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National Gallery Opens After 3-Year Renovation

By Elizabeth Cavacos October 14, 2016

After a three-year closure, $69 million in renovations and a 12,250 square feet expansion, the East Building of the National Gallery of Art reopened to the public Sept. 30 with 150 new artworks on...

Pop Art in Print at the National Gallery of Art

By Marina Tian October 16, 2015

The National Gallery of Art opened a new exhibit Oct. 4 celebrating the 50th anniversary of Gemini G.E.L. Graphic Editions Limited, a prominent artists’ workshop and publisher of limited edition prints...

French Art from the 18th to 19th Century

French Art from the 18th to 19th Century

By Nick Biggs-Chiropolos December 5, 2014

The French pieces at the National Gallery of Art show the progression of art in France during the period of the French Revolution, around the 18th and 19th centuries. It begins with lesser-known 18th-century...

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The sculpture garden at the National Gallery of Art will feature an ice-skating rink, set to open this weekend. The rink will stay open through the winter months.

Skating Rinks Open at National Gallery, Waterfront

By Sarah Smith November 14, 2014

As the weather takes a turn toward the chillier side, the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink on the National Mall and the Washington Harbor Ice Rink in Georgetown will be open to...

Best Bets — Oct. 10, 2014

Best Bets — Oct. 10, 2014

By Guide Staff and Guide Staff October 10, 2014

On Campus  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Talk Where: Gaston Hall When: Friday, 12 p.m. Info: guevents.georgetown.edu Price: Free The African Society of Georgetown will be hosting Nigerian writer and feminist...

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Entry to the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art and Design, at 500 17th St. NW, will be free until the gallery closes for renovations Oct. 1. The Corcoran is merging with The George Washington University and the National Gallery of Art after plans were approved by a D.C. Superior Court judge in mid-August.

Corcoran Gallery Offers Temporary Free Admission

By Suzanne Monyak August 29, 2014

After the highly contested merger of the Corcoran Gallery of Art with both the The George Washington University and the National Gallery of Art was approved by a D.C. Superior Court judge, admission...

Hot Spots to Cool Off: Jazz in the Garden

Hot Spots to Cool Off: Jazz in the Garden

By KP and KP June 3, 2013

Dear Mother Nature: STOP. It's currently 88 degrees outside, and my body temperature is somewhere between a baked rotisserie chicken and the depths of Mauna Loa. If you're feeling anything like I am,...

New Exhibits Shine Across the District

By Nicole Jarvis May 16, 2013

One of the great, but often untapped, resources of the Washington, D.C. area is the concentration of art museums that are close by and easily accessible to students. There are plenty of continuing exhibitions...

Photos Explore Identity and the Self

By Jerrod MacFarlane October 4, 2012

Robert Terwilliger, a character on “The Simpsons,” once said, “Committing yourself is a way of finding out who you are. A man finds his identity by identifying.” I found this quote particularly...

Elevating the Ordinary

By Kaley Beins September 7, 2012

A work of art can be any imaginable thing, and this is the beginning of modern painting.”  This quote from American artist George Bellows fittingly introduces his exhibit in the National Gallery...

Pop Art Guru Makes ‘Headlines’

By Madeline Jorden October 28, 2011

Andy Warhol currently seems to be having a moment in the art world. In addition to the National Gallery's ongoing exhibition "Warhol: Headlines," the work of the pop art guru is making headlines across...

Savage Sensuality: Gauguin Reaches Mythic Proportions

By Annalisa Quinn April 2, 2011

Paul Gauguin famously said, "I am a savage." A Parisian fascinated by barbarian lands, he created works that mingle fantasy, delusion and savagery. Featured in the exquisite exhibit "Gauguin: Maker of...

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