SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 art} fall arts preview art from E6 Community Center. Through Oct. 30.
16 — “Images From . . . Beyond: Visions of Our Solar System” A commercial exhibition coordinated with Michael Benson’s show of solar-system photos at the National Museum of Air and Space. At Longview Gallery. Through Oct. 24.
16 — “Realism Now: Citiscapes” Corcoran art school professor Joey Manlapaz juries an exhibition of realistic cityscapes. At McLean Project for the Arts, McLean Community Center. Through Oct. 30.
16 — “Revenants” ("Wiedergängerinnen") Photographs by Oskar Schmidt. At Goethe-Institut. Through Oct. 29.
16 — “The Topography of Memory: New Works by Raye Leith” Mixed-media works of figures and landscapes, inspired by the Art Nouveau movement and Asian technique. At McLean Project for the Arts, McLean Community Center. Through Oct. 30.
18 — “Jonathan Monaghan: Life Tastes Good in Disco Heaven” and “James Rieck: Mead Hall” At Hamiltonian Gallery. Through Oct. 30.
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19 — “Arcimboldo, 1526-1593: Nature and Fantasy” Paintings of composite heads by Giuseppe
Arcimboldo make their first appearance in the United States. At the National Gallery of Art, East Building. Through Jan. 9.
19 — “Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic” A retrospective of the famous illustrator’s work, including photographs, installation models and illustrations. At the Walters Art Museum. Through Jan. 2.
22 — “Front Room: Guyton\Walker” Presented alongside an exhibition of Andy
Warhol works, Wade Guyton’s and Kelley Walker’s colorful works show the impact of Warhol’s style on future generations of artists. At the Baltimore Museum of Art. Through Jan. 16.
24 — “A Revolution in Wood: The Bresler Collection” This collection of 66 well-known works of turned and carved wood by artists such as Edward Moulthrop and Michelle Holzapfelwas given to the Smithsonian by Fleur and Charles Bresler. At the Renwick Gallery. Through Jan. 30.
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24 — Nathan Oliveira Abstract paintings by the last surviving member of the San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Painters. At Marsha Mateyka Gallery. Through Nov. 3.
25 — “Fiona Tan: Rise and Fall” A collection of stills and video from the Indonesian-Dutch artist.
At the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Through Jan. 16.
25 — “Vantage Point: The Contemporary Native Art Collection” A look at the museum’s contemporary art, including paintings, drawings and photographs, examining the past and present of Native Americans. At the National Museum of the American Indian. Through Aug. 7.
26 — “New Faces, New Prints” A group show of four printmakers curated by the Washington Printmakers Gallery. At Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. Through Oct. 24.
29 — “Vessels” Recent works by master potter Val Cushing. At Workhouse Arts Center. Through Oct. 24.
OCTOBER
1— Jae Ko An installation of rolled paper sculptures, concurrent with her exhibition at the Phillips Collection. At Marsha Mateyka Gallery. Through Nov. 3.
1— “One Life: Katharine Graham” The Washington Post publisher’s life is portrayed through photographs, paintings, drawings and newspaper clippings. At the National Portrait Gallery. Through May 30.
2— “Architectural Realism: Three Contemporary Artists” Rick Dula, Roland Kulla and Stephen Magsig present their contemporary works examining concepts of time and space. At Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. Through Jan. 9.
2— “Closed Captioned” Large-scale mixed-media paintings by Shaun Richards, who was chosen for the gallery’s yearly solo exhibition. At Torpedo Factory Art Center, Target Gallery. Through Oct. 31.
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2 — “Designing Tomorrow: America’s World’s Fairs of the 1930s” A look at the legacy of the fairs in Chicago, San Diego, Dallas, Cleveland, San Francisco and New York during the Great Depression. At the National Building Museum. Through July 10.
9— “American Quilts: Selections From the Winterthur Collection” Quilts on loan from the Winterthur Museum in Delaware will be on display. At the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Through Jan. 2.
9 — “Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color” More than 70 paintings, textiles and sketches
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by Jones, an African American artist and professor who found inspiration in social struggles. At the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Through Jan. 9.
9 — “TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845-1945” A survey of a movement that tried to assert the aesthetic value of photography and that included figures such as Julia Margaret Cameron and Alfred Stieglitz. At the Phillips Collection. Through Jan. 9.
11 — “Southern Identity: Contemporary Argentine Art” An exhibition of work by 22 Argentine contemporary artists. At the S. Dillon Ripley Center. Through Jan. 10.
13 — “The Sumie Society Exhibition” A juried exhibition of works employing East Asian brush painting techniques. At Workhouse Arts Center. Through Nov. 21.
15 — “Finca”Narrative paintings by Adam de Boer inspired by a friend’s farm in Colombia. At Flashpoint. Through Nov. 13.
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15 — “The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey — Where Art and History Intersect” A look at African American history through books, sculptures, paintings, manuscripts and vintage photographs, some dating back to 1632. At the National Museum of American History. Through May 1.
16 — “Colors of the Oasis: Central Asian Ikats” A look at the museum’s collection of ikats,
a textile from central Asia that declared a man’s wealth and status in society. At the Textile Museum. Through March 13.
16 — “Graham Boyle” A display of works by the artist. At the Fridge DC. Through Nov. 14.
16 — “Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef” A recent discovery of geometry in coral reefs is looked at through crochet in order to celebrate an ecosystem harmed by pollution and climate change. At the National Museum of Natural History. Through April 24.
17 — “Andy Warhol: The Last Decade” More than 50 Warhol works spanning the last years of
his career. At Baltimore Museum of Art. Through Jan. 9.
17 — “I’ve Gone Looking for That Feeling Everywhere” A group exhibition of up-and-coming artists covering a wide selection of media. At Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. Through Nov. 2.
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20 — “The Glory of Ukraine: Sacred Images From the 11th to the 19th Centuries” Items from the collections of the oldest monastery in Ukraine, the Lviv National Museum and the Museum of National Cultural Heritage PlaTa, including textiles, crosses and pottery. At Meridian International Center. Through Jan. 16.
21 — “Guillermo Kuitca: Everything — Paintings and Works on Paper, 1980-2008” A
major survey of paintings by the Argentine artist. At the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Through Jan. 16.
22 — “Crown: Works by David S. East” East’s installation-based work was inspired by architectural ornamentation, real estate images and search engine responses. At the Maryland Institute College of Art. Through Nov. 14.
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22 — “Mark(in)g Time” New paintings by Janis Goodman. At Reyes + Davis Independent Exhibitions. Through Nov. 27.
22 — Patrick Dougherty An artist from North Carolina presents an outdoor installation made of branches. In the Gardens of Dumbarton Oaks. Through March 31.
23 — “Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer” Photographs capturing Elvis Presley’s transition to an American icon. At the National Portrait Gallery. Through Jan. 23.
23 — “Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian” A sampling of the museum’s collection, including headdresses, parkas, water vessels and baskets. At the National Museum of the American Indian. Through Dec. 12.
23 — “Seasonal Bonsai: Fall Fruit and Foliage” Trees chosen by the museum to display the colors of fall, including red maples and yellow ginkgos. At U.S. National Arboretum. Through Nov. 7.
23 — “Shahnama: 1000 Years of the Persian Book of Kings” Painted illustrations for the
Shahnama, which tells the story of Iran up until the conquest of Islam. At the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Through April 17.
23 — Thomas Muller Solo Exhibition At Project 4. Through Nov. 27.
26 — “A Photographic Journey of the Ambassador’s Daughter: Moscow 1937-38” A collection of 30 photographs of Russia taken by Emlen Knight Davies, daughter of the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union. At the
THE BECKER COLLECTION/VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS ‘Civil War Drawings from the Becker Collection’
Sometimes, you want to see art that doesn’t fit any pigeonhole you know. I don’t know anything about journalist- draftsmen during the Civil War, and I don’t know where they stood, or stand, as makers of fine art. A show of drawings done for the now-defunct Illustrated Weekly, opening at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on Jan. 15, should help sort the matter out. Or better yet, it might keep the questions flying.
Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens. Through May 29.
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29 — “The American Project: Utopia” and “Remote” Noelle K. Tan’s black-and-white photographs and a group exhibition of photographs by Lisa K. Blatt, Lely Constantinople, Kate MacDonnell and E. Brady Robinson. At Civilian Art Projects. Through Nov. 24.
30 — “Dan Steinhilber” One of the city’s best younger artists works with modest materials. At G
Fine Art. Through Dec. 15.
30 — “Douche Bag City” An exhibition by Frederico Solmi. At Conner Contemporary Art. Through Dec. 18.
30 — “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture” A display of
portraits from the late 19th century through today illustrates changing attitudes toward sexual difference. At the National Portrait Gallery. Through Feb. 13.
30 — “RV: Photography” Photos by Frank Hallam Day. At Addison/Ripley. Through Dec. 4.
30 — “TANG” Chakraphan Rangaratna’s first solo exhibition focuses on the people, places and landscapes of his travels. At Transformer Gallery. Through Dec. 4.
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31 — “Running With Scissors” Digital paintings by Geoff Ault created by layering photographs with scanned objects. At City Gallery. Through Nov. 27.
31 — “The Pre-Raphaelite Lens: British Photography and Painting, 1848-1875” A look at nearly 100 photographs and 20 paintings by British artists of the Victorian era. At the National Gallery of Art, West Building. Through Jan. 30.
NOVEMBER
1— “David Brosch” The resident printmaker presents his latest works. At Montpelier Arts Center. Through Nov. 28.
2— “Ed McGowin: Name Change (One Artist, Twelve Personas, Thirty-Five Years” Ed McGowin changed his name 12 times ; this exhibition shows the works of each of his personas. At American University, Katzen Arts Center. Through Dec. 12.
2— “The Luxury of Exercise: Small Sculpture and Works on Paper by Claudia DeMonte” Hand-carved sculptural works looking at the roles of women around the world. At American University, Katzen Arts Center. Through Dec. 12.
3— “The Extras” Contemporary photographs that use the historic Bromoil developing process. At Montpelier Arts Center. Through Jan. 2.
4— “Barock Girls” Photographs by Victoria F. Gaitán’s and Cecilia Paredes. At Curator’s Office. Through Jan. 7.
5— “Mind Sets” An exhibition of works inspired by recent scientific discoveries. At Montpelier Arts Center. Through Dec. 4.
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