Exhibitions
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Simone LeighNovember 3, 2023 – March 3, 2024Hirshhorn
The first comprehensive survey of the richly layered work of Simone Leigh, among the most respected artists of her generation.
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A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy LiebesJuly 7, 2023 – February 4, 2024Cooper Hewitt
This exhibition explores the full scope of Dorothy Liebes' contributions as a designer, collaborator, mentor, public figure, and tireless promoter of American modernism.
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To Live and Breathe: Women and Environmental Justice in Washington, D.C.May 19, 2023 – January 7, 2024Anacostia Community Museum
Explore how women of color draw on a long history of activism and advance environmental justice efforts.
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Put It This Way: (Re)Visions of the Hirshhorn CollectionAugust 2, 2022 – September 4, 2023Hirshhorn
Put It This Way is devoted to the work of nearly 50 women and nonbinary artists in the Hirshhorn’s collection.
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Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt: Designing a Modern MuseumFebruary 4, 2022 – October 23, 2022Cooper Hewitt
This exhibition—through archival photography and documents, personal drawings and correspondence, news clippings and ephemera—chronicles the colorful lives and contributions of the dynamic sisters.
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Sophia Crownfield: Drawn from NatureFebruary 4, 2022 – July 31, 2022Cooper Hewitt
From the 1890s to the 1920s, Sophia Crownfield designed prints for some of the most prominent silk and wallpaper manufacturers in the United States.
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Toyin Ojih Odutola: A Countervailing TheoryNovember 19, 2021 – April 3, 2022Hirshhorn
The exhibition features a recent body of work in the form of a monumental cycle of 40 large-scale, monochromatic drawings that chronicle a myth conceived by the artist.
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Laurie Anderson: The WeatherSeptember 24, 2021 – August 7, 2022Hirshhorn
Laurie Anderson: The Weather is the largest-ever U.S. exhibition of artwork by celebrated multimedia artist Laurie Anderson.
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Suzie Zuzek for Lilly Pulitzer: The Prints that Made the Fashion BrandJune 10, 2021 – January 2, 2022Cooper Hewitt
The exhibition features more than 35 original watercolor and gouache design drawings by Zuzek to reveal Zuzek’s artistic contribution to the iconic Pulitzer style.
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Contemporary Muslim FashionsFebruary 28, 2020 – July 11, 2021Cooper Hewitt
Organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this is the first major museum exhibition to explore the complex and diverse nature of Muslim dress codes worldwide.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin: Early and Notable EditionsFebruary 28, 2020 – February 28, 2022African American History and Culture Museum
The exhibit shows the early and notable editions of the novel in the library’s collection, as well as its interesting publishing history.
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What Is Feminist Art?November 26, 2019 – December 31, 2021Archives of American Art
On view are more than 75 vibrant and varied personal statements from artists from 1976 and now that elucidate the contours of feminist art.
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Pat Steir: Color WheelOctober 24, 2019 – March 13, 2020Hirshhorn
The Hirshhorn hosts the largest site-specific exhibition to date by the acclaimed abstract painter Pat Steir.
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Emily Howland Photography AlbumMarch 25, 2019 – March 31, 2019African American History and Culture Museum
The Emily Howland photography album containing a previously unknown portrait of abolitionist and Underground Railroad-conductor Harriet Tubman is on view.
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The REDress ProjectMarch 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019American Indian Museum
To commemorate Women’s History Month, the National Museum of the American Indian presents The REDress Project, an outdoor art installation by artist Jaime Black (Metis).
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Ella's Books: Volumes from the Library of Ella FitzgeraldJanuary 1, 2019 – January 31, 2020African American History and Culture Museum
Books that were once part of Ella Fitzgerald’s personal library are on display in the museum library’s exhibit case.
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Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American CultureJune 8, 2018 – June 2, 2019African American History and Culture Museum
This exhibition explores the era that shaped Oprah Winfrey’s life and early career in TV, her talk show that dominated daytime TV for 25 years, and the ways in which she has influenced American popular culture.
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Summer of Yoko OnoJune 17, 2017 – September 17, 2017Hirshhorn
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree for Washington, DC, the Hirshhorn presents a selection of the artist’s most iconic and emotionally charged installations and performances.
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Kay WalkingStick: An American ArtistNovember 7, 2015 – September 18, 2016American Indian Museum
This major retrospective of the Cherokee artist Kay WalkingStick, includes 75 of her most notable works, primarily paintings on board and canvas as well as a selection of works on paper and small sculpture.
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Hewitt Sisters CollectDecember 12, 2014 – October 29, 2017Cooper Hewitt
The remarkable story of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, who in 1897 established a museum within Cooper Union.
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