February 1, 2016 - January 2, 2017 - This exhibition juxtaposes historic voting devices with contemporary candidate rally signs to encourage our visitors to reflect on the relationship between the nation’s democratic traditions and the current swirl of election news, and draw visitors into conversations on the importance of civic engagement. Included in this exhibit are large voting mac...

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CAA’s Annual Conference consists of four days of presentations, panel discussions, workshops, special events, and exhibitions exploring the study, practice, and history of art and visual culture. As the best-attended international forum in the visual arts, the Annual Conference offers an unparalleled opportunity to expand your professional network, meet with potential employers, and strength...

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February 10, 2016 - March 12, 2017 - The exhibition brings together six artists who use computer animation in their work: Ed Atkins, Antoine Catala, Ian Cheng, Josh Kline, Helen Marten and Agnieszka Polska. These artists use digitally generated images as a tool to question conceptions of reality. Their immersive environments confront the viewer with the actualities of the digital age, su...

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February 10, 2016 - March 12, 2017 - The exhibition brings together six artists who use digitally generated images as a tool to question conceptions of reality: Ed Atkins, Antoine Catala, Ian Cheng, Josh Kline, Helen Marten, and Agnieszka Polska. Their immersive environments confront the viewer with the actualities of the digital age, such as the dissolution of privacy, the digitization of identit...

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February 13 - July 31, 2016 - Featuring selections from the Freer|Sackler Archives’ rich holdings of Herzfeld’s drawings, notes, and photographs among the world’s largest collections of archival materials on Pasargadae this exhibition illuminates one of the most important sites of the ancient world.

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February 17, 2016 - January 20, 2017 - This display will highlight John Norie's unique Marine Atlas, a large bound book of sea charts dating to the early 19th century, within the historical context of the guano and nitrate trades, in which many of the swiftest and strongest American square-rigged sailing ships were employed in the mid-19th century. The Atlas will be augmented by imag...

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February 22 - July 4, 2016 - Ray Charles was one of the most innovative and influential musicians of the 20th century. This display explores his ability to overcome blindness, poverty, and segregation, as well as the musical talent and flair for performance that made him an icon of American music.

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February 26 - July 31, 2016 - The installation of 63 vintage prints from this survey of 120 photographs, are all works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s permanent collection. Forty years later, No Mountains in the Way remains an important document of American photography. It is the record of a particular American place. It is also the record of a time when NEA support shap...

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Judged competition car show. Muscle cars, Street Rods, Classics, Pro Street, Classics, Trucks, Motorcycles, Imports, Tuners. Three day indoor show at the DC National Guard Armory. Vendors of all descriptions, live entertainment, food, games, raffles, fun for all ages! Vehicles from all across the country competing for the best of the best. Remember the thunder of the old school classics? Well, the...

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March 5, 2016 - January 29, 2017 - This exhibition transforms the International Gallery into a visit to Old Kabul. Artisans from Murad Khani demonstrate their work and share their experiences, allowing visitors to appreciate Afghanistan’s rich culture and national pride.  Decades of civil unrest nearly destroyed Afghanistan’s vital artistic heritage. Over the past decade, Tur...

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