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“6.13.89: The Cancelling of the Mapplethorpe Exhibition”
6.13.89 will explore the highly politicized and publicized cancellation of the 1989 exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment. On June 13, 1989, the Corcoran Gallery of Art bowed to significant political pressure and canceled the retrospective less than three weeks before it was scheduled to open to the public.
Find out more »“A Time for Action: Washington Artists circa 1989”
This companion exhibition to the Corcoran exhibition 6.13.89 will exhibit paintings, drawings, and prints from the GW Collection by artists who registered their protest of the volatile cancellation of the exhibition of photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe. Also included are selected reminiscences of artists who were in Washington, D.C. at the time experiencing the upheaval as […]
Find out more »“Best Laid Plans”
This exhibition examines unrealized designs for the Washington Monument, Memorial Bridge, and other structures around the city, through historical prints and paintings from the collection.
Find out more »“Songs of the Civil War”
This exhibition showcases historical sheet music that provided the soundtrack to a nation divided by war.
Find out more »“Fast Fashion / Slow Art”
Fast Fashion / Slow Art comprises 11 films, videos and video installations by a diverse group of emerging and established contemporary artists and filmmakers that, collectively, encourage scrutiny of today’s garment industry.
Find out more »Ongoing
Magnificent Obessesions
The Smithsonian Libraries will be presenting the opening of the exhibition Magnificent Obsessions: Loving Books, Expanding Knowledge, on November 7th as a part of their 50th anniversary celebration at the National Museum of American History. The event is about the book collectors and their marvelous collections that helped to develop the Smithsonian libraries and expand […]
Find out more »Live! Concert Series on the Plaza
Join us on July 29 to September 27 from noon to 1:00 PM for free lunchtime performances featuring the area’s most talented entertainers. Enjoy a variety of musical flavors, such as jazz, neo soul, bluegrass, reggae, country, pop rock and more. There is plenty of outdoor seating on #WilsonPlaza, so take the Metro, grab lunch […]
Find out more »Adult Dance Technique- Jane Franklin Dance
Join us for an ongoing Saturday morning movement class for adults. Improve balance, range of motion, strength, coordination and interact with friendly people. Drop-in for a class or enroll for a series. You may join at any time. The class instructors are Jane Franklin Dance company members, all experienced professional educators.
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