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Exhibition

Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry

 Through January 21, 2018
West Building, Main Floor

Exhibition

Edvard Munch:
Color in Context

Through January 28, 2018
West Building, Ground Floor, Gallery 22

Exhibition

Fragonard: The Fantasy Figures

Through December 3, 2017
West Building, Main Floor

Exhibition

Posing for the Camera:
Gifts from Robert B. Menschel

Through January 28, 2018
West Building, Ground Floor

Lecture and Book Signing

Leonardo da Vinci

November 6 at 3:30

Walter Isaacson discusses his newest biography, Leonardo da Vinci.

Family Performance

Color's Garden: An Adventure with the Elements of Art

November 4–5 and 11–12

An original play written and directed by Mary Hall Surface and inspired by the art of Henri Matisse, Color's Garden celebrates the joys and discoveries of making new art.

Lecture and Book Signing

Michelangelo Pistoletto

November 6 at 1:00

Michelangelo Pistoletto, artist, in conversation with James Meyer, curator of art, 1945–1974, National Gallery of Art

Film Series

Revolutionary Rising: Soviet Film Vanguard

October 13–November 12

The year 2017 marks a century since the 1917 October Revolution, an event that not only shook the world politically but also empowered revolutionary art and artists and spawned a synthesis within the arts urging sociopolitical change.

Resources

Works by American Indian Artists

In honor of National American Indian Heritage Month, we've created a Pinterest board with works by American Indian artists in the Gallery's permanent collection. Invigorate your classroom with resources from our collection: www.pinterest.com/ngadc.

Video

Behind the Scenes at the National Gallery of Art

This 2017 Summer Lecture Series series looks behind the scenes at some of the many specialized and diverse departments that are crucial to the operations of the National Gallery of Art.

Resources

NGA Images

Search, share, and download more than 45,000 open access images. Available free of charge for any use.

Gallery Shops

Season's Greetings

Send warm wishes with elegant holiday cards reproduced from works in the Gallery's world renowned collection.

After Hours

Evenings at the Edge

Explore the Gallery after hours! Enjoy works of art, film, music, and live performances.