Latest Events in Washington D.C.(April Updated)

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Art history isn’t linear. Artists mix and remix references, finding inspiration across time. When contemporary artist Rozeal. began painting afro.died, T. in 2011 in her studio just outside Washington, DC, she didn’t have Titian’s Venus with a Mirror in mind. Paul Cezanne wasn’t thinking about Titian’s Ranuccio Farnese when he painted Boy in a Red Waistcoat in 19th-century France. Yet these works share striking visual similarities with Titian’s 16th-century paintings. Back and Forth illuminates unexpected connections between these four works and invites us to see them in new ways.

On the centenary of the death of this pioneering figure of American Impressionism, let us remember her. This special exhibition features many of Cassatt's most beloved paintings, as well as some rarely exhibited groundbreaking prints and drawings.

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See three awe-inspiring sculptures by an American artist who transforms tires to explore environmental concerns. For over four decades, Chakaia Booker has cut, coiled, and contorted tires, sculpting the industrial waste into spectacular abstract forms. Booker uses discarded tires both as a commentary on cultural histories and experiences and as a sustainable practice. Salvaging the tires avoids their disposal into landfills, where they trap and emit methane gas. Her works encourage us to consider the history of the material of tires as well as the effect rubber can have on our future. Three monumental wall relief sculptures—Acid Rain (2001), Echoes in Black (Industrial Cicatrization) (1996), and It’s So Hard to Be Green (2000)—are presented. Each sculpture spans 20 to 21 feet wide and features a mass of curled bands of tire rubber, some interspersed with spiky shards, coiled strips, and loops made from inner tubes. Booker’s six-part photogravure series Foundling Warrior Quest (II 21C) (2010) showcases the artist as a mythical being foraging in a harsh, industrial landscape.

Sea-Air-Space is now the largest maritime exposition in the US and continues as an invaluable extension of the Navy League's mission of maritime policy education and sea service support. The Sea-Air-Space Exposition will continue to support the mission of the Navy League and lead the way as The Exposition to attend each year to display the most current information and technology relevant to maritime policy. Exhibitors of Navy League Sea Airspace Exposition will be Active duty, agents of national and international sea services, reserve U.S. Military, arms and ammunition manufacturers, financers, key government officials, food and beverage providers etc. Information Source: Navy League of the United States | expotobi

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The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, since its inception in 1967, has been dedicated to promoting contemporary living cultural traditions and paying tribute to those who practice and pass on these traditions. Hosted annually by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, the festival has brought together participants from all 50 states and over 100 countries. As one of the most iconic cultural events on the National Mall, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival vividly and authentically showcases cultural traditions, crafts, and lifestyles from the United States and around the world. In 2026, the festival will be extended to a full month for the first time, exploring cultural heritage, community memory, and contemporary social issues through live performances, craft demonstrations, discussions, and interactive experiences, providing a warm and humanistic collective celebration for the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.