Next Month at the Hirshhorn: New (and New-ish) Music
• November 13, 2025

“The 20th Century Consort probably needs to consider changing its name to something like the 21st Century Consort,” wrote Joan Reinthaler in 2004 in the Washington Post. With a single […]

Hirshhorn Concert: ‘Igor and Coco’
• January 23, 2025

“Igor and Coco,” the catchy title of a free concert on Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Hirshhorn Museum’s Ring Auditorium, refers (no surprise) to Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and French […]

2022 Spring Arts Guide
• March 9, 2022

The D.C. arts scene has awakened from its winter slumber. Enjoy performances, art exhibits and more this spring with this arts guide.   Performing Arts   “Catch Me If You Can” at […]

Hirshhorn To Present North American Premiere of “Toyin Ojih Odutola: A Countervailing Theory” at the Hirshhorn
• August 13, 2021

Hirshhorn To Present North American Premiere of “Toyin Ojih Odutola: A Countervailing Theory” Opening Nov. 19, Presentation Marks the Artist’s First Major Museum Exhibition in the US This fall, the […]

Draw the Curtain Debut
• July 23, 2021

The exterior of the Hirshhorn’s iconic cylindrical building will be the site of internationally renowned Swiss artist Nicolas Party’s newest artwork, debuting Sept. 18. “Draw the Curtain” (2021) will wrap […]

(At Home) Artist Talk With Deana Lawson
• March 19, 2021

Wednesday, May 26; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. More information to come.

(At Home) On Art and the Improbable: Artist Talk With Diana Al-Hadid
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Wednesday, May 12; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. Diana Al-Hadid will join Charlotte Burns to discuss her work for the U.S. Embassy in addition […]

(At Home) On Art and Other Senses: Artist Talk With Anicka Yi
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Wednesday, May 5; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. Anicka Yi will join Hirshhorn associate curator Anne Reeve for an important exploration into the artist’s […]

(At Home) On Art and Eco-Trauma: Artist Talk With Teresita Fernández
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Wednesday, April 21; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. Teresita Fernández will join Hirshhorn associate curator Marina Isgro to discuss how she brings together concepts, […]

At Home) On Art and Everyday Life: Artist Talk With Rachel Harrison
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Wednesday, April 21; 12 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. Rachel Harrison will be joined in conversation by art history professor Darby English, author of the […]