Hirshhorn

Hi, it’s Hi! Hirshhorn Eye (Hi) is our award-winning museum guide that brings you face-to-face with the groundbreaking artists of our time. You bring the phone. We bring the artists. That’s it, you’re set to go. 👋 Now that you know how to Hi, stop by the Museum and give it a spin. The artists are waiting. — Video courtesy of @hirshhorn . [Video description: An upbeat video showcasing how to use the Hirshhorn Eye museum guide on your smartphone.]

NOW OPEN: “Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960.” “Revolutions” kicks off the Hirshhorn’s 50th-anniversary season, showcasing 264 artworks by 122 artists in one major full-floor survey. Together, these artworks capture the shifting cultural landscapes and enduring impact of the revolutionary ideas that emerged during a transformative century. 🎨 It’s your turn: Explore “Revolutions,” now open at the Hirshhorn. — Video description and credits in the comments.

Welcome! 👋 The Hirshhorn will be open tomorrow, Thursday, July 4. Refresh with an art break in our galleries and explore exciting exhibitions like “Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960.” ... Also, yes, @DolcezzaGelato will be open, so there’s truly something for everyone here. 🖼️ Take a spin around the Hirshhorn, open daily and free to all, 10AM-5:30PM.

The Hirshhorn Ball is back! 🎊 You're invited to a wild rumpus with Brazilian artists @OSGEMEOS at the Hirshhorn on Sat, Sept. 21, 6–10PM. This year's dreamy extravaganza is dedicated to the twin artists in anticipation of their largest ever US exhibition, "OSGEMEOS: Endless Story," opening Sun, Sept. 29. Don your finest fashions and join us for a magical night of dancing and music, featuring an hour-long DJ set by the artists, as well as tropical cocktails, Brazilian bites, a colorful costume contest, and more. 🪩 Let's dance: Link in bio to learn more and grab early bird tickets by July 26. --- Photo by Tony Powell.

Look, a birthday Party - specifically, a birthday @NicolasParty ! 🎉 Happy birthday to artist Nicolas Party, who was born on this day in Lausanne, Switzerland. Known for his familiar yet unsettling landscapes, portraits, and still-lifes, Party's colorful artworks celebrate and challenge conventions of representational painting. While his imaginative works are primarily created in soft pastel, he has also produced public murals, pietra dura (a stone-inlay technique), ceramics, installation works, and sculptures - like the one currently on view at the entrance to "Revolutions." 🎊 Let's party: Check out Nicolas Party's "Head" (2018–2022) in "Revolutions," and watch his 2022 Hirshhorn artist talk at the link in our bio. --- Image credit: Nicolas Party with “Draw the Curtain” (2021) by Nicolas Party, commissioned by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 2021. Courtesy of the artist. © Tony Powell

"They’re working separately, but they move like one." - The New York Times on OSGEMEOS Two brothers, one vision: Meet @OSGEMEOS , the Brazilian twin artists fusing the real with the fantastic. Together, they create dazzling artwork that invites viewers into their dreamlike worlds brimming with colorful imaginings and playful figures. Mark your calendars: "OSGEMEOS: Endless Story" opens Sun, Sept. 29, at the Hirshhorn. Until then, get excited and learn more about the artists in The New York Times.

Small but mighty: While “Untitled (Schooner)” only measures 13 × 14 ¼ inches, it stands as arguably the most important example of early collages by trailblazing artist Joseph Cornell. Made with steel engravings repurposed from old books, the image nods to both travel and the artist’s own lineage. Descended from old Dutch families, Cornell’s great-grandfather was Commander Voorhis, who designed and raced clipper ships - a type of schooner. Swipe for a closer view of the rose, which could symbolize victory and purity of heart, and the spider, an industrious weaver traveling over the paths of her creation. 🧭 Set sail: Encounter Joseph Cornell’s “Untitled (Schooner)” (1931) in “Revolutions,” only at the Hirshhorn. — Image credits in the comments.

How has portraiture evolved from John Singer Sargent to Amoako Boafo? Find out on free guided Portraits and Modern Beginnings tours of “Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960.” Check our calendar to find your perfect tour date, then hop over and drop in for a spell. 🖼️ Link in bio to our events calendar.

Immerse yourself in art (and air conditioning): "Laurie Anderson: Four Talks" features wall-to-wall artwork by leading multimedia artist @LaurieAndersonOfficial . Painted by hand over two weeks of ten-hour days, "Four Talks" (2021) surrounds visitors with the stories, song lyrics, jokes, and commentary on Anderson's mind. 💬 Take your time - your sweet, cool time - in "Laurie Anderson: Four Talks," only at the Hirshhorn. --- Image credit: Photo of a visitor inside Laurie Anderson's "Four Talks" (2021) at the Hirshhorn by @Mariela_Rome .

Warm weather, blue skies - time for a Grandma Moses painting. ☀️ Grandma Moses, born Anna Mary Robertson, was a self-taught artist who began to paint in her seventies, when arthritis interfered with her needlework. During the late 1930s she exhibited her paintings in local county fairs, and she became widely known through the exhibition "Contemporary Unknown American Painters" at the Museum of Modern Art in 1939. "The Old Oaken Bucket" (1945) represents the American folk tune with the same title and focuses on the rural landscape remembered nostalgically by many Americans who found work in urban factories. ☁️ Blue skies ahead: Bask in Grandma Moses's "The Old Oaken Bucket" (1945) in "Revolutions," only at the Hirshhorn. --- Image credit: Grandma Moses, "The Old Oaken Bucket," 1945. Oil on fiberboard. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Schneider, New York, 1974. Courtesy of @Hirshhorn . Photo: Alex Jamison. [Image description: A bucolic painting of a busy rural farm nestled in vast green fields beneath a light blue sky, with tree-filled mountains in the distance.]

📣 Listen up: State of the Arts Night x Sound Scene is tomorrow, Sat, June 22! From 5–11PM, stop by the Hirshhorn for a free night of performance, conversation, and interactive projects inspired by sound and the solstice. Presented with @EUInTheUS and @SoundSceneFest , this cross-cultural evening will celebrate the joy of human interaction while exploring the allure of the cosmos. More of a morning person? Then rise and shine with Sound Scene on Saturday and Sunday, starting at 10AM. This free multi-sensory arts festival for all ages will take over the Museum and Plaza with immersive audio art installations, groups workshops, and live performances by 50 global artists. ☀️ Play all day: Learn more about State of the Arts Night x Sound Scene and other #SolsticeSaturday happenings at the Hirshhorn at the link in our bio. --- Image credits: Photos of State of the Arts Night 2023 by Yuri Gripas.

Ice cream and popsicles on the longest day of the year? Say less! 🍦 Artist Jacob Lawrence created this aptly named painting “When It Is Warm the Parks Are Filled with People” in 1943. In a style he called “dynamic cubism,” Lawrence used bold, vibrant colors and geometric shapes to document the African American experience, especially in Harlem. This painting is currently on display in our @hirshhorn ’s full-floor exhibition “Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960.” Want to enjoy a long summer day with the Smithsonian? Join us on the National Mall for #SolsticeSaturday on June 22! Learn more in the link in bio. 📍 National Mall ☀️ access to museums all day and night (specific museum times will vary) 🎉 late night parties, a glow-in-the-dark arcade, and after hours in the museums! 🖼️: Jacob Lawrence, “When It Is Warm the Parks Are Filled with People,” 1943, detail, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden