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Take a Stroll Through Whistler’s London Neighborhood

A handful of Whistler’s etchings, many never-before exhibited and on view at the Freer, offer a view of the artist’s Chelsea neighborhood

Twitter users will have the chance to chat live with artist Barbara Kruger.

Events September 11-13: Alaska Artists, Twitter Talk and the Scream

This week: Native artisans, Barbara Kruger and Edvard Munch

John Cage fans celebrate the composer at the 2012 BBC Proms music festival.

John Cage Centennial at the Smithsonian

Marking what would have been the avant-garde composer’s 100th birthday, a full slate of events offers chances to listen to and discuss his work

The Smithsonian Chamber Singers perform Sunday as part of the American Art Museum’s Steinway Series.

Events September 7-9: Estranged Sisters, Honeybees and a Steinway Piano

This weekend, an acclaimed foreign film, butterflies and bees and Schubert all want to entertain you

Composer John Cage would have been 100 this year and his legacy lives on during a centennial celebration.

Events September 4-6: Quilting Guilds, John Cage at 100 and Stitch Sessions

This week, learn from a quilting guild, celebrate composer John Cage’s avant-garde legacy and stitch a little

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Is Ai Weiwei China’s Most Dangerous Man?

Arrested and harassed by the Chinese government, artist Ai Weiwei makes daring works unlike anything the world has ever seen

Known as the transmitter of Chan, or Zen Buddhism, the Chinese monk, Bodhidharma, was said to have a volatile temperament. Portrait of Bodhidharma. Fourteenth century, ink on silk.

Buddhism in China: An Enduring Legacy on View at the Freer

A new exhibit at the Freer examines the adoption of Buddhism in China through richly detailed paintings

Walter Cronkite, Robert Vickrey, 1966, watercolor, gouache and graphite pencil on paper, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time Magazine

That’s The Way It Was: Remembering Walter Cronkite

A look back at the most-trusted man in news

Barbara Kruger offers words of wisdom at the new installation at the Hirshhorn, just in time for the political conventions.

Events August 28-30: Belief + Doubt, Gallery Talks and Baby Animals

This week, see the latest from Barbara Kruger, crafting contemporaries and the Zoo’s baby boom

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Part 3: Who Are the Nominees for the Contemporary Artist Award?

The final part in our series introduces you to the work of five more artists, from giant roses to combat video games to surrealist assemblages

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Ai Weiwei on His Favorite Artists, Living in New York and Why the Government is Afraid of Him

The Chinese government has long tried to contain the artist and activist but his ideas have spread overseas and he’s got plenty more to say

Learn more about the stories of the Tuskegee Airmen. Edward C. Gleed and two unidentified airmen, 1945. Photo by Toni Frissell.

Events August 21-23: A Pilot’s Journey, Olympic Trivia and Conservation Clinics

This week, learn more about the Tuskegee Airmen, test your Olympic trivia and learn how to care for your heirlooms

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Part 2: Who Are the Nominees for the Contemporary Artist Award?

This week’s look at five more names from the prestigious short list and where to see their work

Julia Child’s Kitchen will open again for her 100th birthday celebration at the Smithsonian.

Events August 14-17: Green Jobs, Julia Child’s 100th Birthday and Live Jazz

This week at the Smithsonian, learn about emerging green jobs, celebrate Julia Child’s birthday and unwind with a tribute to Thelonious Monk

This Friday night, head over to the Freer Gallery’s Meyer Auditorium for a screening of the film, “An Autumn’s Tale” (Dir.: Mabel Cheung,1987).

Events August 10-12: Date Night, Super Science Saturday, The Story of the Earth

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The American Art Museum Announces Nominees for Contemporary Artist Award

We help you sort out who’s who from the museum’s recent announcement, in a series of three posts

The artist’s black, white and red phrases titled Belief+Doubt exist outside the traditional galleries.

Look at the Writing on the Wall: Barbara Kruger Opens Soon at the Hirshhorn

The artist behind “I shop therefore I am” has plastered her monumental statements all over the Hirshhorn

This Wednesday, hear the original sounds of Arvel Bird as he performs a blend of Celtic and Native American music.

Events August 7-9: Sketching, Musical Genre-Bending and Stitching

This week, sketch like a master, catch a concert that blends Native American and Celtic sounds and stitch in the presence of greatness

Jacob Lawrence’s 1941 Bar and Grill depicts the reality of segregation of the Jim Crow South, a new experience to the Harlem artist.

Curator Talk at the American Art Museum on African-American Art Exhibition

Virginia Mecklenburg offers a Wednesday lecture on the artists from “Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond”

As the Olympic Games head to London, you should head to the Mall.

Olympic Games at the Smithsonian

Before you settle into your couch to watch the Olympics, get down to the Smithsonian for exhibits, games and more

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