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Clifford Ross: Digital Waves
Closing weekend for Clifford Ross's wave installation in the West Building Rotunda.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Oct 14–Sun Oct 18, 2026 · On view through Sun Oct 18 · gallery hours
WhereNational Gallery of Art, West Building Rotunda, 6th St and Constitution Ave NW, Washington
CostFree (no pass required)
SUBMERGE Project
A 45-minute, 270-degree digital art show plus 18 interactive installations from leading digital artists.
WHO Everyone
WhenNow open through Nov 15, 2026 · Thu noon–10 PM · Fri–Sat 10 AM–10 PM · Sun noon–8 PM
WhereARTECHOUSE DC, 1238 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington
CostSee organizer website for details
Light Is a Plastic Medium: The Photography of Carlotta Corpron
A survey of Carlotta Corpron’s abstract light photographs made in Texas from the late 1930s to the early 1950s.
WHO Everyone
WhenOct 16, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027 · Daily 10 AM–5:30 PM (closed Dec 25)
WhereHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue & 7th Street SW, Washington
CostFree
To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare
Nearly 100 photographs, playbills, costumes and books trace how Black women have claimed Shakespeare on stage and on the page.
WHO Everyone
WhenOct 16, 2026 – May 2, 2027 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereFolger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol Street SE, Washington
CostFree; $15 recommended donation
Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea
About 90 works trace the friendship of Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb and Mark Rothko through their summers on Cape Ann.
WHO Everyone
WhenOct 24, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027 · Tue–Sat 10 AM–5 PM · Sun 11 AM–5 PM · Closed Mon
WhereThe Phillips Collection, 1600 21st Street NW, Washington
CostSee organizer website for details
Remember Me: Picturing African Americans in Early Photography
About 70 early photographs of African Americans from the National Gallery's collection.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026–Sun Mar 14, 2027 · Nov 7, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027 · gallery hours
WhereNational Gallery of Art, 6th St and Constitution Ave NW, Washington
CostFree