Past Exhibitions | Smithsonian Institution

DC Art Association - Exhibition 1974-75

Members of the District of Columbia Art Association display artwork, including sculptures and paintings in oil, watercolor, and acrylic.

November 17, 1974 – January 29, 1975

Anacostia Community Museum

The Message Makers

Examine the media --radio, television, newspaper and film--and, more specifically, the decision-making process utilized in the selection of a message, its impact on the lives of people in general and black people in particular.

August 11, 1974 – October 27, 1974

Anacostia Community Museum

Student Art from District of Columbia Public Schools

View more than a hundred works, including paintings, wire sculptures, paper mache, silkscreens, photographs, and etchings from elementary and secondary schools.

June 1, 1974 – July 2, 1974

Anacostia Community Museum

Barnett-Aden Collection: 100 Years of Multi-Ethnic Art

See about 100 paintings and sculptures on loan from this important collection.

January 20, 1974 – May 6, 1974

Anacostia Community Museum

Africa: Three Out of Many: Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria

See art objects and other artifacts relating to religion and everyday life in these countries.

September 15, 1973 – December 22, 1973

Anacostia Community Museum

Anacostia Today: The Evolution of a Community, Part 2: Continued

Originally shown in 1972 as part of Museum’s fifth anniversary, this exhibit continues its focus on five major topics of deep concern to the residents of Anacostia, a neighborhood in southeast Washington, DC.

March 1, 1973 – July 31, 1973

Anacostia Community Museum

DC Art Association - Exhibition '73

Members of the District of Columbia Art Association display artwork, including sculptures and paintings in oil, watercolor, and acrylic.

January 14, 1973 – February 18, 1973

Anacostia Community Museum

The Evolution of a Community, Part 2: 1955-Present

Witness the history of Anacostia, a neighborhood in southeast Washington, DC, from post-World War II through the present.

September 1, 1972 – December 31, 1972

Anacostia Community Museum

The Evolution of a Community, Part 1: 1608-1955

Witness the history of Anacostia, a neighborhood in southeast Washington, DC, from 1608 until shortly after World War II, as drawn from interviews with longtime residents.

February 27, 1972 – August 31, 1972

Anacostia Community Museum

DC Art Association - Exhibition 1971

Members of the District of Columbia Art Association display artwork, including sculptures and paintings in oil, watercolor, and acrylic.

May 2, 1971 – June 20, 1971

Anacostia Community Museum

Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time

Residents of Lorton Reformatory use their time in the corrections facility to pursue education, vocational training, artwork, crafts, musical performances, and dramatic plays.

October 11, 1970 – November 1, 1970

Anacostia Community Museum