Exhibits and Programs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC
Opening Exhibition
By the Light of the Silvery Moon: A Century of Lunar Photographs
July 14, 2019–January 5, 2020
West Building, Ground Floor
The year 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969. This exhibition presents some 70 works, from the 19th century to the “space-age” 1960s, which merge art with science and transform the way that we envision and comprehend the cosmos.
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Now on View
Tintoretto: Artist of Renaissance Venice
Through July 7, 2019
West Building, Main Floor
The first retrospective of the artist in North America features some 45 paintings and a selection of related works on paper that span Tintoretto’s entire career and range from religions and mythological scenes to regal portraits of Venetian aristocracy. On March 24, exhibition co-curators Frederick Ilchman of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and independent scholar Robert Echols give an introductory lecture, followed by a screening of the exhibition film and signing of the exhibition catalog. This is one of three exhibitions held in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Tintoretto’s birth.
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The American Pre-Raphaelites: Radical Realists
Through July 21, 2019
West Building, Ground Floor
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Ruskin, the Gallery presents some 80 works—including many never exhibited publicly before—by American artists profoundly inspired by Ruskin’s call for artistic change. On April 14, exhibition curator Linda S. Ferber, museum director emerita and senior art historian, New-York Historical Society, and Barbara Dayer Gallati, curator emerita of American art, Brooklyn Museum, give an introductory lecture, followed by a signing of the exhibition catalog.
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The Life of Animals in Japanese Art
Through August 18, 2019
East Building Concourse
From foxes and frogs to dragons and phoenixes, this exhibition takes an expansive look at the representation of animals across 17 centuries of Japanese art. Of the over 300 objects on view, more than half are traveling from Japan and many are masterpieces that rarely—if ever—leave the country. On June 2, Robert T. Singer, curator and head, department of Japanese art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, will give an introductory lecture followed by a signing of the exhibition catalog.
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Oliver Lee Jackson: Recent Paintings
Through September 15, 2019
East Building, Mezzanine
Some 20 paintings created over the past 15 years—many shown publicly for the first time—weave together influences ranging from the Renaissance to modernism.
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Spaces: Works from the Collection, 1966–1976
Ongoing
East Building, Mezzanine
Inspired by presentations of single-room artworks at the Dwan Gallery (1959–1971) and the exhibition Spaces (1969–1970) at the Museum of Modern Art, this installation features five significant minimal and post-minimal sculptures; several of these works have been donated to the Gallery by Virginia Dwan or given in her honor.
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Programs
FILM SERIES
Animals in Japanese Cinema
Through July 28; see individual films for dates and times
East Building Auditorium
With a variety of genres including jidai-geki (period drama), bungei eiga (literary narrative), and kaiju eiga (monster film), and a selection of animations, shorts, and fiction features, this series explores the roles that animals play in Japanese cinema. Organized in conjunction with The Life of Animals in Japanese Art and copresented with support from The Japan Foundation as part of Japan 2019.
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FILMS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS
Mary and the Witch’s Flower
July 6, 10:15; July 7, 11:15
East Building Auditorium
From Academy Award®–nominated animator Hiromasa Yonebayashi comes a dazzling new adventure about a young girl named Mary, who discovers a flower that grants magical powers, but only for one night. Based on the classic children’s book The Little Broomstick, Mary and the Witch’s Flower is an action-packed film full of imaginative worlds, ingenious characters, and the simple, heartfelt story of a young girl trying to find a place in the world. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Rated PG.
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LECTURE
I. M. Pei: A Celebration of His Life and Work
July 7, 2:00
East Building Auditorium
Exploring Pei’s work, reputation, and legacy, Lorena Bradford, manager of accessible programs, focuses on the design of the East Building. This lecture will be streamed live at nga.gov/live.
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SUMMER LECTURE SERIES
Sundays July 14–August 25, 2:00
East Building Auditorium
This summer, hear from Gallery staff about the outstanding collections of old master paintings in the National Gallery of Art, from the Dutch Golden Age to 18th-century French art. All lectures will be streamed live on the Gallery’s YouTube page.
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NEW ONLINE
The Art and Literature of the Great War
In this lecture from March 27, 2019, senior lecturer David Gariff explores the responses of artists and writers to the trauma of the First World War. Examples vary from the paintings, sculptures, and prints of Otto Dix, Wilhelm Lehmbruck, and Natalija Goncharova to memoirs and novels by Ernest Hemingway, Erich Maria Remarque, and Robert Graves.
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SHOPS
The Life of Animals in Japanese Art Shop
Facing the exhibition entrance, the East Shop celebrates artwork from the exhibition and the importance of animals across Japanese history and culture. A full suite of curated merchandise—much coming from Japan or designed by Japanese artists—includes the exhibition catalog, apparel, handcrafted jewelry, home décor, and plush animals.
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Sculpture Garden
Jazz in the Garden
Friday evenings, through August 23, 5:00–8:30
Sculpture Garden
The 19th season of Jazz in the Garden begins on May 17. The free concert series features jazz artists performing in a wide variety of styles—blues fusion, Brazilian, Latin, rhythm and blues, funk and hip-hop, and more—every Friday evening through August 23 from 5:00 to 8:30 in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.
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Program and Exhibit information provided by the National Gallery of Art.
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