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Government Shutdown is Over, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian Reopening After Being Shuttered for More than a Month

Government Shutdown is Over, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian Reopening After Being Shuttered for More than a Month

Installation view of “With Passion and Purpose: Gifts from the Collection of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson” (June 7-Oct. 5, 2025) at the National Gallery of Art. Shown, works by Elizabeth Catlett (foreground), Mavis Pusey, and Daniel LaRue Johnson (from left, in background). | Photo by Victoria L. Valentine   GEORGIA COLLECTORS Larry D....
Washington, D.C., Museums are Showcasing African American Art, Exhibitions Focus on Photography and the Black Arts Movement, Vivian Browne, Adam Pendleton & More

Washington, D.C., Museums are Showcasing African American Art, Exhibitions Focus on Photography and the Black Arts Movement, Vivian Browne, Adam Pendleton & More

VIVIAN BROWNE, “Seven Deadly Sins,” circa 1968 (oil on canvas, 59 x 112 inches). | Courtesy Adobe Krow Archives, CA, and RYAN LEE Gallery, NY   Important and poignant exhibitions are on view in the nation’s capital, despite the politically charged climate and government overreach   ART MUSEUMS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., are showcasing African American...