4 Must-See Art Exhibits In D.C. Right Now
Immerse yourself in the best of D.C.'s art!
Every history and art-lovers’ dream, D.C. is home to over 70 museums, including 19 free Smithsonian museums and galleries. With each museum boasting a rotation of numerous must-see exhibits, trying to choose where to start can be overwhelming. Here, we’ve broken down a few current exhibits you want to make sure you catch before they’re gone:
National Gallery of Art: The Double: Identity and Difference in Art since 1900
This exhibit will have you seeing double! Examining and showcasing the use of “doubles” in modern and contemporary art, “The Double” provokes internal dialogue on how perception and identity are defined by “defined by our own unconscious, by society, and by race, gender, and sexuality.”
Hirshhorn Museum: Put It This Way: (Re)Visions of the Hirshhorn Collection
Crossing a multitude of media mediums, “Put It This Way” features the works of 49 women and nonbinary artists—including Zanele Muholi, Guerrilla Girls, and Rosalyn Drexler—aiming to highlight their diverse backgrounds and how they utilize their art to “ investigate a wide array of aesthetic, political and historical concerns.”
Hirshhorn Museum: One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection
You can truly immerse yourself in this art experience. Featuring two of Yayoi Kusama’s stunning and Instagram-worthy Infinity Mirror Rooms, her eye-grabbing Pumpkin (2016) sculpture (and the perfect aesthetic as we transition to fall), and much more, you’ll leave with great photos and a greater appreciation for Kusama’s art!
Renwick Gallery: This Present Moment- Crafting A Better World
Featuring renowned artists, such as Nick Cave, Sonya Clark, and Wendy Maruyama among others, according to the gallery, the astounding, multi-artist exhibit aims to demonstrate “the role that artists play in our world to spark essential conversations, stories of resilience, and methods of activism.”