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FILE PHOTO: ALEXANDRA BRUNJES/THEHOYA | The Hirshhorns exhibit from Marcel Duchamp conveys the modern artists proclivity for using art as humorous commentary that transcends the visual quality of the work.

Marcel DuChamp Exhibit Documents Progression of Artist’s Career

By Alexandra Brunjes November 15, 2019

Contemporary art always brings out visceral feelings about the definition of art — to some people, a wheel sitting on a stool could never be considered art. As a foil to this belief, Marcel Duchamp...

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Hirshhorn Museum Welcomes the Public Into Sleek New Lobby Space

By Annah Otis February 26, 2018

After three months of renovations in collaboration with acclaimed Japanese artist and architect Hiroshi Sugimoto, the Hirshhorn Museum opened the doors to its sleek new lobby to the public Feb. 23....

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Art Gets Rebranded at the Hirshhorn

By Alexandra Brunjes February 15, 2018

Advertising and art are inextricably linked. Today, every color, logo and slogan in the world is thoughtfully planned out as market research groups gauge consumer response to minute variations in product...

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Exploring the Complexities of Communication at the Hirshhorn

By Maddie Finn December 5, 2017

Known for pushing the boundaries of artistic expression, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden’s latest exhibit, “The Message: New Media Works,” challenges its viewers to re-examine their...

Activism and Art: Exhibits to Visit

Activism and Art: Exhibits to Visit

By Jose Villalobos November 17, 2017

Going up the elevator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Gallery, one cannot help but notice the vibrant, golden art decor that spreads all along the wall — but there is much more to the artwork than...

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Mark Bradford Presents ‘Pickett’s Charge’ at the Hirshhorn

By Julia Yaeger November 10, 2017

“It kind of worked out, right?” said Mark Bradford, smiling and gesturing to his almost-400-square-foot creation at the Nov. 7 press preview of his new exhibit, “Pickett’s Charge.” The contemporary...

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Exploring Absence and Loss at The Hirshhorn

By Olivia Jimenez October 24, 2017

What is absence made of? How can we materialize absence? Is that even possible? The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden’s new exhibit, “What Absence Is Made Of,” confronts these questions through...

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Exploring Avant-Garde Art at the Hirshhorn

By Rachel Linton September 15, 2017

With its recent acquisition of 11 Japanese avant-garde photographic works last month, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden hopes to incorporate “an unprecedented critical history of the postwar...

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