Current Exhibitions

Artuaré

The second exhibition in the Call & Response series (December 12, 2011–March 18, 2012) presents the works of artists Steven Cummings and the work of Creative Junkfood, a multi-media production studio. In Artuaré, artist Steven Cummings looks at the power of representation and how images shape our ideas of who we are; he also shares his response to the philosophy and artistic vision of artist B.K. Adams. Their collaboration created a unique dialogue of creativity and exploration that spurred the creation of several works of public art and that continues today to inspire both Adams’s and Cummings’s work. The artists of Creative Junkfood, under the creative direction of Candice Taylor and Nabeeh Bilal, present Conversations in the Contemporary, a multi-media installation of animation, video, poetry, and sound that explores personal identity in the immediacy of the political, social, and cultural environment and calls upon viewers to craft their own response.

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Multi-Media Training Institute.

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Separate and Unequaled:
Black Baseball in the District of Columbia
On view indefinitely

Back by popular demand after a recent successful run at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., a condensed version of this exhibition is on view at the museum. From Reconstruction to the second half of the 20th century, baseball, the great American pastime, was played in Washington, D.C., on segregated fields. “Separate and Unequaled” looks at the phenomenal popularity and community draw of this sport when played by African Americans. Featured are such personalities as Josh Gibson and “Buck” Leonard, star players of the Negro Leagues most celebrated team, the Washington Homestead Grays. The show also highlights community teams that gave rise to the various amateur, collegiate and semi-pro black baseball teams and leagues. For special viewing hours and tours, call 202.633.4844.