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Holiday Display: Gingerbread Rendering of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building December 2, 2004 - January 5, 2005 See an artistic rendering of the Arts & Industries Building -- created entirely of gingerbread, sugar paste, herbs, grains, and hand-carved chocolate figures -- made by artist Jan Curry. |
Smithsonian Castle |
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The Aurora Butterfly of Peace November 23, 2004 - July 25, 2005 |
Natural History Museum |
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Geoffrey Beene Dress November 22, 2004 - September 4, 2006 On view is a sequined football jersey dress designed in 1967 by Geoffrey Beene. |
American History Museum |
TreasuresNovember 17, 2004 - August 15, 2005 The museum commemorates its 25th anniversary as part of the Smithsonian with Treasures, a changing exhibition that will interweave masterpieces from the museum's collection with artworks from public and private collections. |
African Art Museum |
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America's Band Traditions: March, Swing, Stomp, and Fiddle Your Partner November 17, 2004 - December 27, 2004 These cases highlight the diverse music collections in the Archives Center and celebrate music in America with a special sesquicentennial celebration of the birth of John Phillip Sousa. |
American History Museum |
Dream Worlds: Modern Japanese Prints and Paintings from the Robert O. Muller CollectionNovember 6, 2004 - January 2, 2005 |
Sackler Gallery |
Perspectives: Cai Guo-Qiang: Traveler: ReflectionOctober 30, 2004 - July 31, 2005 Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang explores how past and present artistic expression is driven by contact between cultures and peoples. |
Sackler Gallery |
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Directions: Cai Guo-Qiang: Traveler October 30, 2004 - April 24, 2005 Unlucky Year: Unrealized Projects from 2003-2004 is a series of drawings created by igniting gunpowder on paper, highlighting Cai's interest in using a seemingly destructive material as a tool for creation. |
Hirshhorn Museum |
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Carmen Lucia Ruby October 16, 2004 - November 20, 2006 On view is the 23.1-carat Carmen Lucia ruby, one of the largest faceted Burmese rubies known to exist. |
Natural History Museum |
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Ana Mendieta: Earth Body, Sculpture and Performance 1972-1985 October 14, 2004 - January 2, 2005 |
Hirshhorn Museum |
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Generous Friends: Building an Art Collection for the National Air and Space Museum October 8, 2004 - August 25, 2006 The 72 works on view include Rockwell's Behind Apollo 11; a Goya print from the "Los Proverbios" series; Calder's Crossroads '67; James Wyeth's Gemini Launch Pad; and works by Robert McCall, Keith Ferris, Robert Taylor, and Mitchell Jamieson. |
Air and Space Museum |
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Richard Avedon Memorial Photographs October 7, 2004 - June 5, 2005 |
American History Museum |
Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking BarriersOctober 7, 2004 - January 9, 2005 From Althea Gibson's struggle to break the color barrier and excel as a tennis champion, through the "Battle of the Sexes" between tennis players Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, to the humanitarian efforts of baseball star Roberto Clemente, sports illustrate many facets of American life. |
American History Museum |
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In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits October 2, 2004 - April 3, 2005 |
Natural History Museum |
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Josef and Anni Albers: Designs for Living October 1, 2004 - February 27, 2005 |
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum |
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Driving Force: VSA arts September 25, 2004 - November 29, 2004 View 15 award-winning works of art by young artists with disabilities submitted to a contest sponsored by VSA arts. |
Ripley Center |
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Hawaiian Treasures September 22, 2004 - May 30, 2005 To complement the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian, this exhibition celebrates the indigenous peoples of Hawai'i. |
Natural History Museum |
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Native History, American History: Objects Out of Storage September 21, 2004 - September 26, 2004 These 3 temporary exhibition cases celebrate the opening of the American Indian Museum on the Mall. |
American History Museum |
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Jewelry Designed by Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell September 21, 2004 - April 3, 2005 See jewelry designed by Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Northern Cheyenne, R-Colo.), a leading artist working in contemporary Native American jewelry. |
American Indian Museum |
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Native Modernism: The Art of George Morrison and Allan Houser September 21, 2004 - November 6, 2005 See works by George Morrison (Grand Portage Chippewa) and Allan Houser (Chiricahua Apache), who have significantly influenced the direction of contemporary Native American art. |
American Indian Museum |