Exhibits and Programs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC
Opening Exhibitions
The American Pre-Raphaelites: Radical Realists
April 14–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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Oliver Lee Jackson: Recent Paintings
April 14–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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Now on View
Drawing in Tintoretto’s Venice
March 24 – June 9, 2019
West Building, Ground Floor
In the first exhibition in 40 years to focus specifically on Tintoretto’s work as a draftsman, approximately 80 works offer new ideas about his source of inspiration, artistic evolution, and influence.
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Venetian Prints in the Time of Tintoretto
March 24 – June 9, 2019
West Building, Ground Floor
Drawn principally from the Gallery’s permanent collection, this exhibition of some 30 prints from the second half of the 16th century reveals a critical influence on Tintoretto’s artistic formation and parallel developments towards a distinctly Venetian mannerism.
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Tintoretto: Artist of Renaissance Venice
March 24 – 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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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
CHILDREN’S BOOK READING AND SIGNING
The Undefeated
April 6, 10:30
East Building Auditorium
Poet and educator Kwame Alexander will share inspiration and read excerpts from his newly released children’s book, The Undefeated, adapted from an illustrated poem originally produced for ESPN as a love letter to black life in the United States. Alexander will be joined in conversation with artist and The Undefeated illustrator Kadir Nelson and Kevin Merida, senior vice president and editor-in-chief at ESPN, who will moderate the program. A book signing follows. Visitors are invited to engage in related self-guided and drop-in sketching following the program. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
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FILM PROGRAM
La Religieuse
April 6, 2:00
East Buiding Auditorium
Jacques Rivette’s La Religieuse (The Nun) is a blistering portrayal of life in an 18th-century French convent. The film remains an eloquent and insightful tale about tyranny and intolerance. This is the Washington premiere of the digital restoration.
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THE 68TH A. W. MELLON LECTURES IN THE FINE ARTS
End as Beginning: Chinese Art and Dynastic Time
April 7, 14, 28, 2:00
East Building Auditorium
Wu Hung, Harrie A. Vanderstappen Distinguished Service Professor of Art History at the University of Chicago, continues to explore the concept of “dynastic time” and its sustained role in narrating the history of Chinese art.
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EVENINGS AT THE EDGE
Our Art, Our Time
April 11, 6:00–9:00
East Building
Get a sneak peek at the exhibition Oliver Lee Jackson: Recent Paintings before it opens. Uncover artwork created in the last half-century and revel in showstopping performances by the Marty Ehrlich Ensemble and TRIO 3, featuring Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman, and Andrew Cyrille—collaborators of Oliver Lee Jackson and the influential Black Artists Group.
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CONCERT AND PANEL DISCUSSION
Shared Exploration: Music and the Visual Arts
April 12, 1:00
East Building Auditorium
A.B. Spellman, distinguished poet, music critic, and arts administrator, will moderate a post-concert discussion with renowned jazz musicians Marty Ehrlich and Oliver Lake, along with Harry Cooper, senior curator and head of modern art at the Gallery, and the artist Oliver Lee Jackson. In conjunction with Oliver Lee Jackson: Recent Paintings, the discussion will explore the relationship between music and the visual arts, ranging from shared experiences in St. Louis in the 1960s to the present day.
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JOHN WILMERDING COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
Oliver Lee Jackson
April 14, 11:00–5:00
East Building
The John Wilmerding Community Celebration marks the opening of Oliver Lee Jackson: Recent Paintings with a program that weaves the rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz with visual art. Activities include in-gallery exploration, artmaking, and live performances. In conjunction with the community day, visitors are invited to view a specially installed photo mural at 7th Street and Madison Drive NW that celebrates the extraordinary diversity of Washington, D.C. Made possible by a grant from the Alice L. Walton Foundation.
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APPLICATIONS OPEN: SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATORS
Application Deadline: April 15
Educators of all grade levels and subjects are invited to apply for the 2019 Summer Institute for Educators, which will be held from July 8–12 at the Gallery. Participants will gain hands-on experience using critical thinking strategies with art in the galleries and collaborate with arts-integration specialists and each other. A number of fellowships are available.
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LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING
If I Survive: Frederick Douglass and Family in the Walter O. Evans Collection
April 26, 1:00
East Building Auditorium
Celeste-Marie Bernier, professor of black studies and personal chair in English literature at the University of Edinburgh, discusses her research with collector Walter O. Evans. Held in conjunction with the installation In the Library: Frederick Douglass Family Materials from the Walter O. Evans Collection. A book signing follows.
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CONCERT
The Brandee Younger Trio
April 28, 3:30
West Building, West Garden Court
Contemporary harpist Brandee Younger defies genres and labels as a classically-trained musician playing in the avant-garde tradition of her sonically innovative forebears Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. She will perform selections from her most recent album, Wax and Wane, as well as pieces from a forthcoming album.
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NEW ONLINE
Arnold Newman Lecture Series on Photography: Dawoud Bey
On December 16, 2018, as part of the Arnold Newman Lecture Series on Photography at the Gallery, Bey discussed his artistic practice and the publication of his newly published monograph, Seeing Deeply. His work is represented in the Gallery’s collection by four inkjet print diptychs and the video, 9.15.63, which are on view in the exhibition Dawoud Bey: The Birmingham Project through April 21, 2019.
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SHOPS
Two Exhibition Catalogs Commemorate Tintoretto 500
Illustrated catalogs accompany two exhibitions celebrating Tintoretto this spring. A lavishly illustrated study in conjunction with Tintoretto: Artist of Renaissance Venice provides a fundamental point of reference for modern scholarship and an essential introduction to the artist’s career. A monograph accompanying Drawing in Tintoretto’s Venice is a comprehensive account of Tintoretto’s work as a draftsman.
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