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showcase of arts and crafts created in World War II Japanese internment camps. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.
americanart.si.edu. Free.
RESTON MUSEUM“Reston Stream Restoration,” through July 6. A display of the benefits of restoring urban streams and the process of doing so in Reston. Wednesday-Friday noon to 5. 1639 Washington Plaza, Reston. 703-709-7700.
www.restonmuseum.org. Free.
S. DILLON RIPLEY CENTER “The Healing Power of Art: Works of Art by Haitian Children After the Earthquake,” through Oct. 17. Children express their feelings about the earthquake through art. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. 202-633-1000.
www.si. edu/ripley.
www.africa.si.edu. Free.
SEWALL-BELMONT HOUSE Collection of women’s suffrage and equal rights memorabilia. Open for hourly tours Saturday noon to 4, Thursday-Friday 11 to 3. 144 Constitution Ave. NE. 202-546-1210.
www.sewallbelmont.org. Suggested donation $5.
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM“Graphic Masters III: Highlights From the Smithsonian American Art Museum,” through Aug. 8. The third in a series of special installations, celebrates the variety and accomplishment of American artists’ works on paper, including watercolors, pastels and drawings from the 1960s to the 1990s. “Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Remembering the Running Fence,” through Sept. 26. Before erecting 7,503 vinyl gates in New York’s Central Park in 2005, Christo and Jeanne-Claude became the world’s best-known environmental artists for sprawling projects such as 1972-76’s “Running Fence.” See original components, sketches and photographs of the 24.5-mile fence that weaved across northern California. Open daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.
www.americanart.si.edu. Free.
SPORTS LEGENDS MUSEUM AT CAMDEN YARDS “Treasures From Our Attic.” Never-before-seen sports memorabilia, including Carmelo Anthony’s NCAA basketball national championship ring and a tea set presented to Johnny Unitas for winning the 1959 NFL Championship. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10 to 5. 301 W. Camden St., Baltimore. 410-727-1539. www.
baberuthmuseum.com.
STABLER-LEADBEATER APOTHECARY MUSEUMPermanent collection. Shop furnishings, apothecary bottles and medicinal equipment speak to the role of medicine in early Alexandria. Open November-March, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday,1-4 p.m. Sunday. Last tour, 3:45 p.m. Open April-October, 1-5 p.m. Sunday-Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Last tour 4:45 p.m. 105-107 S. Fairfax St., Alexandria. 703-746-3852. www.apothecarymuseum. org. $5; ages 5-12, $3; 4 and younger, free.
TEXTILE MUSEUM “The Art of Living: Textile Furnishings,” through July 1. A highlight of the historical and cultural breadth of the Textile Museum’s collection through the display of textile furnishings, including hangings, rugs, chair covers, cushions and other materials made in societies such as the late Roman Empire, colonial Peru, Edo-period Japan and Victorian Britain. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday 1 to 5. 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441.
www.textilemuseum.org. Suggested donation $5.
TUDOR PLACE The National Historic Landmark and house museum offers a decorative arts collection, 5.5-acre garden and the largest George and Martha Washington collection outside the founding father’s home. Special tour on domestic service every Thursday at 11. Open Sunday noon to 4, Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 4. 1644 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400.
www.tudorplace.org. House tour $8, $6 seniors, $3 students, free for age 6 and younger; garden tour $2.
U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN “Plants in Culture” and “Hawaii at the USBG.” Explore the collection of more than 4,000 plants and a tropical rain forest. Open daily 10 to 5. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.
www.usbg.gov. Free.
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUMOpen indefinitely: “A
president’s collection of walking sticks. Open indefinitely: Displays in his home evoke President Wilson’s administration and his era. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10 to 4. 2340 S St. NW. 202-387-4062. www.
woodrowwilsonhouse.org. $7.50, $6.50 seniors, $3 students.
Galleries and art spaces
K—Opening show
THE DISTRICT 2015 Q ST. “Abstractions,” through June 28. A solo exhibition by Carlos Muñoz-Jiménez. 2015 Q St. NW, Suite 2. 202-257-5898.
AARON GALLERY “Seen Two Ways,” through June 27. An exhibition of paintings by Linda St. Clair and Ruth Ava Lyons. 1717 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-234-3311.
K ALLA ROGERS GALLERY Ellen Gordon and Alla Rogers, Friday through Sept. 17. Recent paintings and drawings by the artists. 1054 31st St. NW. 202-333-8595.
BISTROT LEPIC AND WINE BAR “Dreams,” through Friday. Works by Nilo M. Santiago. 1736 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-0111.
ALEXA MEADE
“Self Portrait” by Alexa Meade, who paints the faces of models and then photographs them. Her work is on view at Irvine.
GALLERY OPENING OF THE WEEK
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes a new medium: Photography of acrylic on flesh. Irvine Contemporary’s exhibition “Picture Planes” spotlights work by 23-year-old Alexa Meade, whose radical approach to portraiture includes painting the faces and bodies of her models — fabricating additional shadows across cheekbones or slathering a thick layer of paint atop eyebrows — then photographing them. The effect is curious and startling; what looks like a picture of a two-dimensional painting inspires double-takes because the subject’s hair and eyes are so clearly human. During the opening reception, and every Saturday of the exhibition, Meade will demonstrate her artistic process on different subjects in the gallery.
— Stephanie Merry Opening reception Saturday from 6-8 p.m. Exhibition runs
through July 24. Irvine Contemporary, 1412 14th St. NW. 202-332-8767.
www.irvinecontemporary.com. Free.
CAPITOL HILL ARTS WORKSHOP Student and faculty art exhibit, through June 26. Showcases of watercolor, painting, drawing, photography, ceramics and sculpture. 545 Seventh St. SE. 202-547-6839.
CIVILIAN ART PROJECTS “Stand Still and Look Stupid,” through Saturday. Works on paper, installation and video on the subject of glamour by Ryan Hill. 1019 Seventh St. NW. 202-607-3804.
K CONNER CONTEMPORARY “SITE Santa Fe Biennial.” Sarah Lewis and Daniel Belasco curate the eight year of this event. 1358-60 Florida Ave. NE. 202-588-8750.
K CROSS MACKENZIE “Button Boxes,” Friday through Sept. 15. Elizabeth Kendall’s clay wall pieces inspired by her grandmother’s sewing. 1054 31st St. NW. 202-333-7970.
K D.C. ARTS CENTER - GALLERY “Facts and Fictions,” Friday through July 18. The tension between what’s real and constructed is highlighted with mixed-media art. 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.
EDISON PLACE GALLERY “Illustrators Club Juried Exhibition,” through June 26. A display of illustrations. 702 Eighth St. NW. 202-872-3396.
EMBASSY OF AUSTRIA “Mythology and More Styrian Art & Design,” through June 30. Works by Renate and Eva Summer. 3524 International Ct. NW. 202-895-6776.
Dangerous Lie: Protocols of the Elders of Zion.” “Genocide Emergency: Darfur, Sudan.” “Witness to History: Documenting the Path of American Liberators.” “State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda.” The exhibition reveals how the Nazi Party used modern techniques to sway millions with its vision for a new Germany. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW. 202-488-0400.
www.ushmm.org. Free.
U.S. NAVY MEMORIAL HERITAGE CENTER Ship models, artifacts, photographs and memorabilia. Open daily 9:30 to 5. Burke Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-2300.
www.navymemorial.org. Free.
WALTERS “Expanding Horizons: Recent Additions to the Drawings Collection,” through July 3. “Bearing Witness: Work by Bradley McCallum and Jacqueline Tarry,” through Aug. 1. Portraits of mothers and their children are accompanied by stories and experiences of black teenage mothers. Open Wednesday-Sunday 10 to 5. 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-547-9000.
www.thewalters.org. Free.
WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS “Circuit of the Summer Hills,” through Sept. 19. A selection of paintings that convey sorrow over the losses endured during the Civil War. “Tell Tale Hearts, Ravens and Black Cats: An Artistic Tribute to Edgar Allan Poe,” through Nov. 7. An exhibition of
paintings, prints and sculpture that visually represent the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. Open Tuesday-Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 9 to 4 and Sunday 1 to 5. 91 Key St., Hagerstown, Md. 301-739-5727.
www.wcmfa.org.
WATERS HOUSE “The Suburban Ideal: Domestic Architecture in Montgomery County 1890-2010,” through June 26. An examination of the wide range of architectural styles found in suburban homes in local neighborhoods. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays 10 to 4. 12535 Milestone Manor Lane, Germantown. 301-515-2887.
www.montgomeryhistory. org/museum_waters_house. Free.
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS CENTER “Furnishing the Nation’s Home: Treasures From the President’s House.” Open daily 7:30 to 4. 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-208-1631.
www.whitehouse.gov. Free.
WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE FOR AMERICA MEMORIAL “When Janey Comes Marching Home,” through Sept. 5. Collection of 44 large photographs of women who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars; with oral history excerpts. Open daily 8 to 7. Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Bridge and Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington. 703-533-1155. 800-222-2294, 703-892-2606.
www.womensmemorial.org. Free.
WOODROW WILSON HOUSE “My Third Leg: Woodrow Wilson’s Walking Sticks,” through Aug. 15. The 28th
FLASHPOINT “Veritas Obscura,” through Saturday. Abstract works by Marc Roman combining photography, drawing and painting on plexiglass sheeting. 916 G St. NW. 202-315-1305.
K FOUNDRY “Art Defined,” Sunday through June 27. An exhibition exploring how various people define art. “Baghdad Revisited,” through Saturday. A solo show by Ahmed Alkarkhi. 1314 18th St. NW. 202-463-0203.
G FINE ART “Off the Grid,” through June 26. Work by Betsy Kaufman, Oditi Donald Odita and W.C. Richardson. 1515 14th St. NW. 202-462-1601.
GALLERY 10 “Inside Out: Artists’ Self Portraits,” through June 26. An exhibit exploring how 22 local artists see themselves. 1519 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-232-3326.
GEORGE WASHINGTON U. “American Landscapes,” through June 25. A collection of paintings by Woody Gwyn. 805 21st St. NW. 202-994-1525.
K HAMILTONIAN GALLERY “Fellows Converge,” Saturday through July 17. Mentor Artist David Page (also exhibiting) will curate an exhibition concept for which all 13 Hamiltonian Fellows will make new work. 1353 U St. NW. 202-332-1116.
K HOMEBODY Steve Alderton, Friday through Aug. 30. The Capitol Hill artists presents two series on abstract expressionism and expressionistic art. 715 Eight St. SE. 202-544-8445.
INTERNATIONAL ARTS & ARTISTS’ HILLYER ART SPACE “Original Position,” through June 26. Judith Peck explores the philosophy of John Rawls in artwork. “Paint Is Paint, Surface Is Surface,” through June 26. Ben Ferry presents paintings on various surfaces. 9 Hillyer Ct. NW. 202-338-0680.
K IRVINE “Gaia: The Urban Romantic,” Saturday through July 24. Ancient themes of animal and human sympathies take form in decollage, linocut prints and paintings on wood panels, as well as street murals. “Picture Planes,” through July 24. Robert Mellor and Alexa Meade explore
representational space in paintings and photographs. 1412 14th St. NW. 202-332-8767.
JERUSALEM FUND “Born Among Mirrors: Lebanon 50 Years After,” through June 25. Photography by Najib Joe Hakim. 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958.
K JOAN HISAOKA HEALING ARTS GALLERY AT SMITH FARM“Through Their Eyes,” Wednesday through Aug. 7. The works of artists and children in Haiti show a local’s perspective on the earthquake. “How to Get Off a Well-Traveled Road..,” through Saturday. Works by Alex Todorovich. 1632 U St. NW. 202-483-8600.
KENNEDY CENTER Exhibitions by VSA, through Sunday. Some of the world’s leading artists, including Judith Scott and Mark di Suvero, on display throughout the Kennedy Center, inside and outside of the building. Atrium, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324.
K MARSHA MATEYKA “Painters’ Prints: Howard Hodgkin, Robert Motherwell, Sam Gilliam, Nathan Oliveira,” Friday through July 31. A variety of paintings and drawings by the artists. 2012 R St. NW. 202-328-0088.
MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER “The Wild Swans: The Work of HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark,” through June 30. Decoupages set designs and costumes created by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark for the film adaptation of the well-known Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Wild Swans.” 1630 Crescent Pl. NW. 202-667-6800.
K PARISH “Faces and Emotions,” Friday through July 13. Watercolor works by Nigerian artist Tayo Adenaike. 1054 31st St. NW. 202-944-2310.
STUDIO “Seize the Moment,” through Saturday. Artwork by Kat Kronick, Thierry Guillemin and Micheline Klagsbrun. 2108 R St. NW. 202-232-8734.
K STUDIO H “Derailed,” Saturday through July 14. Tim Conlon’s graffiti art is displayed on model trains and life-size paintings. 408 H St. NE. 202-468-5277.
MARYLAND
39TH STREET GALLERY “Space/Place,” through June 25. Work by Matt Klos, Matt Woodward and Andrew Zimmermann. 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood.
ANNMARIE GARDEN “The Nature of Pastel,” through Sunday. Artwork by the Signature Members of the Maryland Pastel Society. 13480 Dowell Rd., Solomons. 410-326-4640.
K DESIGN STUDIO ART GALLERY “Watch Me Move,” Friday through July 11. An exhibition focused on how several elements of art can make a piece move. 5702 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville. 301-779-4907.
FRASER Bethesda Painting Awards finalists, through June 26. The top nine painters in the competition will have their work on display. 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 301-718-9651.
HOWARD COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS “Contrast & Symmetry: Kristin Kowalski and Joseph Van Kerkhove,” through Saturday. “Resident Visual Artists Exhibit,” through Saturday. 8510 High Ridge Rd., Ellicott City. 410-313-2787.
JORDAN FAYE CONTEMPORARY “Patterns Intersections Connections,” through Sunday. An exhibition featuring works of six women that explores overlapping patterns. 1401 Light St., Baltimore. 443-955-1547.
MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS “Erika Walsh, Possibilities of Watercolor,” through Sunday. “Ron Markman: Recent Work,” through Sunday. 801 Chase St.,
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