National Gallery of Art

D.C.'s Best Free Film Screenings

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 06.01.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Residents and tourists in the nation's capital know how to take advantage of a museum. The surplus of ways to spend a free afternoon mak...

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Not to Be Missed Japanese Paintings at the National Gallery of Art

Barbara Ernst Prey | Posted 04.30.2012

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Barbara Ernst Prey

One of Japan's most celebrated cultural treasures, "Colorful Realm: Japanese Bird-and-Flower Paintings" by Itō Jakuchū (1716-1800) is on view at the National Gallery of Art in Washington through April 29.

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Street Photography And Surveillance, From '30s To Today

Posted 04.27.2012

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Remember the game "I Spy," where kids look out the car window and look for specific objects which catch their little eyes? This notion of free play wi...

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NGA Displays Rare Japanese Paintings

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.26.2012

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WASHINGTON — A 30-scroll set of nature paintings from the 1700s that's owned by Japan's royal family and considered a cultural treasure is being...

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Philanthropist's Jewelry Auction Expected To Raise $20 Million For Charity

AP | Posted 03.21.2012

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GENEVA -- Auction house Christie's says it expects to raise more than $20 million for charity selling the jewelry collection of philanthropist Lily Sa...

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It Is What They Do With It

Shai Baitel | Posted 04.30.2012

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Shai Baitel

Movements like 'Occupy Wall Street' show how much distrust there is, particularly in these times of continuing economic crisis. But is this vitriol justified? Are all companies anti-social, selfish, and greedy?

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Repairs To NGA's East Building Continue

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 12.22.2011

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WASHINGTON -- If you think the National Gallery of Art's 33-year-old East Building is looking a bit gaunt these days, you're right. The building, ...

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(PHOTOS) Winter Is Coming: Ice Skating and 'A Christmas Carol' Kick Off This Weekend

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 11.18.2011

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This weekend, winter will remind D.C. that it's right around the corner: The National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden Ice Rink opens and Ford Theatr...

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Artist Christo Gives National Gallery 2 Collages

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 01.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The artist Christo is giving two original collages from his upcoming "Over The River" project to the National Gallery of Art in Washingt...

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Andy Warhol On The National Mall

AP | By BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 11.22.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Andy Warhol is known for soup cans and celebrity images, not so much for painting headlines and abstract works. The late pop artist has...

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Serial Art Attacker Indicted

Posted 11.02.2011

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Susan J. Burns, who made news earlier this year for twice attacking world famous paintings in the National Gallery of Art, was indicted in Washington,...

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2nd Art Attack By Woman At DC Museum

AP | Posted 10.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A woman who attacked a painting at Washington's National Gallery of Art earlier this year has struck again, police say, this time lashin...

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Woman Attacks 'Evil' Painting

AP | By BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 06.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A woman accused of pounding on a painting by Paul Gauguin and trying to rip it from a wall at the National Gallery of Art told police th...

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Gauguin Painting Attacked

The Washington Post | Timothy R. Smith and and Martin Weil, Sunday, April 3, 10:07 PM | Posted 06.03.2011

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A painting at the Gauguin exhibit in the National Gallery was attacked last week by a gallery visitor, a rare and unusual incident that provoked consi...

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Exhibition Spotlight: Vegetable Head Painting Interpreted In 3D By Philip Haas

Posted 05.25.2011

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WHO: Philip Haas WHAT: Winter (after Arcimboldo) WHEN: February 17 - March TBA WHERE: Sonnabend Gallery, 536 West 22nd Street, New York NY 10011 W...

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PHOTOGRAPHY: Poet Allen Ginsberg's Photos At National Gallery

nytimes.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The poet Allen Ginsberg, who died in 1997, adored life, feared death and craved fame. These obsessions seemed to have kept him, despite ...

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Report On Historical Pub Crawl, Anti-Valentine's Day Party, Dark Art Exhibit

Posted 05.25.2011

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Two weeks back, we asked our readers for some help in covering events around town. You responded, and now we are asking for more. We received Dian...

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Brutal Destruction Of Iraq's Archaeological Sites Continues (SLIDESHOW)

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Tucker

A brutal plundering of this rich cultural heritage has been taking place in broad daylight ever since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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Herb & Dorothy

Megumi Sasaki | Posted 05.25.2011

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Megumi Sasaki

Herb and Dorothy still live in the same apartment in New York with 19 turtles, lots of fish, and one cat. They've refilled it with piles of new art they've acquired.

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