Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Drowning McDonalds in the Hirshhorn
Like Snakes on a Plane, the aptly-titled experimental short film Flooded McDonald’s (2009) delivers exactly what it promises. The three-man Danish art collective Superflex creates a fast food junkie Atlantis, complete with drowned Big Macs, drifting french fries and unhappy meals. Flooded McDonald’...
August 11, 2010 |
By Jeff Campagna
Remembering Vincent van Gogh at the Hirshhorn and Cooper-Hewitt
His thick, impasto brush strokes—the likes of which got him kicked out of art class—and brilliant colors are part of Vincent van Gogh's signature style. Perhaps equally famous to his groundbreaking artworks is the artist's lifelong struggle with inner demons that led to erratic displays of self-des...
July 29, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
The Aftermath of Hirshhorn After Hours
The Smithsonian museums may be associated with the institutional formality of its Beaux-Arts style buildings, not to mention its faux-Norman castle, but there is another Smithsonian. A Smithsonian that is en vogue and hip, even a little bit bawdy. A Smithsonian that revels in campy fun and wild ex...
July 27, 2010 |
By Brandon Springer
Catch Them Before They Close!
All good things must come to an end and this week, we must bid adieu to several exhibits closing in early August. Be sure to see them before they close and are gone forever!Black Box: Chris Chong Chan Fui -- Closing August 1, 2010The Hirshhorn's Black Box theater showcases exhibitions of contempora...
July 27, 2010 |
By Katherine Purvis
Drag Yourself to Hirshhorn After Hours on July 23
This Friday, get prepared to get down with some drag queens as Hirshhorn After Hours springs into action at 8:00 p.m. The 21+ event will be a festive extravaganza with DJs Matt Bailer (MIXTAPE) and Bil Todd (RAW) beating out the best dance music. In addition to the dance party, Summer Camp, the "ta...
July 21, 2010 |
By Jacqueline Sheppard
Play on: The goSmithsonian Trek Ends July 24
Our mobile adventure goSmithsonian Trek ends this Saturday, July 24. In its short one-month run, the goSmithsonian Trek has inspired players to explore, create and interact with Smithsonian Museums like never before. Trekkers are encouraged to answer questions, write haikus and slogans and take pho...
July 19, 2010 |
By Jamie Simon
When You Wish Upon a Tree at the Hirshhorn
Some wish for their mothers. Some wish for their fathers. Some wish for siblings or friends, children or partners. Some wishes are rather rude. Some wishes are earnest and sweet.Yoko Ono’s Washington D.C. Wish Tree is back in bloom in the Hirshhorn sculpture garden this summer.The tree has stood in...
July 08, 2010 |
By Brandon Springer
Camping Out at the Hirshhorn: Apesploitation Film Series Begins Tonight!
The summer months are upon us—and that means the Hirshhorn is revving up for it's annual celebration of questionable taste. That's right, the latest Summer Camp film series kicks off tonight! Past series have highlighted B-movies featuring femmes fatales from outer space, sea monsters and even that...
June 10, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Wednesday Roundup: Around the World
Conservation in Action: As Smithsonian staff embark on their journey to Haiti to help restore and recover cultural sites and artifacts affected by the earthquake, objects conservator Hugh Shockey is keeping a travel diary of the group’s adventures on Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and the R...
June 09, 2010 |
By Erica R. Hendry
Events: Gorillas and Tigers and Bolivia—Oh My!
Monday, June 7: Sorry kids, no special events today. But be sure to check out this site for the long list of events and activities always happening at the Smithsonian.Tuesday, June 8: International Tiger Conservation PanelIn the wake of the recent passing of Rokan, the National Zoo's oldest Sumatra...
June 07, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Yves Klein at the Hirshhorn: 'It Looks So Easy'
In honor of Yves Klein (1928 – 1962), groundbreaking artist, judo master and philosopher, today's post will be printed in the Wordpress approximation of IKB (International Klein Blue)--a color developed and patented by the artist.The Hirshhorn museum's exhibition, "Yves Klein: With the Void, Full P...
June 03, 2010 |
By Jamie Simon
Louise Bourgeois Dies at 98
Louise Bourgeois, called one of the greatest influences in 20th century art, died yesterday in New York. She was 98 years old.The French-born artist had a career that spanned for more than 70 years. Bourgeois worked in a number of mediums (most notably sculpture) with materials ranging from tradit...
June 01, 2010 |
By Erica R. Hendry
Events: National Zoo Photo Club, Jazz and More!
Tuesday, June 2: FONZ Photo ClubIf you’re a shutterbug with a penchant for snapping shots of critters, come on out to the National Zoo and participate in the FONZ (that’s Friends Of the National Zoo for those of you who thinking Henry Winkler) photo club’s monthly meeting. Share your photos, hear f...
June 01, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Human Origins, Simon Schama, Mark Twain and More!
Monday, May 24: James T. Demetrion Lecture: Simon SchamaColumbia University professor of art history and history Simon Schama will be offering today's lecture, "The Beast in Contemporary Art." Some of you may be familiar with his work by way of his most recent PBS television series The Power of Art...
May 24, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Hirshhorn Museum Open Today After Last Night's Truck Crash
A UPS truck filled with packages crashed into part of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden last night, breaking through the concrete flower pots that act as a barrier between the museum and Independence Avenue and shattering a window in the building's first-floor lobby.The truck hit the south ...
May 11, 2010 |
By Erica R. Hendry
Events: Children's Day, Digital Art, Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and More!
Sorry kids, nothing special is happening today. But be sure to check out this site for the long list of events and activities always happening at the Smithsonian.Tuesday, May 4: Collectors' Roundtable: Collecting for the Long HaulWere you bitten by the collecting bug after watching last night's epi...
May 03, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Living in the Block—Chris Chong Chan Fui's "BLOCK B"
The sun rises on the side of a massive apartment complex in Kuala Lumpur, as birds twitter softly. Building residents go about their business, and the day rolls by, gently nudged by time-lapse photography. Eventually darkness falls, and lights illuminate random living quarters while activities in t...
April 22, 2010 |
By Jeff Campagna
Weekend Events: Jazz in the Park, Art and Cocktails and Fabulous Furniture!
Friday, April 9: Hirshhorn After Hours: A Special Evening of Art, Music, and CocktailsCome unwind from a busy week by enjoying an evening of art, music and libations at the Hirshhorn. In one of the hippest happenings in DC, come enjoy performances by Bill Shannon and his dance crew The Step Fenz al...
April 09, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Hirshhorn Bubble Update
This February, when the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts reviewed the Hirshhorn Museum's plan to create a seasonal, bubble-like pavilion in its courtyard, the organization's chairman Earl A. Powell encouraged the museum to "go forth and inflate."Now, the National Capital Planning Commission, a 12-membe...
April 09, 2010 |
By Megan Gambino
Meet Bill Shannon: Dance Performer at Hirshhorn After Hours
If you think you know skate boarding and break dancing, you haven't seen anything yet.At tomorrow's Hirshhorn After Hours, artist Bill Shannon brings his own spin to the two art forms in a hybrid performance that combines both—all while on crutches. (A video preview is embedded below)Shannon was di...
April 08, 2010 |
By Erica R. Hendry
