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Displaying 25 of 5,257 exhibitions.


  • Hokusai: Japanese Screens

    View a selection of important Hokusai painted folding screens.

    January 28, 2012 – July 29, 2012

    Asian Art Museum, West Building

  • Small Spirits: Dolls from the National Museum of the American Indian

    Dolls from Native cultures throughout the Western Hemisphere are on view.

    March 5, 2011 – July 19, 2012

    American Indian Museum New York

  • Jefferson's Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

    Thomas Jefferson's The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth provides insight into his religious and moral beliefs.

    November 11, 2011 – July 15, 2012

    American History Museum

  • New Acquisition: The BMI Archives Confederate Music Collection

    Sheet music lyrics and imagery published in the Confederacy provide insight into the mindset, values, and beliefs of their creators and consumers.

    March 1, 2012 – July 13, 2012

    American History Museum

  • Masters of Mercy: Buddha's Amazing Disciples

    Selections from Kano Kazunobu's 100-painting series depicting Buddhist disciples at work are featured.

    March 10, 2012 – July 8, 2012

    Asian Art Museum, East Building

  • Art of Darkness: Japanese Mezzotints from the Hitch Collection

    Some 20 prints and copperplates by Hamaguchi Yozo (1909–2000) and Hamanishi Katsunori (born 1949) demonstrate the innovative use of the mezzotint technique by Japanese artists.

    April 7, 2012 – July 8, 2012

    Asian Art Museum, East Building

  • The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the World

    Examine the far-reaching impact of Steve Jobs’ entrepreneurship and innovation in the global marketplace and in our daily lives.

    May 11, 2012 – July 8, 2012

    Ripley Center

  • 2012 US Presidential Scholars

    See works by eight young artists chosen as 2012 US Presidential Scholars.

    June 16, 2012 – July 4, 2012

    Portrait Gallery

  • Seasons: Tea

    View examples of tea utensils that embody seasonal changes.

    February 5, 2011 – June 24, 2012

    Asian Art Museum, West Building

  • Hokusai: Paintings and Drawings

    View a selection of important Hokusai paintings and drawings, including three masterworks: Thunder God, Fisherman, and Woodcutter.

    February 18, 2012 – June 24, 2012

    Asian Art Museum, West Building

  • Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

    Take this rare opportunity to view the acclaimed print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849).

    March 24, 2012 – June 17, 2012

    Asian Art Museum, East Building

  • Time Exposures: Picturing a History of Isleta Pueblo in the 19th Century

    See how the lives of Native American people of the American Southwest were changed by the arrival of the railroads after 1881.

    September 17, 2011 – June 10, 2012

    American Indian Museum New York

  • Memories Arrested in Space

    See family photographs, letters, writings, and scrapbooks related to artist Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) to celebrate the centennial of his birth.

    January 28, 2012 – June 4, 2012

    Archives of American Art

  • MathAlive

    Learn math concepts in a fun, interactive, hands-on setting.

    March 10, 2012 – June 3, 2012

    Ripley Center

  • Jazz Treasures

    To celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month in April, this case features Dizzy Gillespie's trumpet,Tony Bennet's oil painting of Ella Fitzgerald, and other jazz artifacts.

    April 14, 2011 – May 31, 2012

    American History Museum

  • Invention Case: Jerome Lemelson: Toying with Invention

    On view in this case are notebooks with sketches of toy ideas and examples of some of the toys Jerome Lemelson invented.

    November 21, 2008 – May 30, 2012

    American History Museum

  • Goryeo Buddhist Paintings: A Closer Look

    Three rare icons from the late Goryeo dynasty that have never been shown together epitomize a golden age in Korean Buddhist art.

    February 25, 2012 – May 28, 2012

    Asian Art Museum, East Building

  • Fifty Years of Lasers

    Learn about the invention of early lasers and how they were put to practical use in this case.

    March 5, 2010 – May 28, 2012

    American History Museum

  • One Life: Ronald Reagan

    This one-room exhibition chronicles Ronald Reagan’s early years in Illinois through his acting and political career, to his presidency.

    July 1, 2011 – May 28, 2012

    Portrait Gallery

  • Smithsonian Exhibit on the National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Witness the beginning of construction of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which will be completed in 2015. See porcelain and glass shards from the 18th and 19th centuries found on the site, a model of the building, and artistic renderings of the interior spaces.

    May 16, 2012 – May 20, 2012

    Smithsonian Castle

  • Doug Aitken: Song 1

    View this truly original cutting-edge time-based media installation created by internationally renowned artist Doug Aitken. It is the first of its kind ever in Washington, D.C., and takes public art in the city to a new level of visibility.

    March 22, 2012 – May 20, 2012

    Hirshhorn Museum

  • Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

    The images in this collection chart a new direction for Annie Leibovitz, one of America's best known living photographers, whose career now spans more than 40 years.

    January 20, 2012 – May 20, 2012

    American Art Museum

  • Mementos: Painted and Photographic Miniatures, 1750-1920

    Portrait miniatures from the museum’s collection are on view.

    June 17, 2011 – May 13, 2012

    Portrait Gallery

  • Black Box: Ali Kazma

    See clerks stamping documents at breakneck speed in O.K., Ali Kazma's U.S. museum debut.

    December 19, 2011 – May 13, 2012

    Hirshhorn Museum

  • Vochol: Huichol Art on Wheels

    Marvel at a one-of-a-kind VW Beetle decorated by Huichol artisans using 2 million glass beads and handmade textiles.

    March 20, 2012 – May 10, 2012

    American Indian Museum DC


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