THE WASHINGTON POST • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010
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NEWSEUMOpen indefinitely: “G-Men and Journalists: Top News Stories of the FBI’s First Century.” Coverage of the FBI’s most famous investigations. “Athlete: The ‘Sports Illustrated’ Photography of Walter Iooss.” The exhibit opens Friday and runs through Dec. 31. “Covering Katrina.” A look at the hurricane through the eyes of journalists covering it, including artifacts used by them as well as photos and news clips. Open daily 9 to 5. 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 888-639-7386.
www.newseum. org. $19.95, $17.95 seniors, military and students, $12.95 ages 7 to 18, free for age 6 and younger. Buy one, get one free between 9 and 11 a.m.
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES “Argentina in Focus: Visualizing the Concept,” through Nov. 15. Artists from different generations portray Argentina in different ways. “Emilia Gutiérrez,” through Nov. 15. A second look at the works by a former member of the Grupo del Plata who died in 2003. 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-458-3000.
PHILLIPS COLLECTION “Side by Side: Oberlin’s Masterworks at the Phillips,” through Jan. 16. Works from the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin and the Phillips’s permanent collection, including Paul Cézanne, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Joseph Mallord William Turner. “Installations: Jae Ko,” through Feb. 20. The artist presents his three-part installation called “Force of Nature,” made from packing paper. Open Sunday 11 to 6; Thursday 10 to 8:30; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 to 5. 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. www.
phillipscollection.org. On weekends, $12, $10 for seniors and students, free for age 18 and younger; weekdays by donation.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S COTTAGE Open indefinitely: Multimedia tours give insight into the life of the 16th president. “Being Lincoln.” A look into the lives of Abraham Lincoln impersonators and what it means to be like him beyond his iconic look. Tours run hourly Monday-Saturday 10 to 3 and Sunday noon to 4. Visitors center is open Monday-Saturday 9:30 to 4:30 and Sunday 11:30 to 5:30. Upshur Street and Rock Creek Church Road NW. 202-829-0436.
www.lincolncottage.org. $12, $6 ages 6 to 12.
REGINALD F. LEWIS MUSEUM“Druid Hill Park: A Community’s Pride,” through Dec. 5. The stories and imagery of African Americans and the park after the end of Jim Crow laws. Open Wednesday-Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday noon to 5. 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore. 443-263-1800. www.
africanamericanculture.org. $8, $6 senior citizens and ages 7 to 17, free for age 7 and younger.
RENWICK “The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts From the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946,” through Jan. 30. A showcase of arts and crafts created in World War II Japanese internment camps. “A Revolution in Wood: The Bresler Collection,” through Jan. 30. This collection of 66 well-known works of turned and carved wood by artists such as Edward Moulthrop and Michelle Holzapfel was given to the Smithsonian by Fleur and Charles Bresler. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.
americanart.si.edu. 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.
SIXTH & I HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE “From Tesfa to Tikvah: From Hope to Hope,” through Friday. Irene Fertik’s photographs of Ethionpian Jews in Israel, presented in partnership with the New Israel Fund. 600 I St. NW. 202-408-3100.
www.sixthandi.org.
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM“Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell From the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg,” through Jan. 2. Rockwell paintings collected by the two filmmakers. “John Gossage: The Pond,” through Jan. 17. Between 1981 and 1985 John Gossage traveled the Washington suburbs with his camera. But he didn’t capture images of sprawl or strip malls; he focused on a pocket of wild, untouched nature and published the book “The Pond.” The exhibit is the first time all 53 gelatin silver prints will be on display together and they will be on view through
Jan. 17. Open daily 11:30 to 7. Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. www.
americanart.si.edu. Free.
SMITHSONIAN CASTLE “Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection,” through Monday. A collection of pins worn by the former U.S. secretary of state. “Editor’s Picks: The Best of Smithsonian Magazine’s Seventh Annual Photo Contest,” through Feb. 28. Thirty of the best photographs of more than 45,000 submissions in five categories: altered images, Americana, the natural world, people and travel. Open daily 10 to 5:30. 1000 Jefferson Dr. SW. 202-633-1000.
www.si.edu/visit/infocenter/sicastle.htm. www.
si.edu. Free.
TEXTILE MUSEUM Displays of textiles and carpets from around the world. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 to 5, Sunday 1 to 5. 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441. Suggested donation $5.
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 Dangerous Lie: Protocols of the Elders of Zion.” “Genocide Emergency: Darfur, Sudan.” “Remember the Children: Daniel’s Story.” “State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda.” The exhibit reveals how the Nazi Party used modern techniques to sway millions with its vision for a new Germany. Open daily 10 to 5:20. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW. 202-488-0400. 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.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND “The Very Queer Portraits of Heyd Fontenot,” through Dec. 4. Nude paintings by Fontenot use props and innuendos to question the meaning of “queer.” Open Monday-Saturday 11 to 4. Art-Sociology Building, College Park. 301-405-2763.
www.artgallery.umd.edu. Free.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND “Embodied: Black Identities in American Art From the Yale University Art Gallery,” through Oct. 29. More than 50 works of art looking at the issue of race curated by students from the University of Maryland and Yale University. Monday-Saturday 11 to 4. Cole Student Activities Building, College Park. 301-314-2615. www.
driskellcenter.umd.edu.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ART MUSEUM“Man Ray, African Art, and the Modernist Lens,” through Sunday. Photographs by Man Ray that look at African objects as fine art instead of artifacts. The photos will be presented alongside some of their subjects. 155 Rugby Rd., Charlottesville. 434-924-3592.
www.virginia. edu/artmuseum. Free.
VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS “Chuck Close: People Who Matter to Me,” through Oct. 17. A variety of media and portraits by the artist, with a focus on composer Philip Glass. “Jun Kaneko,” through Dec. 12. Sculpture by the ceramicist including massive heads. Open Saturday-Wednesday 10 to 5, Thursday-Friday 10 to 9. 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond. 804-340-1400.
www.vmfa.museum. Free.
WALTERS “Checkmate! Medieval People at Play,” through Sunday. An exhibit introducing visitors to the games of medieval times. “Great Illustrations: Drawings and Books From the Walters’ Collection,” through Sunday. An exhibition from the 1800s, including drawings, watercolors and books. “Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic,” through Jan. 2. A retrospective on the famous illustrator’s work, including photographs, installation models and illustrations. Open Wednesday-Sunday 10 to 5. 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-547-9000. Free.
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS CENTER Open indefinitely: “Furnishing the Nation’s Home: Treasures From the President’s House.” “White House Pets.” “The Presidential Seal.” Open daily 7:30 to 4. 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free.
WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE FOR AMERICA MEMORIAL Open indefinitely: “American Servicewomen in the Global War on Terror.” World War II and Korean War artifacts and memorabilia. Open daily 8 to 7. Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Bridge and Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington. 800-222-2294,
ALLEN MEMORIAL ART MUSEUM, OBERLIN COLLEGE
Peter Paul Rubens’s “The Finding of Erichthonius” is part of “Side by Side: Oberlin Masterworks at the Phillips,” on view through Jan. 16 at the Phillips Collection.
703-892-2606.
www.womensmemorial.org. Free.
WOODROW WILSON HOUSE“The Art of First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson: American Impressionist,” through April 10, 2011. A selection of 18 paintings by the former first lady, five on public display for the first time. 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. “Illuminated Conceptii,” through Oct. 29. A highlight of art conveying words fearful in religion. 2015 QSt., Suite 2 NW.
ADDISON/RIPLEY “The Second Element: Stratus Series,” through Oct. 23. Nancy Sansom Reynolds’s sculptures made from materials including beeswax, bronze and wood. 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-338-5180.
K CHILDERS HALL Gallery Talk and Tour with Dr. Deborah Willis, Sunday. , 2455 Sixth St. NW. 202-806-7070. 202-806-7070.
CITY GALLERY “Action Painting,” through Oct. 30. Abstract expressionism by M.M. Panas using techniques inspired by Japanese painters. 804 H St. NE, No. 1. 202-468-5277.
CIVILIAN ART PROJECTS “Nightscaping” and “In Irons,” through
Oct. 16. Large-scale paintings of the night by Erick Jackson and Trish Tillman’s mixed-media installations. 1019 Seventh St. NW. 202-607-3804.
CONNER “Infinity,” “Mercurius Duplex” and works by Susan MacWilliam, through Oct. 23. A large-scale sculpture installation by John Kirchner, John Stark’s oil paintings on wood and MacWilliam’s latest video works. 1358-60 Florida Ave. NE. 202-588-8750.
CROSS MACKENZIE “New Architectural Ceramic Work,” through Wednesday. Kathy Erteman’s ceramics include 3-D wall tiles and vessels. 1054 31st St. NW. 202-333-7970.
CURATOR’S OFFICE “Picture Cohesion,” through Oct. 23. A solo exhibition by Eric Hibit of made and found objects with contrasts of color and texture. 1515 14th St. NW. 202-387-1008.
D.C. ARTS CENTER “Elements: The State of Matter,” through Sunday. Six contemporary artists present their abstract mixed-media works, curated by Pam Rogers. 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.
K D.C. LOFT GALLERY “East African Diaspora Art,” Friday through Oct. 29. The gallery’s opening exhibit features contemporary art by Alemayehu Gabremedhin, Daniel Gebremedhin, Mekbib Gebertsadik and Dilip Sheth. 1926B 14th St. NW. 202-710-8283.
DADIAN GALLERY“Waiting, Watching, Being,” through Friday. Collaborative and solo works by sculptor Charlie Brouwer and his daughter, painter Jennifer L. Collins. Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-8608.
EDISON PLACE GALLERY “Breakthrough! Twenty Years After German Unification — Critical Perspectives of Berlin Artists,” through
Friday. A look at overcoming challenges as an individual and a nation through the eyes of painters, sculptors and photographers. 702 Eighth St. NW. 202-872-3396.
FLASHPOINT “Reck Room,” through Saturday. Works by Patrick McDonough highlighting play, domesticity and interaction in art and reality, as well as etched mirrors referencing beer sales. 916 G St. NW. 202-315-1305.
FOXHALL “Escapes: Oils and Pastels of Italy and Ireland,” through Saturday. Works by Joe Fitzgerald. 3301 New Mexico Ave. NW. 202-966-7144.
THE FRIDGE DC “Potty-Trained at Gunpoint,” through Sunday. A solo show by John Tsombikos, the graffiti artist better known as BORF. 516 Eighth St. SE. 202-664-4151.
GFINE ART “Strange Readings,” through Oct. 16. Performative video works by Julia Oldham that look at science and nature. 1350 Florida Ave. NE. 202-462-1601.
GALA THEATRE-TIVOLI “Bestia Contra Bestia” (“Beast vs. Beast”), through Oct. 17. 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174.
GALLERY 10“Fish as Life,” through Oct. 30. Manipulated scanner prints by Margaret L. Paris. 1519 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-232-3326.
THE GALLERY AT 1111 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE “Transparency,” through Oct. 22. Glass sculptures by Jackie L. Braitman. 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. 202-783-2963.
GALLERY PLAN B“Relative: Recent Paintings and Drawings,” through Sunday. New works by Chad Andrews and Gail Vollrath. 1530 14th St. NW. 202-234-2711.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Art faculty exhibition, through Oct. 16.
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