Past Exhibitions

Encore

Admire and purchase jewelry, pottery, fiber, and wooden items by artists and craftspeople selected from previous Renwick sales exhibitions of the past 9 years.

January 8, 1987 – April 6, 1987

Renwick Gallery

Korean Heritage at the Smithsonian: Yi Dynasty Artifacts

View artifacts from the Yi (or Choson) Dynasty (1392-1910), the last and longest-lived imperial dynasty of Korea.

March 20, 1987 – March 31, 1987

Natural History Museum

Mountain Light: Photographs by Galen Rowell

Noted photojournalist and mountain climber Rowell has traveled extensively, photographing mountain scenery, wildlife, and the people of India, China, Africa, Alaska, and other regions of the world.

January 9, 1987 – March 31, 1987

Natural History Museum

Aristotelian Science in the Dibner Library

See an exhibition of manuscripts and early books on the natural philosophy of Aristotle and his followers.

January 2, 1987 – March 23, 1987

Restoring Philippine Heritage at the Smithsonian

See 19th-century artifacts, restored and unrestored, from the NMNH Department of Anthropology's U.S. National Collection from the Philippines.

March 1, 1987 – March 18, 1987

Natural History Museum

Arrangement in Yellow and Gold

Admire 57 oil paintings by James McNeill Whistler; and the sunny yellow of the gallery walls that re-creates the ambience of Whistler's own openings.

July 1, 1986 – March 15, 1987

Chinese and Korean Ceramics

See 18 works ranging from the late 13th to early the 12th centuries B.C. to the late 15th to the early 16th centuries A.D.

August 1, 1986 – March 15, 1987

Recollections: A Decade of Collecting

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Cooper-Hewitt in the Andrew Carnegie Mansion, by looking back on a decade of activity and exploration since opening its doors as the Smithsonian Institution's national museum of design.

November 25, 1986 – March 1, 1987

Recent Acquisitions

Examine 4 photographs by Diane Arbus.

February 2, 1987 – March 1, 1987

Perspective: The Illusion of Space

In an exhibition that relates philosophically to the Cooper-Hewitt's 10th anniversary, consider the ways artists and designers use the rules of perspective to create an illusion of space in a 2-dimensional work.

November 25, 1986 – March 1, 1987

Recent Acquisitions: 1983-1986

On view are works--mostly contemporary--in various media acquired by the museum since 1983.

November 17, 1986 – March 1, 1987

Hirshhorn Museum

Literary Themes in Japanese Art

Observe 13 paintings that illustrate a variety of interpretations of themes from Japanese literature, ranging in date from the 13th to the 19th centuries.

February 14, 1986 – February 28, 1987

Scholar-Painters of the Nanga School

Visit 16 hand scrolls, hanging scrolls, and screens by Japanese painters of the 18th and 19th centuries.

November 8, 1985 – February 28, 1987

Doris M. Magowan Gallery of Portrait Miniatures

Be charmed by 100 examples of miniatures, first popular during the Renaissance, which were created as a symbol of a personal bond between the subject of the painting and its owner.

August 8, 1986 – February 28, 1987

Patent Pending: Models of Invention

This historical introduction to patenting celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Patent Act of 1836, which marked the beginning of the modern patent process.

June 20, 1986 – February 20, 1987

The Year in Photographs: As Seen from the National Museum of American History

View a selection of photographs of events in and around Washington from April 1985 to March 1986.

August 20, 1986 – February 16, 1987

Recent Acquisitions (1986-87)

Admire a selection of portraits acquired by NPG during 1985 and 1986, including a bronze likeness of Princess Grace by sculptor Kees Verkade.

July 19, 1986 – February 1, 1987

Portrait Gallery

From Concept to Context: Approaches to Asian and Islamic Calligraphy

View 55 works from the Freer collection that examine calligraphy in the art objects of 3 cultures.

July 29, 1986 – January 31, 1987

Recent Acquisition

View 2nd P.H. 148 by Ed Moses.

January 2, 1987 – January 30, 1987

Berlin 1900-1933: Architecture and Design

Consider the importance of Berlin as an international cultural center during the first third of the 20th century through over 300 objects, including architectural drawings and models, furniture, technical and industrial products, decorative arts, books, posters, advertisements, and vintage photographs.

November 4, 1986 – January 25, 1987

Reaching Rural America (Rural Postal Service)

View an RFD sled used to deliver mail during cold northern winters, a wagon used during fair weather, pre-1915 mailboxes and other artifacts related to the 1896 establishment of Rural Free Delivery.

April 11, 1986 – January 21, 1987

At Home on the Road: Autocamping, Motels and the Rediscovery of America

Learn how highway travel became a form of entertainment in the first half of the 20th century.

November 15, 1985 – January 11, 1987

James Rosenquist: Paintings, 1961-1986

Rosenquist's works are large in scale and precise in technique, bringing together familiar images removed from their normal contexts to provide a commentary on contemporary American culture. These 45 paintings were executed from 1961 to 1985.

October 23, 1986 – January 11, 1987

1986 Trees of Christmas

Featured this year are 13 spruce and fir trees, ranging from 6 to 12 feet in height, decorated with handcrafted ornaments made by groups and individuals from around the country.

December 19, 1986 – January 9, 1987