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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

NYU Grey Art Gallery Spotlights Pioneers of Arab Art

NYU Grey Art Gallery Spotlights Pioneers of Arab Art

By Faris Bseiso February 6, 2020

Over the past decade, identity has dominated both political and cultural discourse in the US. With the new decade at a nascent stage, a former Georgetown instructor looks to use visual art to expand the...

KASSIDY ANGEL FOR THE HOYA | The gallery features art pieces almost entirely made out of repurposed materials, challenging usual notions of the materials that create art.

New Walsh Gallery Challenges Conceptions of Art Materials

By Maeve Silk October 15, 2019

Unconventional furniture and sleek versions of mundane household objects fill the Maria and Alberto de la Cruz Art Gallery. Walking around the new exhibit in the Edmund A. Walsh Building, one feels as...

SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM | David Levinthals retrospective highlights the way in which he applies his characteristic lighting and focusing to address  many aspects of American pop culture and history.

Levinthal Challenges Idealized Notions of American Culture

By Michelle Brown September 18, 2019

Photographer David Levinthal uses figurines, doll furniture and other miniatures to meticulously piece together dioramas that recreate images — or imaginations — of American society. Employing important...

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‘The Peacock Room Revealed’ Showcases Whistler’s Expressive Style

By Annah Otis February 7, 2019

Finally open again after a 35-day government shutdown, the Smithsonian Institution’s Freer Gallery of Art is taking advantage of an exhibition change to showcase 19th-century American artist James McNeill...

Glenn Ligon Reflects on Being Black in America in New Exhibit

Glenn Ligon Reflects on Being Black in America in New Exhibit

By Suna Cha February 7, 2019

As Georgetown University students grapple with an upcoming referendum over financial contributions to descendants of the GU272, Glenn Ligon’s exhibition, “To be a Negro in this country is really...

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Artechouse Unveils a ‘Cherry Blossom Dream’

By Alia Kawar April 4, 2018

As a young girl waved her arms in a slow, circular motion, her movements were mirrored onto an interactive wall: Waves of fluorescent colors appeared against the constantly turning cherry blossoms....

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GU Arts Week Stresses Need for Creative Resources

By Eliza Phillips and Annah Otis March 23, 2018

Though the Georgetown University Arts Week began slowly with a sparsely attended arts forum, the tenacity of its leaders and the passionate performances of its participants resulted in a light-hearted...

Explore a ‘Parallel Universe’ at Artechouse

By Noah Hawke January 26, 2018

Filled with brilliant light shows, “Parallel Universe” at Artechouse presents a moving fusion of art and technology that interrogates the still-undeveloped possibilities of multisensory experiences. Art...

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The Louvre Abu Dhabi Peers at History Through a Global Lens

By Faris Bseiso January 19, 2018

After more than a decade of planning and construction, the Louvre Abu Dhabi finally opened its doors to visitors Nov. 11., 2017. The museum serves as another stepping stone in the development of...

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Science and Art Come Together at the Freer and Sackler Galleries

By Maddie Finn January 17, 2018

Positioned on Independence Avenue by the National Mall, the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery feature world-renowned American and Asian art collections. Unlike more aesthetic-driven...

Elevating the Ordinary

By Kaley Beins September 7, 2012

A work of art can be any imaginable thing, and this is the beginning of modern painting.”  This quote from American artist George Bellows fittingly introduces his exhibit in the National Gallery...

Mesmerizing Art at the Phillips Collection

By Nicole Jarvis June 1, 2012

All summer long, the guide will take a look at some of the museums that call the District home. We’ll weed out tourist traps and find the hidden gems where you can spend a few hours along the corridors. Though...

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