6 Art Exhibitions To See In Washington D.C. In January

As the city of D.C. descends into chaos, distract yourself with art about the multitude of human experiences. Celebrate diversity.

1. Bill Viola: The Moving Portrait

Bill Viola: The Moving Portrait

To summarize Viola’s enticing media exhibit in one word: mesmerizing. This is the Portrait Gallery’s first exhibition comprised entirely of media art, but it goes further – the works observe how the whole genre of portraiture is evolving. ‘Moving portraits’ are an entirely new realm, and Viola seamlessly navigates their waters. In dark silent rooms, his creations play on repeat and absorb the viewer into the piece. He merges intimate human experiences with technology, as their boundaries are increasingly blurred.

8th St NW & F St NW, Washington, DC, USA, +1 (202) 633-8300

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLoiUVJmnCbmAh_rgssVbdntff6pF6AN-4&v=nskXhNB-7Ec

2. Gene Davis: Hot Beat

Museum, School

The Washington Colour School was a uniquely D.C. artistic movement, marked by large splotches of uninterrupted color stretched across a canvas. This exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum highlights the face of color field painting, Gene Davis. He once said, ‘I am like a jazz musician who does not read music, but plays by the ear. I play by the eye.’ The exhibit exudes color and spontaneity.

3. Woman Artists From The Rubell Family Collection: NO MAN'S LAND

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This special exhibition, presented by the National Museum of Women In Arts, explores depictions of the female body and the act of creating them. Many of the individual pieces required laborious processes, and these female artists attempt to reinvent the notion of physical labor as masculine. The exhibit draws on the feminist artistic movement of the 1970s, and features the work of 37 artists from 15 countries – making a point of inclusivity in an often white-washed movement.

5. Jacob Lawrence: To Haiti Let Us Go

Jacob Lawrence: To Haiti Let Us Go

Coming to the Phillips Collection on January 8th, 2017, To Haiti Let Us Go captures the spirit of the Haitian liberation movement during the French Revolution. The exhibit features 15 silkscreen prints that portray the story of slave turned revolutionary, Toussaint L’Ouverture. Lawrence’s work reflects his life long interest in freedom and those pursuing it.

1600 21st St NW, Washington, DC, USA, +1 (202) 387-2151

Toussaint at Ennery (1989) | Courtesy of Phillips Collection

6. Rineke Dijkstra

Rineke Dijkstra

Dutch photographer Rineke Dijkstra is known for her bold depictions of global youth. The pictures veer away from sentimentality, and their use of low-toned backgrounds make the adolescents seem uncharacteristically assertive. The National Gallery of Art will exhibit five of her earnest pieces.

6th & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, USA, +1 (202) 737-4215

Courtesy of National Gallery of Art

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