Washington, D.C.
Exhibitions
On now
Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery
Outstanding craft art spanning ceramics, glass, fiber, and more.
Galleries for Folk and Self-Taught Art
A long-running exhibition celebrating folk and self-taught art, on view from 2016 through 2030, showcasing the vitality of outsider and vernacular creative traditions.
The Price of Freedom: Americans at War
A sweeping survey of American military history at the National Museum of American History, exploring the wars, conflicts, and sacrifices that have shaped the United States.
Past exhibitions (15)
Carrie Mae Weems: Looking Forward, Looking Back
A sweeping retrospective of Carrie Mae Weems's iconic work.
J. P. Ball and Robert S. Duncanson: An African American Artistic Collaboration
Two pioneering African American artists, one historic vision.
Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas
Luminous abstractions by pioneering artist Alma Thomas
Dawoud Bey and William H. Johnson
Photography and painting united across generations.
Janet Echelman's 1.8 Renwick
Janet Echelman transforms the Renwick Gallery's Grand Salon with a monumental, billowing net sculpture that responds to light, wind, and touch — a landmark installation not to be missed.
Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, 1600-1750
Rediscovering women artists of the Dutch and Flemish Golden Ages.
Galleries for Modern and Contemporary Art
American modern and contemporary art across two centuries
Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023
Craft and collective memory at the Renwick Invitational 2023
Put It This Way: (Re)Visions of the Hirshhorn Collection
The Hirshhorn collection reframed with bold new perspectives.
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World
Craft as activism: fiber, ceramics, glass, wood, and metal.
Orchids: Hidden Stories of Groundbreaking Women
Orchids as a symbol of women's overlooked legacies
New Glass Now
Contemporary glass art from artists around the world.
Artist to Artist
Tracing influence and mentorship across American art history.
Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea
Diverse artists reimagine the myth of the American West.
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980
Intimate photos of East Baltimore life, 1975-1980