Gallery Experience
Curator’s Tour: A Window Suddenly Opens
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesFREE Meet at the Information Desk in the Lobby Hirshhorn curator Betsy Johnson will walk visitors through the exhibition A Window Suddenly Opens: Contemporary Photography in China, which brings together photography created by leading multigenerational Chinese artists since the early 1990s. The exhibition chronicles how, over three decades, these artists explored the potential of photography […]
Curator’s Tour: Simone Leigh
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesFREE Meet at the Information Desk in the Lobby Hirshhorn curator Anne Reeve will walk visitors through the exhibition Simone Leigh, which highlights work from the artist’s landmark presentation representing the United States at the 2022 Venice Biennale alongside key ceramic, bronze, and video works from throughout her career. About the Exhibition For over […]
Gallery Experience: Angela Tate on Simone Leigh
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesFREE Meet at the information desk in the lobby in advance of a noon start. Angela Tate, curator of women’s history at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), will lead a special tour exploring Simone Leigh and Black women’s artistic internationalism, meaning the connection between Black women artists and their international […]
Curator’s Tour: Revolutions
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesFREE Meet at the Information Desk in the Lobby Hirshhorn curator Marina Isgro will walk visitors through the exhibition Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960, which marks the Museum’s fiftieth-anniversary year and surveys one of the most revolutionary periods in art history. About the Exhibition Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection highlights works from […]
Gallery Experience: From the Archives
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesTake a midday break and explore a treasure trove of archival materials from past exhibitions. It’s your chance to see where Joseph Hirshhorn purchased many of the works that became part of the permanent Museum collection, some of which are currently on view in Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860-1960. This program is presented […]
Gallery Experience: Haitian Art in Revolutions
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin Haitian Art Society board member Matt Dunn for a tour of Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960, where the rich cultural tapestry of Haiti comes alive within the development of modern art through the works of artists Castera Bazile, Rigaud Benoit, and Hector Hyppolite. Dunn will guide visitors through the narratives of these Haitian […]
Gallery Talk: Alberto Giacometti in Revolutions
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesFREE Please join Hirshhorn curator Betsy Johnson for a tour of Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960. At the conclusion of the tour, Ralf Heckner, Swiss ambassador to the United States, will share unique insights on Alberto Giacometti, the Swiss artist with more than 30 works in the Hirshhorn’s collection. This program is presented […]
