NGA – What To See In Washington DC

3 Top Exhibit Picks to See in DC This Thanksgiving Weekend

ExhibitNovember 23, 202444Views 0Likes 0Comments

It's time to shake up your Thanksgiving routine this year. Instead of sitting on the couch all weekend, pack your family in the car and head to DC to visit a museum. Here are our top picks for exhibits to see next weekend. One is even open on Thanksgiving Day. Photo courtesy of the Museum…

“The Cliff” at NGA

ExhibitOctober 4, 2024134Views 0Likes 0Comments

The over-the-shoulder view into the distance pulls you into the carefree feeling of beauty at the beach. The painting is one of the Salon works from 1874, but it isn't a mythological or classical work. Instead, it's a simple view of a working girl enjoying a quiet moment on a cliff. Jules Breton was one…

Imago Dei: Gordon Parks at NGA

ExhibitJuly 27, 2024176Views 0Likes 0Comments

This newly opened exhibition at the National Gallery of Art reveals the image of God reflected in the faces of men. Gordon Parks combined documentary photography and studio portrait styles to create a unique blend of authenticity and story. He showed all his subjects the same, whether they were a legendary boxer or simple suburban…

An Unexpected Gift to You: How One Man’s Gift Blessed the Nation

MuseumsMarch 16, 2024545Views 0Likes 0Comments

On Christmas Day, 1937, an unexpected letter dropped on President Franklin Roosevelt's desk. A written offer to give the country an immense art collection. But not just that… it also offered to build the huge gallery needed to display it. And the plans to accomplish it. Less than 5 years later, the National Gallery of…

Seeing People at NGA

ExhibitJanuary 31, 2024179Views 0Likes 0Comments

Dorothea Lange: Seeing People takes a black-and-white look at people in tough circumstances. Viewing weathered faces, primarily from the United States, reveals the images of God in the diverse faces of humanity. Many of her most famous works are government propaganda, revealed or concealed as the government saw fit for a time. Even her most…

Vittore Carpaccio: The Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice

ExhibitFebruary 9, 2023294Views 0Likes 0Comments

You have one last chance to see this huge retrospective art show at the National Gallery of Art. My first impression of this exhibition was surprise and delight at the vibrant, attention-grabbing colors. The series of paintings telling a complete story draw me in, my eye going from one scene to another. Virgin Reading (c.…