‘From the Deep’: Afrofuturistic Aquatopia at African Art Museum

May 18, 2023

The artist Ayana V. Jackson is very much part of “From the Deep: In the Wake of Drexciya with Ayana V. Jackson,” the exhibit she created now at the Smithsonian Institution’s […]

Film Preview: Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery

May 31, 2022

You are cordially invited to the preview of Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery, a new documentary about the legacy of the acclaimed artist and activist […]

Art Collectors Open Their Homes for Transformer 

May 9, 2022

The 2022 edition of Collector’s View — a series of receptions hosted by D.C. art collectors — began on May 5 at the Embassy Row townhouse of Carole Feld and […]

Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, July 9, 2020

July 9, 2020

Those venturing out can augment their reality on the National Mall or visit niche museums in Frederick and (starting July 17) Middleburg. And French cuisine would be apropos this weekend.

The National Museum of African Art: An Incomparable Treasure

May 16, 2018

It’s not possible to understand Western art in the 20thcentury without African art. In fact, that is probably an understatement. Without African art, there would be no 20th-century art as […]

Peggy Cooper Cafritz: A Life in Arts and Education

February 21, 2018

Washington, D.C., is a city of some who — with ambition and originality — are champions of both beauty and justice. When we lose such champions, the loss is felt […]