magritte
Seven-foot-tall sculpture of two feet — inspired by the surrealist artist’s work — suns itself at a city beach.
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