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SPRING ARTS 2020: Galleries galore

David Amoroso, Delita Martin, Volkmar Wentzel among artists in current exhibitions

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Agnes Moorhead as Endora on ā€˜Bewitched.ā€™ Painting by David Amoroso from his exhibit ā€˜Raised by TV on display now at Artists & Makers Studios. (Image courtesy Amoroso)

Local gay artist David Amoroso pays homage to ā€™70s TV with his exhibit ā€œRaised by TVā€ at Artists & Makers Studios (11810 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, Md.) featuring paintings of Agnes Moorehead (ā€œBewitchedā€), Florence Henderson (ā€œThe Brady Bunchā€), Fred Rogers (ā€œMister Rogersā€™ Neighborhoodā€), Bea Arthur (ā€œMaudeā€), the cast of ā€œThe Jeffersons,ā€ the cast of ā€œCharlieā€™s Angels,ā€ Carol Burnett, Jean Stapleton (ā€œAll in the Familyā€), Mary Tyler Moore and more. The exhibit runs through March 26. Amoroso also displays his work in the back room at Miss Pixieā€™s. 

The Teresa Lozano Long Gallery of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (1250 New York Ave., N.W.) displays ā€œDelita Martin: Calling Down the Spiritsā€ through April 19. This exhibit contains seven large prints of black individuals, which Martin created and decorated using a variety of means in order to ā€œcreate a new iconography for African Americans based on African tradition, personal recollections and physical materials.ā€ Admission is $10 for adults, with discounts for students and seniors. Members and those 18 and under enter free.

ā€˜Soul Keeper,ā€™ a 2016 gelatin printing, acrylic, contĆ©, hand stitching and decorative papers on paper by Delita Martin. (Photo by Joshua Asante; courtesy National Museum of Women in the Arts)

The American University Museum at the Katzen Art Center (4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.) exhibits both the paintings of late AU Professor Emeritus Robert Franklin Gates (in a showing titled ā€œPaint What You Seeā€) and the work of late National Geographic photographer Volkmar Wentzel through May 24. The AU Museum is open to the public and admission is free.

The National Gallery of Art (6th and Constitution Ave., N.W.) hosts ā€œTrue to Nature: Open-Air Painting in Europe, 1780ā€“1870ā€ through May 3 in the inner tier of the ground floor of its West Building. This exhibit features around 100 oil sketches of landscapes across Europe, created by artists among the likes of Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, John Constable, Simon Denis, Jules Coignet and AndrĆ© Giroux. Admission is free.

CulturalDC presents ā€œRenditionā€ by ZoĆ« Charlton at CulturalDCā€™s Mobile Art Gallery in Union Market (5th and Neal St., N.E.) through March 22. According to CulturalDC, this collection of sculptures and assorted artwork ā€œaddresses cultural identity, race, commodity and cultural tokenism.ā€ Admission is free.

The Phillips Collection (1600 21st St., N.W.) showcases ā€œMoira Dryer: Back in Businessā€ through April 19, describing the assortment of paintings and sculptures as ā€œthe first comprehensive museum exhibition to consider the early work of Moira Dryer.ā€ Admission to this exhibit and other ticketed exhibits is $12 for adults, with discounts for students and seniors. Museum members and those 18 and under enter free.

Zenith Galleryā€™s Upper Northwest Gallery (1429 Iris St., N.W.) displays ā€œCarl Alexander: The Last Washington Color School Painterā€ through March 21, on which day a closing reception will be held from 2-6 p.m. Alexander studied under famous artist Morris Louis as an early member of the Washington Color School movement, which went on to become world-renowned. Admission is free.

ā€˜Yellow, Pink, Blue and Purple,ā€™ a work by Carl Alexander in display at Zenith Gallery. (Image courtesy Zenith)

Hillwood Museum (4155 Linnean Ave., N.W.) exhibits ā€œNatural Beauties: Exquisite Works of Minerals and Gemsā€ through June 7. The items presented in this showing ā€œare crafted from materials like jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, amethyst, jasper, malachite and lapis lazuli.ā€ Suggested donation is $18 for adults, with lesser amounts requested of seniors, college students and children ages 6-18. Children under 6 and Hillwood members are not asked to donate.

The National Gallery of Art (6th and Constitution Ave., N.W.) hosts ā€œRaphael and His Circleā€ through June 14 in Gallery 22 on the ground floor of its West Building. The gallery celebrates the 500th anniversary of the artistic greatā€™s death with a display of 25 artworks, including four drawings and five paintings by Raphael himself. Admission is free.

The Smithsonian American Art Museumā€™s Renwick Gallery (17th and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.) presents ā€œHearts of Our People: Native Women Artistsā€ through May 17. The Renwick Gallery refers to this exhibit ā€” a collection of more than 80 artworks crafted through varied means throughout history ā€” as ā€œthe first major thematic show to explore the artistic achievements of Native women.ā€ Admission is free.

The Textile Museum at the George Washington University Museum (701 21st St., N.W.) showcases ā€œDelight in Discovery: The Global Collections of Lloyd Cotsenā€ through July 5. Cotsen ā€œassembled thousands of textile fragments, garments and other artworks that reflected his admiration for indigenous cultures and vanishing artistic traditions,ā€ with the intent ā€œto create opportunities for a wider audience to appreciate 3,000 years of human creativity.ā€ Suggested donation is $8 for adults. Museum members, children and current GW students, faculty and staff are not asked to donate.

ARTECHOUSE (1238 Maryland Ave., S.W.) displays ā€œHanami: Beyond the Bloomsā€ through May 25. According to ARTECHOUSE, in this exhibit, ā€œhand-made ink illustrations by Yuko Shimizu are transformed digitally to follow vibrant cherry blossom flowers on an exciting and interactive journey through land, sea and airā€ ā€” just in time for cherry blossom season. Admission is $20 for adults with discounts for students, seniors, military members, children and tickets purchased online.

After being closed to the public for almost four months to allow for repairs, the National Building Museum (401 F St., N.W.) reopens today with ā€œThe Architectsā€™ Photographer,ā€ which will be exhibited through March, 2021. According to the National Building Museum, this showcase will both feature the work of professional architectural photographer Alan Karchmer and examine ā€œthe practice of architectural photography writ large.ā€ 

Transformer (1404 P St., N.W.) hosts ā€œWhich yesterday is tomorrow?ā€ by Dahlia Elsayed and Andrew Demirjian from March 14-April 25. According to Transformer, this exhibit ā€œreimagines the Silk Road caravanserai as a potential site for the exchange of ideas and culture,ā€ taking over the interior of Transformer with its furnishings, soundtrack and aromas in the process. An opening reception will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. 

The Kreeger Museum (2401 Foxhall Rd., N.W.) presents ā€œObjects from the Studio: The Sculptorā€™s Processā€ from March 17-May 23, describing it as a showing that ā€œbrings together maquettes, sketches and other objects from sculptorsā€™ studios to explore how outdoor sculptures are made, focusing on works from The Kreeger Museumā€™s Sculpture Garden.ā€ The ā€œsuggested donationā€ is $10 for adults, with less requested of students, seniors and military members. Members are not asked to donate.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum (8th and F St., N.W.) showcases ā€œAlexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature and Cultureā€ from March 20-Aug. 16. This exhibit is the first to examine the impact that Humboldt, a famous Prussian explorer, had on ā€œthe visual arts, sciences, literature, politics and explorationā€ between 1804-1903. Admission is free.

The National Gallery of Art (6th and Constitution Ave., N.W.) displays the work of Lynda Benglis from March 22-Jan. 24, 2021. It displays 33 works made between 1966-2003 revealing ā€œhow Benglis has forged new forms by constantly exploring different techniques, materials and mediums.ā€ Admission is free.

The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (1050 Independence Ave., S.W.) exhibits ā€œMeeting Tessai: Modern Japanese Art from the Cowles Collectionā€ from March 28-Aug. 2, describing this showcase as ā€œthe first one held at a major museum in the United States in more than 50 years to explore the significance of pan-East Asian influences ā€” a pertinent topic in todayā€™s interconnected world ā€” through the work of Tessai and modern Japanese painting.ā€ Admission is free.

The Smithsonian American Art Museumā€™s Renwick Gallery (17th and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.) is suspending ā€œ1.8 Renwick,ā€ an installation by Janet Echelman, from the ceiling of the Rubenstein Grand Salon from April 3-Aug. 14, 2022. This massive work consists of ā€œknotted and braided fiber with programmable lighting and wind movement above printed textile flooring,ā€ with a shape inspired by data gathered from the earthquake that rocked Japan on March 11, 2011. Admission is free.

Hirshhorn Museum (7th and Independence Ave., N.W.) presents ā€œOne with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collectionā€ from April 4-Sept. 20. Describing Yayoi Kusama as ā€œa visionary artist whose revelatory practice has captivated audiences around the world,ā€ the Hirshhorn Museum announced that this showing would ā€œaffirm Kusamaā€™s legacy within the Museumā€™s collection and art history with three significant new acquisitions.ā€ Admission is free, but due to this exhibitā€™s inclusion of small, enclosed spaces, same-day timed passes ā€” available at the Hirshhorn Museum on a first-come, first-serve basis ā€” are required for exhibit entry.

Waverly Street Gallery (4600 East-West Hwy #102, Bethesda, Md.) showcases ā€œVisual Paradiseā€ by Stephane Themeze from April 5-May 2, with an opening reception from 6-9 p.m. on April 10 and an artistā€™s reception from 1-3 p.m. on April 26. According to Waverly Street Gallery, the works in this photography exhibit encapsulate Themezeā€™s conviction that ā€œthere is visual pleasure to be had at almost every corner and moment of one’s daily life.ā€ Admission is free.

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