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HBO’s Eyes on the Prize III Revisits Black America’s Modern Civil Rights Struggles

by Stacy M. Brown February 17, 2025February 19, 2025

Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter is resigning, effective at the end of 2025. (Courtesy of the Kennedy Center)

On Watch: The Future of American Arts Programs

by Brenda C. Siler February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

Artist Handirubvi Wakatama Herring in front of some of her work in the exhibit "Magwenya," which means a female crocodile. The exhibit, located at Studio 3510 in Mt. Rainer, Maryland, chronicled her healing journey and included more than a dozen drawings and paintings that Wakatama Herring created on her road to self-realization. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Handirubvi Wakatama Herring Defines Herself in ‘Mangwenya’ Exhibit

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. December 26, 2024January 2, 2025

"THROUGHLINE: VOL. II" is a one-of-a-kind multisensory art exhibition that leverages photography, painting, performance art, and culinary craft to champion 16 of the District's Black unsung heroines. (Jada Ingleton/The Washington Informer)

An ‘Ode to the Women in D.C’: ‘THROUGHLINE VOL. II’ Honors Local Changemakers With Multidisciplinary Art Exhibit

by Jada Ingleton December 21, 2024December 21, 2024

This 1958 Philomé Obin’s oil painting on fiberboard, “President Tiresias Sam Entering Cap-Haïtien,” shows a crowd applauding the Haitian president during his visit in 1901. Under Sam’s leadership, Haiti built railroads around the northern port city of Cap-Haïtien, providing new transportation pathways for people and goods. (Courtesy of National Gallery of Art, Gift of Kay and Roderick Heller)

Haitian Art Exhibition Traces Its Global Influence

by Brenda C. Siler December 16, 2024December 16, 2024

Three separate draped canvases by Sam Gilliam, part of The Phillips Collection exhibition “Breaking It Down: Conversations from the Vault,” are an example of his approach to using color. (L-R) Sam Gilliam pieces: “Red Register,” 1970, Acrylic on canvas, 89 x 37 x 6 in., on loan from the collection of Barbara and Aaron Levine; “Maya,” 1970, Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 30 x 9 in., on loan from the collection of Susan and Dixon Butler; “Broad Cape,” 1972, Acrylic on canvas, 118 x 50 in., a gift from Harry and Monika Holmgren, 2023. (Courtesy of Lee Stalsworth)

The Phillips Collection’s ‘Breaking It Down: Conversations from the Vault’ Features Early Classics and Contemporary Art

by Brenda C. Siler December 4, 2024December 5, 2024

Felix Gonzalez-Torres' "Always to Return" delves into the artist’s exploration of portraiture and identity, examining how history is conveyed across generations. The exhibit is open until July 6, 2025. (Courtesy of Mark Gulezian)

Félix González-Torres Exhibition: ‘Always to Return’ Leaves Audiences Questioning Ideals Surrounding Museums, Significant Art, Simplicity

by Andrew S. Jacobson November 13, 2024November 14, 2024

Sterling Ruby’s “Flag” consisting of bleached and dyed canvas and elastic. (Courtesy of Rubell Museum DC)

Rubell DC Unveils ‘American Vignettes: Symbols, Society, and Satire’ in Museum-Wide Reinstallation

by Andrew S. Jacobson October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

**FILE** The UDC JAZZAlive trio led by saxophonist Tracey Cutler performs at Flavor Garden Restaurant during Art All Night 2023. This year’s Art All Night will happen throughout the city on Sept. 27 and 28. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Celebrates Local Talent, Artistry with Annual Art All Night Festival

by Jada Ingleton September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

A vibrant installation by OSGEMEOS, featuring their signature yellow characters integrated into a colorful and surreal architectural environment. The installation immerses viewers in a dreamlike world, merging sculpture with mural work. (Andrew Jacobson/The Washington Informer)

OSGEMEOS’ ‘Endless Story’ Takes Over the Hirshhorn

by Andrew S. Jacobson September 25, 2024September 26, 2024