Museums and Galleries

For nearly a year, American conceptual artist Jessica Diamond's exhibit will dominate the Hirshhorn’s second-floor inner-circle galleries with 15 text-and-image-based artworks. Diamond, an artist who sprung from New York’s downtown art scene in the 1980s, she's a language artist who critiques contemporary American life, particularly commercialism, corporate culture and media. Literature plays a large role […]

One of two current exhibits at D.C.'s contemporary art gallery, taken entirely from the Rubell's collection, features more than 120 artworks across various forms of media. Artists include Jenny Holzer, Mickalene Thomas, Tesfaye Urgessa, John Waters, Patricia Ayres, Amoako Boafo, and more. The main gallery exhibit features Alexandre Diop's large scale exhibit Jooba Jubba, l’Art […]

Get ready for hands-on fun and antics with Shaun the Sheep and his pals at National Children’s Museum in downtown DC! Experience the thrills of life on Mossy Bottom Farm now through May 12, 2024. Recommended for ages 3 to 9, this interactive exhibit promises shear delight!

Delight in the imaginative worlds of award-winning children’s book illustrators, Melissa Iwai and Katie Yamasaki, while learning about courage, love and adaptation by an incarcerated Japanese American family; intercultural sharing among immigrant families; and multicultural Zen-inspired stories. Become energized to support the welfare of children, intercultural understanding, healing, and peace. Dates: February 7 – May […]

APIMEDA (Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern and Desi American) artists based in Maryland, DC and Virginia creatively express their ideas of love and home, including the meaning of home, how they respond to the question, “Where are you from?” and more. Through research from AA&CC’s Greater Baltimore Asian Community History Project, this exhibit honors the […]

Five years ago, on May 12, 2019, The International Spy Museum moved from its original location to its current home at 700 L’Enfant Plaza. This more than doubled our exhibit space and established a comprehensive home for our educational work. As a 501(c)3, the Museum is identified as an institution that operates in the public […]

Sometimes a tour is where it's at. This docent-led tour at the NMAA highlights women’s untold stories in the art world.

Phyllis Bachand and a collection of her artworks will be at THE HOMER BUILDING (601 13th St. NW—parking garage on site) May 16th from 10 am to noon Artist Phyllis Bachand is in town from Ponte Vedra FL to be the featured artist for the “ART WINE CHEESE” event on May 16th from 6-7:30 pm […]

Spend your Saturday afternoon at Washington DC's largest art studio building. See the spaces and buy art directly from 50+ artists—painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, designers, galleries, and more. Admission is free and open to the public. Featuring: Ty Brickhouse • Glenn Fry • Eric Uhlir • Philip Livingston • Morton Fine Art • Tom Bunnell […]

"FLOW" is a celebration of art, music, and community hosted by the electrifying artist Amir Barnett. Premiering his first solo art show featuring his unique street art pieces, abstracts, and vibrant cityscapes. Overlaying the evening's musical vibes will be DJ KID CHARLEMAGNE and DJ EB & Flow; complimentary glasses of wine are included with your […]

Commemorate Memorial Day with a guided tour of the US Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery. Visited by President Abraham Lincoln, the Soldiers' Home National Cemetery is notable for being the first national cemetery (est. 1861) and for serving as the final resting place for John Logan, who formalized Memorial Day celebrations in 1868.