THE WASHINGTON POST • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
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Museums OPENINGS
“BEN GEST: COMMISSURE” Gest’s photographs capture subjects deep in thought during everyday moments, opening Sunday at the Contemporary Museum, 100 W. Centre St., Baltimore. Open Tuesday-Saturday 11 to 5. 410-783-5720.
www.contemporary.org. Free.
“SPENCER FINCH: MY BUSINESS, WITH THE CLOUD” The local artist examines clouds in this exhibit, which is presented as part of the “NOW at the Corcoran” series, opening Saturday at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. Open Wednesday-Sunday 10 to 5. 202-639-1700.
www.corcoran.org. $10, $8 students and seniors, free for children younger than 12. Free admission on Saturdays.
“BOXES” Melissa Burley’s illuminated boxes made from found or donated materials, indefinitely at the Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel. 301-377-7800. 410-792-0664.
www.pgparks.org. Free.
“BALTIMORE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY” An exhibition of society members celebrating the 125th year of the group, which was started as an all-female group in 1885, opening Saturday at the Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel. 301-377-7800. 410-792-0664. www.
pgparks.org. Free.
“THE CHARTERS OF FREEDOM: OUR NATION’S FOUNDING DOCUMENTS” An exhibit placed alongside the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to highlight how each document came into being and its creation, opening Monday at the National Archives, Constitution Avenue and Ninth Street NW. 202-357-5000.
www.archives. gov. Free.
“BOOKS WITHOUT WORDS: THE VISUAL POETRY OF ELISABETTA GUT” A display of visual poetry in the form of books, collage-poems and book-objects by the Italian artist, indefinitely at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. Open daily 10 to 5, Sunday noon to 5. 202-783-5000.
www.nmwa.org. $10, $8 seniors older than 65 and students, age 18 and younger free.
“ARGENTINA IN FOCUS: VISUALIZING THE CONCEPT” Artists from different generations display Argentina in different ways. “EMILIA GUTIÉRREZ” A second look at the works by a former member of the Grupo del Plata who passed away in 2003, both opening Wednesday at the Organization of American States, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-458-3000.
www.museum.oas.org. Free.
“SIDE BY SIDE: OBERLIN’S MASTERWORKS AT THE PHILLIPS” Works from the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin and the Philips’s permanent collection, including Paul Cézanne, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Joseph Mallord William Turner, opening Saturday at the Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. Open Sunday 11 to 6; Thursday 10 to 8:30; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 to 5. 202-387-2151.
www.phillipscollection.org. Admission by donation.
“EMBODIED: BLACK IDENTITIES IN AMERICAN ART FROM THE YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY” More than 50 works of art looking at the issue of race curated by students from the University of Maryland and Yale University, opening Thursday at the University of Maryland, Cole Student Activities Building, College Park. Monday-Saturday 11 to 4. 301-314-2615.
www.driskellcenter.umd. edu.
“COROT TO CÉZANNE: FRENCH DRAWINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. AND MRS. PAUL MELLON” More than 75 drawings and watercolors show the evolution of works on paper in France, including pieces by Bousin, Van Gogh and Picasso, opening Saturday at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond. Open Saturday-Wednesday 10 to 5, Thursday-Friday 10 to 9. 804-340-1400.
www.vmfa.museum.
EXHIBITIONS AFRICAN ART MUSEUM “Grass Roots:
COPYRIGHT 2003 WALTER WICK
Works by photographic illustrator Walter Wick, including “Sky High,” from “Can You See What I See? Dream Machine,” will be on display at Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum starting Sept. 19.
COMINGS AND GOINGS Closing Sunday
“Art by the Yard: Women Design Mid-Century Britain” at the Textile Museum (202-667-0441). “Becoming a Bonsai” at the U.S. National Arboretum (202-245-2726). “Body of Work: New Perspectives on Figurative Painting” at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (202-783-5000). “Da Vinci — The Genius” at National Geographic (202-857-7588). “From Prison to Arts Center: 100 Years at the Workhouse” at the Workhouse Arts Center (703-495-0001). “On the Mark: Contemporary Works on Paper” at the Baltimore Museum of Art (443-573-1700). “Pousette-Dart: Predominantly White Paintings” and “Robert Ryman: Variations & Improvisations” at the Phillips Collection (202-387-2151).
African Origins of an American Art,” through Nov. 28. In this traveling exhibition, explore the basket’s African origins through more than 200 objects from Africa and the United States. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 950 Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-4600.
africa.si.edu. Free.
AIR AND SPACE/DOWNTOWN Open indefinitely: “America by Air.” “Apollo to the Moon.” “Early Flight.” “Milestones of Flight.” “Space Race.” Open daily 10 to 5:30. Sixth Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-2214.
www.nasm.si. edu. Free.
AIR AND SPACE/DULLES Open indefinitely: “Commercial Aviation.” “Human Spaceflight.” “Rockets and Missiles.” “Vertical Flight.” “World War II Aviation.” Open daily 10 to 5:30. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy., Chantilly. 202-633-1000.
www.nasm.si. edu/UdvarHazy. Free.
AMERICAN HISTORY “Holidays on Display,” through Sept. 30. An examination of parading culture and department store retail displays between the 1920s and 1960s. Open indefinitely: “Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life.” More than 60 historical treasures associated with Lincoln’s life. “First Ladies at the Smithsonian.” A look at the country’s influential first ladies. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.
americanhistory.si.edu. Free.
“Shelf Life” at the Athenaeum (703-548-0035). “Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers” at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (202-633-1000).
Closing Monday “Dorothy Series” and “The
Collaborative Print: Works From SOLO Impression” at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (202-783-5000).
Closing Thursday “Beat Memories” at the
National Gallery of Art, West Building (202-737-4215).
Upcoming
“Arcimboldo: 1526-1593, Nature and Fantasy,” opening Sept. 19 at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, features 16 paintings of heads made from plants, animals and other objects
(202-737-4215; TDD: 202-842-6176). “Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic,” opening Sept. 19 at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, looks at the work of the photographic illustrator known for the “Can You See What I See?” series of children’s books (410-547-9000). “Front Room: Guyton/Walker,” opening Sept. 22 at the Baltimore Museum of Art, highlights the collaborative work of Wade Guyton and Kelley Walker, who create colorful environments using digitally manipulated images and sculptural objects (443-573-1700). On Sept. 22, Dumbarton Oaks Gardens and Museum opens a site-specific outdoor sculpture made from woven saplings by artist Patrick Dougherty (202-339-6401).
CORCORAN “Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration,” through Sept. 26. More than 100 finished works, grids and proofs by the American artist. Open indefinitely: The collection includes “Treasures of European Decorative Art and Sculpture,” “The European Landscape,” the Salon Dore French gilt room, 16th-century Italian earthenware, 17th- to 20th-century European paintings and 18th- to 20th-century American paintings. Open Wednesday-Sunday 10 to 5. 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1700.
www.corcoran.org. $10, $8 students and seniors, free for children younger than 12. Free admission on Saturdays.
DEA MUSEUM Open indefinitely: “Illegal Drugs in America: A Modern History.” Videos and interactive displays tracing the history of drug abuse, illegal drugs and federal drug law enforcement in America. Open Tuesday-Friday 10 to 4. 700 Army Navy Dr., Arlington. 202-307-3463.
www.deamuseum.org. Free.
DUMBARTON OAKS MUSEUM “Scattered Evidence: Excavating Antioch-on-the-Orontes,” through Oct. 10. The objects, on display together for the first time, are a cross section of the discoveries made at Antioch (modern Antakya, Turkey) during the 1930s. Open Tuesday-Sunday 2 to 5. 1703 32nd St. NW. 202-339-6401.
www.doaks.org. Free.
FREER GALLERY “Cornucopia: Ceramics From Southern Japan,” through Jan. 9. A variety of glazed and decorated objects crafted over a period of 300 years beginning in the 17th century. Open indefinitely: “Black and White: Chinese Ceramics From the 10th-14th Centuries.” “Chinamania: Whistler and the Victorian Craze for Blue and White.” The 23 pieces in this small exhibit include
blue-and-white Chinese ceramic dishes, as well as drawings, paintings and etchings by James McNeill Whistler, the American expatriate who helped popularize Chinese porcelain in Victorian England. Open daily 10 to 5:30. Jefferson Drive and 12th Street SW. 202-633-1000.
www.asia.si.edu. Free.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL Collection of George Washington memorabilia. Open daily 9 to 4. 101 Callahan Dr., Alexandria. 703-683-2007.
www.gwmemorial.org. First and second floors free; tower exhibits and observation deck $5, age 12 and younger free.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY — VIRGINIA CAMPUS “Wildlife Rescue,” through Monday. An exhibit of wildlife photographs benefiting the National Wildlife Federation Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund. Building open 24 hours daily. 44983 Knoll Square, Ashburn. 703-726-3650.
www.gwvirginia.
gwu.edu. Free.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY “Norse Soul: The Legacy of Edvard Munch, Social Democracy, Old Myths, Anarchy, and Death Longings,” through Oct. 17. Norwegian contemporary art from the 1930s through today by Arne Ekeland, Marianne Heske, Bjarne Melgaard and Marthe Thorshaug. “BG Muhn: Love Affair of the Empress,” through Oct. 17. An installation work including a series of portraits of mythical Chinese empresses that shows the dark side of human nature. “Luciano Penay: Time, News, Paintings and Natural Forms,” through Oct. 17. Large-scale collages by the American University professor emeritus. Open Monday-Friday 11 to 5. Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300.
www.american.edu/katzen. Free.
ARTHUR M. SACKLER GALLERY Open indefinitely: “Arts of China.” “Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia.” Open daily 10 to 5:30. 1050 Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-1000.
www.asia.si.edu. Free.
BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART “Textiles Recycled/Reimagined,” through Oct. 10. A collection of items that are getting a second life. “On the Mark: Contemporary Works on Paper,” through Sunday. Eight new drawing and print additions to the BMA collection, including a 6-by-9-foot lithograph by Ellsworth Kelly. “Advancing Abstraction in Modern Sculpture,” through Feb. 20. Abstract sculptures by modern artists, including David Smith. Open Wednesday-Friday 10
to 5, Saturday-Sunday 11 to 6. 10 Art Museum Dr., Baltimore. 443-573-1700.
www.artbma.org. Free.
BANNEKER-DOUGLASS MUSEUM “Deep Roots, Rising Waters.” Stories from the lives of African Americans in Maryland from colonial days through the civil rights movement. Open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 to 4; Thursday 10 to 7; Sunday 1 to 5. 84 Franklin St., Annapolis. 410-216-6180. www.
bdmuseum.com. Free.
BROOKSIDE GARDENS CONSERVATORY “Wings of Fancy,” through Sept. 19. A live butterfly and caterpillar exhibit featuring hundreds of North American, Costa Rican, African and Asian butterflies. Gardens open sunrise to sunset; visitors center open 9 to 5; conservatories open 10 to 5 daily. 1500 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. 301-962-1453. 301-962-1400. www.
brooksidegardens.org. $6, $4 ages 3-12.
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER “E Pluribus Unum — Out of Many, One.” Artifacts, video and architectural models illustrate the history of Congress and the Capitol. Open Monday-Saturday 8:30 to 4:30. First and East Capitol streets NE. 202-226-8000.
www.visitthecapitol.gov. Free.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY “Mundanity,” through Sept. 24. Eight local artists present sculptural objects. Open Monday-Friday 9 to 5. Salve Regina Gallery, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5282.
art.cua.edu. Free.
GERMAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM “German Immigration to the US: 1600-Present.” Exhibits dedicated to German immigration since 1600, German music in America, the influence of German and American literature on each country, German families and clubs and present-day Germany. Open Thursday and Friday 11to 6; Saturday and Sunday 12 to 5. 719 Sixth St. NW. 202-467-5000.
www.gahfusa.org. Free.
HIRSHHORN “Colorforms,” through Jan. 2. The exhibit explores the history of artists’ fascination with abstract color from World War II to the present. “Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers,” through Sunday. Works by the French artist that focus on the immaterial. Open daily 10 to 5:30; sculpture garden open 7:30 a.m. to dusk. Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000.
www.hirshhorn.si.edu. Free.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON “Wendy Plotkin-Mates: Shape, Texture and Color,” through Sept. 26. Canvases using color, texture and shape to reflect her perceptions. “East of the River: Continuity and Change,” through Jan. 1. A traveling exhibit of the Anacostia Community Museum, this display looks at Washington communities east of the river. Open daily 10 to 5. 801 K St. NW. 202-383-1850. www.historydc. org. Free.
INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM Open indefinitely: Displays of wristwatch cameras, poison gas guns, a World War II Enigma cipher machine and other coding machines and disguises. “Weapons of Mass Disruption.” An examination of the history of and pressing issues pertaining to cyber security. Open Friday-Sunday 10 to 6, Monday-Thursday 10 to 4. 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.
www.spymuseum.org.
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