Past Exhibitions | Smithsonian Institution

Thomas Cole: Landscape Into History

This major retrospective of 70 paintings by a major Hudson River School painter looks at the man behind the art and the society that fueled his imagination.

March 18, 1994 – August 7, 1994

American Art Museum

Bahamian Visions: The Art of Amos Ferguson

See paintings by the noted Bahamian folk artist Amos Ferguson.

July 1, 1994 – July 10, 1994

Anacostia Community Museum

1994 Presidential Scholars Exhibition

On view are artistic works and written passages by high school students selected as 1994 Presidential Scholars in Visual Arts and Writing.

June 10, 1994 – July 4, 1994

American Art Museum

Four Native Voices: A Decade of Artistry

See musical instruments and art work by local Native American artists, and listen to the artists discuss their works.

January 1, 1993 – June 30, 1994

American Indian Museum New York

The Founding of the American Society of Mammologists

Three showcases feature a chronological history of the scientific study of mammals in North America from 1758 to the present.

June 15, 1994 – June 23, 1994

Natural History Museum

The Moten Black Collectors Hall of Fame

Through an ongoing partnership between Lucy Ellen Moten Elementary School and the Anacostia Museum, students collect and prepare objects for display at the museum.

May 31, 1994 – June 19, 1994

Anacostia Community Museum

Directions: Sue Coe

View a selection of large-scale narrative drawings that explore such issues as violence against women, racism, capitalism, and war.

March 17, 1994 – June 19, 1994

Hirshhorn Museum

View an exhibit that examines Malcolm X as a historical figure through writings, speeches, and photographs; as the inspiration for representational and abstract art; and as a symbol for popular culture merchandise.

April 3, 1994 – June 5, 1994

Anacostia Community Museum

Artistic Impressions of Ellington

Paintings, drawings, sculptures, and other works of art by students are displayed as a part of the Duke Ellington Youth Project, a partnership between the National Museum of American History and the District's public schools.

April 22, 1994 – May 31, 1994

American History Museum

Chinese Bird-and-Flower Painting

See 21 paintings from the 12th through 18th centuries that explore the bird-and-flower genre of traditional Chinese painting.

October 1, 1993 – May 30, 1994

Asian Art Museum, West Building

Buffalo Soldiers: African-Americans in the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments

This showcase honors the black soldiers who served in the post-Civil War Army on the Western frontier in such confrontations as the Cheyenne Indian and the Ute wars.

November 16, 1993 – May 29, 1994

American History Museum

The Creation Unfolds

Tibetan monks will be constructing a sand mandala dedicated to the well-being of China, Tibet, and the United States.

May 23, 1994 – May 28, 1994

Natural History Museum

A New Angle on Familiar Places

On view are photos by 100 finalists from an area-wide competition of high school students.

May 15, 1994 – May 22, 1994

American Art Museum

Korean Arts of the 18th Century: Splendor and Simplicity

Visit a collection of 120 objects that are displayed in settings demonstrating their ceremonial, ritual, and everyday use.

February 20, 1994 – May 15, 1994

Asian Art Museum, East Building

A Glass Act

See sections of Dale Chihuly's glasswork sets used in the opera Palleas & Melisande, created for the Seattle Opera in 1993.

April 16, 1994 – May 15, 1994

Renwick Gallery

Trinkets to Treasure: Souvenirs from the 1893 and 1992 World's Fairs

This showcase compares the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago with Expo '92 held in Spain.

November 2, 1993 – May 15, 1994

American History Museum

Monitoring Amazonia from Space

Observe ground photography and Landsat satellite imagery that demonstrates the development and degradation of the Amazon, one of the world's most complex and diverse ecosystems.

October 8, 1993 – May 11, 1994

Air and Space Museum

Takbir! Allahu Akbar: Photographs of African American Muslims in Washington, D.C.

Members of Washington, DC’s Muslim community practice the tenets of their faith in black-and-white photographs by Fareed H. Nu’man.

April 3, 1994 – May 8, 1994

Anacostia Community Museum

Gary Hill

Watch 8 video installations--created from 1983 to 1993--that integrate form, movement, and language through a sculptural medium.

February 17, 1994 – May 8, 1994

Hirshhorn Museum

Tunnels!

This exhibit celebrates the opening of the Eurotunnel and 150th anniversary of the Thames Tunnel.

August 27, 1993 – May 2, 1994

American History Museum

Walter Crane: Design for Children

Follow the process of design as it relates to the work of the English book illustrator Walter Crane from 1867 to 1913.

November 2, 1993 – May 1, 1994

Cooper Hewitt Design Museum

Recent Acquisitions (1994)

Visit portraits of notable Americans, which have been added to the museum's collection in recent years.

January 14, 1994 – May 1, 1994

Portrait Gallery

America Meets Asia at the Freer Gallery of Art

This changing exhibition of Asian and 19th/20th-century American art from the permanent collection reflects Mr. Freer's conviction that the Asian art he selected was harmonious with his American collection.

May 9, 1993 – April 30, 1994

Asian Art Museum, West Building

"Blueprint for Space" from Collier's Magazine

Picture the vision of space flight, as seen in a 1950s Collier's magazine series that explored the collaborative efforts between artists and scientists.

May 5, 1993 – April 30, 1994

Air and Space Museum

From Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II: Master Drawings from the National Portrait Gallery, London

This special collection surveys drawings by major British artists of the past 400 years.

February 25, 1994 – April 24, 1994

Portrait Gallery