Events and Exhibits at the Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Galleries of Art

Events and Exhibits at the Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Galleries of Art in Washington DC

Exhibitions

Inventing Utamaro: A Japanese Masterpiece Rediscovered
Through July 9, 2017
Sackler sublevel 2
For the first time in nearly 140 years, three large-scale works by the legendary Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro are reunited at the Freer| Sackler beginning Saturday, April 8th. The exhibition showcases Moon at Shinagawa from the Freer|Sackler along with Snow at Fukagawa from the Okada Museum of Art and Cherry Blossoms at Yoshiwara from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Depicting the themes of snow, moon, and flowers, the triptych was last shown in Japan in 1879. The Freer|Sackler is the only location at which all three original pieces are on view.
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Perspectives: Michael Joo
Through July 9, 2017
S. Dillon Ripley Center, International Gallery
Inspired by the migration patterns of Korean red-crowned cranes, Brooklyn-based artist Michael Joo (b. 1966, Ithaca, NY) has created a monumental installation for the Freer|Sackler. The birds’ movements are visualized as lines in space in this multimedia work. On view in the light-flooded Sackler pavilion, the installation will seem to shift with the seasons, complementing Joo’s interest in the nature of change.
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Ai Weiwei: Trace at Hirshhorn
Through January 1, 2018
One of China’s most provocative living artists, Ai Weiwei (b. Beijing, 1957) has spent nearly four decades exploring the relationships between art, society, and individual experience. His work, as prolific as it is eclectic, encompasses a wide range of media, including sculpture, installation, photography, film, painting, and architecture. Ai Weiwei has sought to incite change through his art since the late 1970s, and as his work has developed, he has become increasingly committed to his guiding principle of promoting human rights and freedom of expression for all.
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Programs and Events

Sound Scene X: Dissonance
Saturday, July 8, 2017
10 am – 5 pm
Free, register here.
Sound Scene X, organized by local sound collective DC Listening Lounge, unites audio artists and contributors from across the globe to transform the Hirshhorn into a sonic wonderland highlighting the unique sounds of D.C. This year’s event focuses on the theme of “dissonance.”
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STORYTIME+: The Lorax and the Wish Tree
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
10 am
Meet on the Plaza
Join us at Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree for Washington, DC. We will tie our wishes to the tree and read aloud The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. Following the story, participants will create their own Truffula Wish trees.
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STORYTIME+: Sandy’s Circus
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
10 am
Meet in the Lobby
Explore kinetic art and the story of artist Alexander Calder through a read-aloud of Tanya Lee Stone’s Sandy’s Circus, followed by a close look at Calder’s work and a hands-on experimentation in movement and balance.
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Film: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Sunday, July 23, 2017
2 pm
Ring Auditorium
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is the inside story of a passionate dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics.
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STORYTIME+: Spearfishing
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
10 am
Meet in the Lobby
We will look at the painting Spearfishing by Peter Doig before taking a seaside journey with David Wiesner’s book Flotsam. Following the read-aloud, participants will create their own adventure stories.
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