Exhibitions
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Calico and Chintz: Antique Quilts from the Patricia Smith CollectionSeptember 13, 1996 – January 12, 1997Renwick Gallery
Experience the genteel quilting tradition that predates the folk art quilting tradition in these 26 rare American quilts made before 1850.
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Lia Cook: Material AllusionsMarch 12, 1996 – July 7, 1996Renwick Gallery
Focus on the last 10 years of Lia Cook's career with 25 wall hangings that depict the illusions of cloth.
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Directions: Cindy Sherman: Film StillsMarch 15, 1995 – June 25, 1995Hirshhorn
View 69 black-and-white photographs made between 1977 and 1980 that suggest stills from Grade-B, Hitchcock-esque, noir films.
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Patty Wagstaff: National Aerobatic ChampionMarch 11, 1994 – March 31, 1995Air and Space Museum
Honor the career of Patty Wagstaff, 1st woman to win the U.S. National Aerobatic Championship in 1991, and again in 1992 and 1993, in her aircraft the Extra 260.
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An Interior Decorated: Joyce KozloffAugust 15, 1980 – March 1, 1981Renwick Gallery
Inspired by exotic and intricate motifs of Egyptian, Islamic and American Indian cultures, the New York artist transforms one of the Renwick's galleries into a striking array of color and pattern.
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Collection of Period Costumes1914 – Before 1955Arts and Industries Building
The Collection of Period Costumes exhibition opened in 1914 in the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building.
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