Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
The Smithsonian's Ten Splashiest New Acquisitions of 2019
This year marks the arrival of a brilliant diamond, a hybrid space rocket, exciting paintings and two darling clouded leopard cubs
Marcel Duchamp Played With the Definition of Art and Now the Public Can, Too
Art connoisseurs Aaron and Barbara Levine amassed a formidable body of the artist’s works; they'd like nothing better than for you to see it
Artist Pat Steir Turns the Hirshhorn Into a Massive Color Wheel
A new immersive installation investigates colors and their relations
Alicja Kwade’s Installation at the Hirshhorn Invites Viewers to Question the World as We Know It
The visually immersive artwork is a recent acquisition now on view in a new exhibition
Lee Ufan's Transformative Sculptures Are in Dialogue With the Spaces They Inhabit
For the first time in the Hirshhorn Museum's history, the 4.3-acre outdoor gallery is devoted to a single artist
Using Art to Talk About the Holocaust in ‘The Evidence Room’
Museum staff discuss the reception of a difficult work that showed the vivid and painful documentation of a Nazi death camp
Cate Blanchett Dons 13 Guises in This Daring Art Installation
Julian Rosefeldt’s “Manifesto,” on view at the Hirshhorn, puts a satiric spin on art history’s seminal texts
A Globe-Trotting, Truth-Seeking Art Project Looks for Answers in D.C.
The Hirshhorn Museum hosts the ‘Truth Booth,’ a pop-up confessional where participants record honest reflections
This Performance Art Piece Is Being Served Up With Tasty, Warm Bowls of Curry
Amid evolving images of protest and strife, Rirkrit Tiravanija’s art at the Hirshhorn satisfies both visually and nutritionally
What Do Dragons Symbolize and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Why the Story of Woman Versus Machine Is Still Being Written
Author Claire Evans is on a mission to elevate women and the contributions they’ve made in the field of technology
Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden to Undergo First Redesign in More Than 40 Years
Hiroshi Sugimoto’s design provides easier access from the National Mall and space for larger installations
This Art Show Is Taking the Literal Pulse of America
Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer uses biometrics to make breathtaking spectacle
Sean Scully’s Artworks Are a Study in Color, Horizon and Life’s Sorrows
With a return to the Hirshhorn following his 1995 retrospective, Scully presents his sublime <i>Landlines</i> series
Hirshhorn Curator Explains the Significance of the Huge Marcel Duchamp Donation
Washington D.C. art lovers Aaron and Barbara Levine promise 50 important works to the museum
Don't Be Surprised if a Woman Sings to You in the Hirshhorn’s Sculpture Garden
The Smithsonian’s first purchase of a performance art piece is happening now, but the artist requests no photos, please
The Topsy-Turvy Worldview of Georg Baselitz
Upside-down paintings are part of a 60-year survey of the German painter and sculptor, who makes a return to the Hirshhorn
Archives Reveal Touching Stories on the Life of Robert Indiana, the Man Who Invented “LOVE”
Smithsonian curators reflect on the legacy of the iconic artist, following his death at age 89
Modern Takes on 80s Artwork Hit Washington D.C. Streets
The Hirshhorn Museum's public art project 'Brand New SW' reflects a resurgence of retro aesthetics in contemporary art
How an Exquisitely Designed Cart for Homeless People Inspired a Wave of Artists’ Activism
In the 1980s artist Krzysztof Wodiczko’s vehicle of change was also a weapon of social disruption
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