Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Storytime Studio: Sculpting with your Senses
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesBring your littlest loved ones to the Hirshhorn for a February filled with love! This week, we’ll explore the sculptures of artist Barbara Hepworth in a sensory-filled Storytime Studio! Artists young and old will explore materials including string, paper, and clay to create abstract shapes and sculptures. Featured Book: The Shape of Me and Other […]
Curator’s Tour: Basquiat × Banksy
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 Basquiat × Banksy, which highlights two major paintings, one by Jean-Michel Basquiat (b. Brooklyn, New York, 1960–1988) and the other by Banksy (anonymous; b. near Bristol, England). Placed in dialogue, Basquiat’s Boy and Dog in a […]
Teen Studio: Fiber Frenzy, Part 2
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesTeens: Are you ready to level up your art? Join us for Teen Studio, a free art-making program exclusively for teens (ages 13–18). Push your artistic boundaries using materials and techniques inspired by the Hirshhorn Museum’s remarkable collection of modern and contemporary art. Each month introduces new artists, materials, and opportunities for artmaking! This month, […]
Gallery Experience: OSEGEMEOS: Endless Story
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesFree. Registration required. Registration for this free tour includes entry to OSGEMEOS: Endless Story. Hirshhorn curatorial assistant CJ Greenhill Caldera leads a tour through the exhibition OSGEMEOS: Endless Story, which highlights artist duo Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo’s collaborative multidisciplinary practice, including the roots of their fantastical artistic language inspired by their upbringing in urban Brazil. […]
21st Century Consort: Art Becomes Music Becomes Art
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesTicketing information to come. Taking inspiration from the Hirshhorn’s 50th-anniversary exhibition Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960, the 21st Century Consort presents a selection of music inspired by indispensable 20th-century artists, including Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Joseph Cornell, and others. Closing the performance will be a presentation of an early 20th-century masterpiece, Chamber […]
Spanish Language Gallery Tour: OSEGEMEOS: Endless Story
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesFree. Registration required. This tour will be led in Spanish. Registration for this free tour includes entry to OSGEMEOS: Endless Story. Hirshhorn curatorial assistant CJ Greenhill Caldera leads a tour through the exhibition OSGEMEOS: Endless Story, which highlights artist duo Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo’s collaborative multidisciplinary practice, including the roots of their fantastical […]
21st Century Consort: Child’s Play
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesTicketing information to come. “It takes a long time to grow young.”— Pablo Picasso Contemporary artists have often endeavored to recapture a childlike vision of the world. Taking inspiration from this pursuit, the 21st Century Consort presents Child’s Play, a selection of music that embraces the spirit of childhood. The program will include the […]
Sound Scene 2025: Connected
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC, United StatesFREE Registration information coming soon. What is Sound Scene? Sound Scene is the Washington, D.C. region's premier, interactive sound and multi-sensory arts festival. It is a free, all-ages celebration of sonic and sensory arts featuring artists from Washington, D.C. and around the world. ______________________________________________________________________________ About The DC Listening Lounge + Sound Scene Sound Scene […]
