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Museums · Public Art · Washington, D.C.
The Hirshhorn announced the acquisition of Elmgreen & Dragset's 28-foot sculpture Eight, commissioned for its Sculpture Garden ahead of the October 31 reopening.
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The National Gallery of Art presents Remember Me: Picturing African Americans in Early Photography, November 7, 2026 to March 14, 2027, nearly 70 rare early photographs.
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SAAM opened Much Here Is Beautiful: Photography Surveys of the U.S. Bicentennial on September 18, 2026, 225 photographs shown together for the first time.
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