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"Directions--Jim Lambie" at the Hirshhorn. "Directions--Jim Lambie" at the Hirshhorn.

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  • By Alison McLean and Jennifer Drapkin
  • Smithsonian magazine, July 2006

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    Trippy Floors

    Jim Lambie. The Hirshhorn Museum’s lobby will resonate with visitors until October 2.

    In Living Culture

    Native basket weavers make new art from ancient stories, songs, ceremonies and techniques at the National Mall June 30-July 4 and July 6-July 11.

    Saving Faces

    U.S. explorers Janet and Frederick Wulsin, trekking in remote China in 1923, photographed—and hand tinted—a vanishing way of life. At the Natural History Museum through September.

    The Bold and the Beautiful

    William H. Johnson portrayed the Harlem Renaissance with bright, graphic flair. More than 40 of his prints sing at the American Art Museum through January 7.

    Trippy Floors

    Jim Lambie. The Hirshhorn Museum’s lobby will resonate with visitors until October 2.

    In Living Culture

    Native basket weavers make new art from ancient stories, songs, ceremonies and techniques at the National Mall June 30-July 4 and July 6-July 11.

    Saving Faces

    U.S. explorers Janet and Frederick Wulsin, trekking in remote China in 1923, photographed—and hand tinted—a vanishing way of life. At the Natural History Museum through September.

    The Bold and the Beautiful

    William H. Johnson portrayed the Harlem Renaissance with bright, graphic flair. More than 40 of his prints sing at the American Art Museum through January 7.

    In the Pilot’s Seat

    Eric Long and Mark Avino's huge 4' x 7' photographs give an insider look at cockpits, putting you at the controls. Jetting around the country this year. Next stop: Spencer, NC.

    Pups Find Home

    California. The female pups, Summer and Calli, are too attached to humans to return to the wild.


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