Washington D.C. Attractions: Corcoran Gallery of Art
Corcoran Gallery of Art
City’s oldest art collection. American, Flemish, Dutch, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces, contemporary art and photographs.
How Is the World? Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Photography, work from Paul Graham, Hank Willis Thomas, et al. through May 26. David Levinthal: War Games, photographs of imagined war scenes using toys and miniature dioramas, May 11-Sept. 1. WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath, soldiers and civilians during conflicts from the past 165 years, June 29-Sept. 29. Ellen Harvey: The Alien’s Guide to the Ruins of Washington, D.C., illustrations, installations and imaginary public interventions re: futuristic aliens exploring D.C. remains, July 3-Oct. 6.
Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. till 9 p.m. $10, seniors/students $8, military/12 and under free. Gift shop and Muse restaurant.