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May 1, 2024 · When the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden opened, in 1974, it was the first modernist building on the otherwise neoclassical National Mall, predating I.M. Pei’s East Building for the National Gallery of Art by four years. That alone would have made it controversial, but the design by Gordon Bunshaft, of the firm Skidmore, Owings ...
3 days ago · PHOTOS: RICK COULBY/HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN/ TOP: GIFT OF AKIO TAGAWA Top, Dyani White Hawk, “Untitled (Red and Orange),” 2022. Acrylic on canvas. /ABOVE: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Above, installation view of “Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860-1960,” with Loie Hollowell’s “Boob Wheel” (2019 ...
18 hours ago · On the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden draws art lovers and culture seekers alike. One of the museum’s standout features is its outdoor Sculpture Garden, where larger-than-life works by renowned artists dot the landscape.
3 days ago · Washington - The Hirshhorn is not like other museums in town. You’ll rarely see a run of masterpieces to match an art history textbook like you’ll find at the National Gallery of Art. The ...
May 14, 2024 · The cylindrically-shaped Hirshhorn is a must-see museum for contemporary art lovers, where visitors will find modern masterpieces from artists like Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama and Damien Hirst. On sunny days, be sure to pay a visit to the stunning sculpture garden as well, which contains a range of monumental (and subtle) pieces.
2 days ago · The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden building and plaza revitalization project is the third of three sequential campus revitalization projects that include the Building Envelope Repair project (completed 2023) and the Sculpture Garden Revitalization project (under construction). The revitalization of the building and plaza will address ...
May 7, 2024 · Young learners experiment with art materials to create their own projects inspired by collections in the Hirshhorn galleries and offering a completely new way to think about art.
