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A place where everyone is welcome to explore and experience art, creativity, and shared humanity. #myngadc
Washington, DC
Joined July 2009
Beginning tomorrow, October 5, the National Gallery will be temporarily closed and all programs will be canceled until further notice. For the most up-to-date information, please visit https://t.co/z8GBERRt6X.
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At first glance, this painting by Mary Cassatt just looks a sweet moment between a mother and child. But look closer...
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The National Gallery of Art will be open during our normal hours through this Saturday, October 4. Visit https://t.co/z8GBERRt6X for updates.
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Now, Barkley Hendricks' iconic work is on view as part of our exhibition, "Photography and the Black Arts Movement," in the West Building through January 2026. Plan your visit:
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Barkley L. Hendricks’ paintings and photographs show everyday people boldly owning their individuality, from the late ’60s all the way through the early 2000s.
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Popped collars. Billowing trench coats. Denim on denim on denim. Barkley Hendricks' portraits are the definition of old-school cool.
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🖼️ Claude Monet, "Water Lilies," 1906. The Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection. 🖼️ Katharina Fritsch, "Hahn / Cock," 2013. Gift of the Glenstone Foundation in honor of the resilience of the American people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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🖼️ Gerard ter Borch the Younger, "The Suitor's Visit," c. 1658. Andrew W. Mellon Collection. 🖼️ Studio of Johannes Vermeer, "Girl with a Flute," c. 1669/1675. Widener Collection.
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🖼️ Johannes Vermeer, "Girl with a Pearl Earring," c. 1665. Mauritshuis, The Hague. 🖼️ Jan van Eyck, "The Annunciation," c. 1434/1436. Andrew W. Mellon Collection.
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This color was once worth more than gold. Now it's in your Crayola box 💙
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After school buses were abandoned in Puerto Rico, artist Miguel Luciano set out to transform that loss into hope. The result is Shields/Escudos, a powerful installation crafted from the buses' remnants.
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When I say, "I need a little self-care this weekend," this is what I mean.
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This painting is about what happens when you take shortcuts for glory. @wmarybeard dives into the relatable mythology behind Peter Paul Rubens’ “Fall of Phaeton.”
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🖼 Claude Monet, “Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son,” 1875, oil on canvas, 39 x 31 in., Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon 📍 West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 85 🎥 Animation designed by Andrey Zakirzyanov
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Claude Monet painted this portrait of his wife just a few years before she died suddenly at the age of 32 💔 It captures a moment so perfect, he wanted to hold onto it forever.
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🖼️ Edward Hopper, "Nighthawks" (1942), The Art Institute of Chicago 🖼️ "Cape Cod Evening" (1939), John Hay Whitney Collection 🖼️ "Morning Sun" (1952), Columbus Museum of Art 🖼️ "Girl at a Sewing Machine" (ca. 1921), Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
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Hopper’s work captures everyday American life, yet feels dreamlike. He once said, "I think the loneliness thing is overdone." He saw his art as a reflection of his inner life, not a narrative of isolation. What we see in his work is as personal as the landscapes he painted.
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Everyone thinks Edward Hopper’s paintings are about loneliness, but is that really what he was after?
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🖼️ Kyra Markham. “Lady Macbeth (Self-Portrait),” 1935. Reba and Dave Williams Collection. 🖼️ Egon Schiele. “Self-Portrait,” c. 1917, cast c. 1925–1928, bronze. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lauder.
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🖼️ Shikō Munakata. “Self-Portrait with Boat on the Hudson River,” 1959. Rosenwald Collection. 🖼️ Paul Gauguin. “Self-Portrait,” 1889. Chester Dale Collection.
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