10 Art Shows to See in DC This Fall
Carlotta Corpron photographs light, Ahn Chang-Hong unmasks Korean history, Black women reimagine Shakespeare, three mid-century New York artists paint by the sea, and more.
As fall arrives in Washington, D.C., the city’s art community pays tribute to its own — both luminaries and those often overlooked or excluded. The National Museum of Women in the Arts showcases Black women quilters throughout history, while the National Gallery of Art explores the legacy of Black American portrait photographers.
Roberto Benavidez transforms traditional piñata-making at the Renwick Gallery, while Ahn Chang-Hong infuses Korean historical memory into masks, paintings, and sculptures. The Phillips Collection delves into the friendship between Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko, and the National Museum of Asian Art displays handcrafted objects from unknown artists.
Trump’s impact on Washington’s cultural landscape means the city’s artists resist, as seen in Ahn Chang-Hong’s "noon-mool" exhibition at the American University Museum, running until December 6. The exhibit examines memory and mortality through paintings, sculpture, and multimedia works, focusing on marginalized and erased Korean communities.
In "Routed West," nearly 80 quilts tell the story of formerly enslaved Black women who migrated north and west, carrying their ancestors' quilts as protection and remembrance. These women created new works rooted in their own experiences, blurring the line between craft and fine art.
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s "Look Alive" installation at Georgetown de la Cruz Gallery invites visitors to contribute their heartbeat, which then creates a new soundtrack for future viewers. The installation is part of a series that adapts to the bodily and sensory experiences of those who engage with it. Meanwhile, the National Museum of Asian Art’s "From the Louvre" exhibition showcases 26 works of art from predominantly Muslim regions, tracing their journey from creation to display in museums around the world.
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