In the main gallery, viewing art becomes a highly interactive experience in Re.action, an exploration of the language of movement in art. Juried by Mark Ward, Deputy Director of the Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Re.action includes works that literally move as well as pieces that suggest movement visually. Discover the various media and techniques contemporary artists use to examine the role of movement in their artwork; push a button, turn a crank, spin a pedestal, or experience the optical illusions that seem to wave and pulse as the work is closely examined. Re.action will remain on display from May 31- August 31. Click here to see the award winners and more information about Re.action.
May 31- September 31
In the boat-shaped mezzanine gallery, guests can contemplate the varied works in Olga Hirshhorn Recollects, an extraordinary exhibit of modern art, including works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Joan Miro. Made up of works on loan from the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, this exhibition surveys a large donation made by Mrs. Hirshhorn to the Corcoran. Many of the works were created specifically for Mrs. Hirshhorn and her husband, the late Joseph H. Hirshhorn, founder of the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC. The show provides an intimate look at the friendships the Hirshhorns enjoyed with some of the greatest artists of the twentieth century. Olga Hirshhorn Recollects will be on display in the new Arts Building from May 31- September 21.
Here Mrs. Olga Hirshhorn stands before her text panel at the Grand Opening Gala.
