Posts Tagged ‘National Gallery of Art’
The NGA French Galleries Reinstallation
Four Dancers
courtesy of jcm_DC
Last weekend the National Gallery of Art reopened the Nineteenth-Century French Galleries, which contain works by Manet, Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Modigliani and Picasso.
The gallery now organizes the paintings thematically and provides textual panels to help visitors understand the reasoning behind the new groupings. In addition, thirteen of the [...]
Featured Photo
half-frame by patrickjoust
There are parts of me that will forever be trapped in the past. Even though I’m technically an adult, I’ll always feel like a kid in one way or another and rarely take life too seriously. As long as I can pay my bills and stay out of prison, I might as well [...]
Live Jazz All Weekend!
‘Live Jazz’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
I make it no secret that I believe Jazz is an underappreciated portion of American music history by the millennial generation. With that said, I shared with you one man’s love for the trombone and how he brought it to the forefront of band leadership. Now, I ask you to give [...]
Eco Chic: Night of Stars and Rising Stars
‘Eco Chic Star Award’
courtesy of ‘oparrish’
Last night at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the stars aligned. Bringing together pioneers of the environmental movement in fashion, art, beauty, architecture, and interior design to celebrate the event, “Eco Chic: Night of Stars and Rising Stars”. The occasion, held on the eve of the 40th anniversary of Earth [...]
Sculpture Garden Ice Rink Opens Thursday — It’s About Time!
‘fallen iace skater’
courtesy of ‘easement’
The wait is over. Technical difficulties are through. The coolant system has been repaired! The Sculpture Garden ice rink will FINALLY open on Thursday.
If you need more of an incentive to venture out into the bitter winter weather, the fine folks at the National Gallery of Art will have a free [...]
We Love Arts: Pride Before Fall
Two current exhibits at the National Gallery of Art are at first glance dissimilar. “Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age,” is a tightly restrained showcase of the grand Dutch Republic’s view of its cities and public spaces, using cartographic metaphor to show a mighty macrocosm at its seventeenth century height. “Looking In: [...]
More »We Love Arts: Pompeii at NGA
One of the most incredible sights in my life was watching angry red streaks of lava etch the side of Mount Etna. I was on my way to the Catania airport during a vicious rainstorm. As the lightning crackled through the dark sky and the burning streams pulsated, the laconic driver assured me in typical [...]
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