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Smithsonian Events for the Week of 10/5-9: John Lennon, the Wright Brothers, Astaire and Rogers and More!

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Weekend Events: Chinese Calligraphy and the Zoo’s Autumn Conservation Festival

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William Wiley Opens His Show at the American Art Museum with Pinball

Did artist Verrocchio delegate two figures in his Beheading of St. John the Baptist to his prize pupil Leonardo da Vinci?

Looking for Leonardo

Are figures in a Florentine altar panel attributed to Italian artist Andrea del Verrocchio actually by Leonardo da Vinci?

Anne Truitt in her Twining Court studio, Washington, DC, 1962.

Anne Truitt’s Artistic Journey

Balancing the two lives of a Washington, D.C. sculptor—1950s hostess and emergent artist

Josiah Wedgwood's innovative products gained popularity and by 1763, he was filling orders for kings, queens and nobles.

250 Years of Wedgwood

Two new exhibitions celebrate the enduring wares of ceramics designer and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood

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The Wild Bunch and More Are New Faces at the Portrait Gallery

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Weekend Events: Artists’ Roundtable Talk, Martin Schoeller and Poetry Readings

Q&A: The Technique Behind Martin Schoeller’s Photography

The renowned photographer discusses his influences, subjects and why he likes “big”

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World-renowned Indian Violinist to Perform at the Freer

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Tommy Lasorda Visits DC; Washington Nationals Cower in Fear

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Smithsonian Events for the Week of September 21-25: Thomas Jefferson, The Jungle Book, and an Artists’ Roundtable Talk

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Weekend Events: Nighttime Artworks and a Fiesta!

New extensive studies on Rearing Horse and Mounted Warrior have yielded evidence that supports the possibility that it was cast from an original Leonardo model.

Leonardo’s Horse?

New research may shed light on a nearly century-old theory that a sculpture thought to be ancient Greek may be da Vinci’s work

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Smithsonian Events September 14-18: Julia Child, Prince Edward, the Global Arts Scene and More!

Exclusive events highlights from around the Smithsonian

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Invoking the Mother of Modern Dance

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Smithsonian Events for the Week of September 7-11: Shirley Temple, National Zoo Photo Club, V-2 Rockets and More!

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Weekend Events: Saturday Morning Cartoons and Hand-On Art Activities!

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Go Back to School With the Smithsonian!

Brian Jungen is an installation artist who has a gift for seeing images in mundane objects.

One Man’s Trash is Brian Jungen’s Treasure

Transforming everyday items into Native American artwork, Jungen bridges the gap between indigenous and mass cultures

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