July 3, 2015 - February 19, 2017 - This one-gallery exhibition reveals the inner workings of the studio of Hiram Powers (1805-1873), who was among the most innovative sculptors of the nineteenth century, eagerly adapting long-standing sculpture traditions to new technologies of his age. The display draws from an extensive collection acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum directly fro...

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This focus installation explores the role of the photobook in the decades following Frank's seminal work and the ways in which The Americans shaped the emergence of photography as a viable fine-art form. Books by photographers such as Lee Friedlander, Nan Goldin, Robert Adams, Rineke Dijkstra, and Ralph Gibson are included, as well as photobooks by artists including Ed Ruscha and Roni Horn. T...

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September 5, 2015 - August 31, 2016 - From fairy gardens to green walls, vignettes in this exhibit feature pieces from the Smithsonian Gardens’ Garden Furnishing Collection and plants grown at the Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouses. Tour these green scenes for ideas you can use to create your own little oasis. Exceptional plants and unique elements add impact to small spaces.

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Question Bridge: Black Males is a documentary-style video art installation that aims to represent and redefine black male identity in America. Since its inception in 1996, the project has recorded more than 1,600 questions and responses that illuminate diversity of thought, character, and identity in America’s black male population. The Phillips joins the more than 30 cultural institutions ...

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Gifts from Michael Werner - Selections from an extraordinary gift of painting, sculpture, and works on paper from gallerist Michael Werner showcases the museum’s commitment to building a carefully crafted collection.  With great excitement, The Phillips Collection’s announces the acquisition of 46 gifts of German and Danish art to the museum’s permanent collection, generous...

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September 25, 2015 - April 24, 2017 - This exhibition highlights the design movement that embraced the ideals of superior craftsmanship, naturalistic ornamentation and living with beauty in the home. Among the manufacturers featured are the Steuben Glass Works, Phoenix Glass Company, Rookwood Pottery, Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, Biloxi Art Pottery, Paul Revere Pottery, and Matt...

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In her fifth solo exhibition at Hemphill, Stout addresses a progression of themes, first inviting the viewer into a “Room of Spirits” which sets the stage for there being a presence beyond the self. Stout then introduces devices designed as a mechanical means to transfer magic or captured energy from one source to another. The artist asks “do I have the ability, if I try hard eno...

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The exhibition will showcase 17 such series created at Gemini by 17 artists over the past five decades. It will include seminal early works by artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg and Frank Stella as well as more recent serial projects by John Baldessari, Julie Mehretu, Richard Serra, and others. West Building, Ground Floor Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

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The Staechelin & Im Obersteg Collections - From the renowned collections of Rudolf Staechelin and Karl Im Obersteg, over 60 celebrated paintings created during the mid-19th and 20th centuries by 22 world-famous artists will be on view. This exhibition marks the first occasion for these collections to be exhibited together in the US. TUESDAY‒SATURDAY   10 am‒5 pm SUNDAY  Noon...

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October 24, 2015 - August 15, 2016 - Enjoy 20 years of nature's finest moments in the "Best of the Best" photo exhibition. Selected from nearly 500,000 images submitted by photographers from around the globe, this collection brings dramatic landscapes, exciting wildlife behavior, and surprising glimpses of Earth's icy peaks to mysterious ocean depths. More than 100 lar...

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