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Exhibition Title | Museum |
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Best in the World: Native Athletes in the OlympicsMay 25, 2012 - September 3, 2012 Follow Native American athletes who provided some of the most dramatic moments in Olympic history, especially at the 1912 Games in Stockholm, Sweden. |
American Indian Museum |
Smithsonian Exhibit on the National Museum of African American History and CultureMay 16, 2012 - May 20, 2012 Witness the beginning of construction of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which will be completed in 2015. See porcelain and glass shards from the 18th and 19th centuries found on the site, a model of the building, and artistic renderings of the interior spaces. |
Smithsonian Castle |
Perspectives: Ai WeiweiMay 12, 2012 - April 14, 2013 View the monumental installation Fragments by the prolific and provocative Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. |
Sackler Gallery |
The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the WorldMay 11, 2012 - July 8, 2012 Examine the far-reaching impact of Steve Jobs’ entrepreneurship and innovation in the global marketplace and in our daily lives. |
Ripley Center |
Lalla Essaydi: RevisionsMay 9, 2012 - February 24, 2013 Diverse media works from Moroccan-born artist Lalla Essaydi's photographic series, as well as rarely seen paintings and installations, are featured. |
African Art Museum |
Pause and Play: A Pop-Up GalleryMay 1, 2012 - October 25, 2012 See popular culture items from the 1950s and early 1960s. |
American History Museum |
African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and BeyondApril 27, 2012 - September 3, 2012 Explore the African American experience from the Harlem Renaissance through the Civil Rights era and beyond as depicted in 100 artworks by 43 black artists. |
American Art Museum |
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads April 19, 2012 - March 17, 2013 See Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's monumental outdoor installation showcasing the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac. |
Hirshhorn Museum |
Art of Darkness: Japanese Mezzotints from the Hitch CollectionApril 7, 2012 - July 8, 2012 Some 20 prints and copperplates by Hamaguchi Yozo (1909–2000) and Hamanishi Katsunori (born 1949) demonstrate the innovative use of the mezzotint technique by Japanese artists. |
Sackler Gallery |
The Confederate Sketches of Adalbert VolckMarch 30, 2012 - January 21, 2013 View some of German immigrant Adalbert J. Volck's pictorial propaganda in support of the Confederacy. |
Portrait Gallery |
Nature's Best 2011 Photography Awards: Windland Smith Rice International AwardsMarch 30, 2012 - April 7, 2013 On view are winners in various categories from the 2011 Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards. |
Natural History Museum |
Titanoboa: Monster SnakeMarch 30, 2012 - January 6, 2013 See a model of Titanoboa cerrejonensis, an extinct snake measuring 48 feet long and weighing 2,500 pounds, which was discovered at a Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute-organized dig at the Cerrejon Mine in Colombia. |
Natural History Museum |
Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount FujiMarch 24, 2012 - June 17, 2012 Take this rare opportunity to view the acclaimed print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). |
Sackler Gallery |
Doug Aitken: Song 1March 22, 2012 - May 20, 2012 View this truly original cutting-edge time-based media installation created by internationally renowned artist Doug Aitken. It is the first of its kind ever in Washington, D.C., and takes public art in the city to a new level of visibility. |
Hirshhorn Museum |
Vochol: Huichol Art on Wheels March 20, 2012 - May 10, 2012 Marvel at a one-of-a-kind VW Beetle decorated by Huichol artisans using 2 million glass beads and handmade textiles. |
American Indian Museum |
The Art of Video GamesMarch 16, 2012 - September 30, 2012 In this exhibition, the museum is the first to comprehensively examine the evolution of video games as an artistic medium. |
American Art Museum |
MathAliveMarch 10, 2012 - June 3, 2012 Learn math concepts in a fun, interactive, hands-on setting. |
Ripley Center |
Masters of Mercy: Buddha's Amazing DisciplesMarch 10, 2012 - July 8, 2012 Selections from Kano Kazunobu's 100-painting series depicting Buddhist disciples at work are featured. |
Sackler Gallery |
In Vibrant Color: Vintage Celebrity Portraits from the Harry Warnecke StudioMarch 2, 2012 - September 9, 2012 Some of the first celebrity photographs to appear in color were created by Harry Warnecke in the 1930s for the New York Daily News. See 24 of Warnecke's celebrity portraits from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. |
Portrait Gallery |
New Acquisition: The BMI Archives Confederate Music CollectionMarch 1, 2012 - July 13, 2012 Sheet music lyrics and imagery published in the Confederacy provide insight into the mindset, values, and beliefs of their creators and consumers. |
American History Museum |