The DC Traveler

The works of three outstanding American nature photographers from different generations, Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams and Robert Adams, each capture the essence of nature, in images of clouds, surf and rivers.

The collection on exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC showcases 21 images, including:

Stieglitz’s series of ten photos of clouds over Lake George, New York, a collection which has not been shown in its entirety since a 1923. 
Ansel Adams’ photos of the coastline and surf along San Mateo’s coast, south of San Francisco.
Robert Adams’ images of the Columbia River emptying into the Pacific in Oregon. 

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Enjoy live music surrounded by priceless pieces of art, every Sunday evening, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
These free public concerts include both classical music by famous composers, such as Beethoven, Bach and Haydn, as well as holiday and live film scores.
One notable concert is on Sunday, November 9th that includes the screening of the 1914 silent film, In the Land of the Head Hunters, together with a live orchestra to accompany the film.
The fictional documentary film entitled In the Land of the Head Hunters tells the story of the Kwakwaka’wakw people of British Columbia, Canada. Motana, …read more

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After 25 years of civil war and internal conflict in Afghanistan, it was thought that many of Afghanistan’s cultural and historical treasures had been lost or stolen.  Luckily, three years after the fall  of the Taliban in late 2001, over 22,000 artifacts were discovered in a vault located under the Presidential Palace in Kabul and in other locations.
The works belong to the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul. Their collection of over 100,000 items was once one of the finest in Central Asia, and housed antiquities from over 4,000 years of Afghan history, including the periods of Alexandria, Greek, …read more

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Described as a Neo-Dadaist as well as an artist who effectively bridged the gap between pop art and Abstract Expressionist, Jasper Johns has had a significant impact on modern and minimalist conceptual art starting in the early 1950s.
The current exhibit of 80 of John’s paintings, prints and drawings at the National Gallery of Art follow the recurring theme of “the target, the mechanical “device,” repetitive colors and their names, and imprints of the human body. 
One piece on display, False Start (shown above), was sold last year to a private collector for $80 million. His most famous piece, American Flag is …read more

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While New York has Rockefeller Center for winter outdoor ice skating, nothing compares with skating while surrounded by fine works of sculpture and great music at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. So now that the cold winter weather has arrived in DC, the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden ice-skating rink is open. 
If you get cold, the Pavilion Café serves hot chocolate, coffee and tea (even beer or wine), as well as sandwiches and salads, but closes a couple hours before the rink closes. 
   
National Gallery of Art   
Sculpture Garden
Constitution Avenue, NW at 7th Street NW
Washington, DC
Rink Hours 
- Monday – …read more

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