BASQUIAT × BANKSY
Sep 29, 2024–Sep 7, 2026 EXTENDED Jean-Michel Basquiat (b. Brooklyn, New York, 1960–1988), Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump, 1982. Acrylic, crayon, and spray paint on canvas. Private collection. © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York BIG THINGS FOR BIG ROOMS
Third Floor ON VIEW THINK LIKE AN ARTIST Visit Art School Abstract painting of a skeletal figure and a dog-like creature against a colorful background. A multi-tiered metal framework filled with various green plants, illuminated by fluorescent lights, in a large white room. A mosaic shows various contemporary artists and their works, which include large-scale outdoor sculpture, abstract paintings, geometric forms, and figurative ceramics. A teen sitting at a table uses both hands to tie a piece of colorful fabric to a black and white canvas.

On View

Exhibitions that respond, reflect, and ask you to ask questions

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Events, workshops, and artist talks—in person and online

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Play: Studio Hirshhorn

Step inside Studio Hirshhorn, the series of short videos that reveal how artists prepare for exhibitions at the national museum of modern and contemporary art.

Meet OSGEMEOS in their São Paulo, Brazil, studio as they prep for their largest US museum survey. Tour their model of our circular galleries. Hear their first impressions of our unusual building—hint: it’s out of this world—as well as their thoughts on music, murals, imagination, and more.  

Stream all nine episodes.

Meet your new favorite artist

From the Museum walls to your earbuds

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Thursday, Aug. 6, several museums on the National mall including the Hirshhorn are closed due to a mechanical issue. Please see si.edu/visit for details.
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