A gun exhibit that’s not about guns

A gun exhibit that’s not about guns

At the Corcoran, guns are a prism for looking at how communities form in a complex world.

AIDS at a nexus

AIDS at a nexus

As the threat of extinction passes and a new chapter begins for understanding AIDS, the gay community gains perspective on the past and its future.

His canvas: The big blue planet

His canvas: The big blue planet

Australian artist Andrew Rogers’s sculptures are so enormous they’re best viewed from aircraft.

Phillips Collection to open wax room

Phillips Collection to open wax room

German artist Wolfgang Laib’s installation is scheduled to be unveiled early next year.

‘Hobby Horse’: A 30-year ride

‘Hobby Horse’: A 30-year ride

That’s how long it took curator Deborah Chotner to establish that Robert Peckham painted a beguiling portrait of two children.

Critics of Gehry-designed Eisenhower monument step up opposition

Critics of Gehry-designed Eisenhower monument step up opposition

Although they are in alignment about their view of Gehry’s work, the Eisenhowers and the National Civic Art Society are pursuing very different agendas.

Smithsonian gets down to business

A new exhibit dedicated to business and innovation will open at the American History Museum.

Special reports

Summer Arts Preview 2012

As the sun takes its usual dramatic turn toward Washington, our critics shine a spotlight on cool shows and fresh exhibits that will keep you from sailing away this summer.

Discovery’s last flight sends it to Smithsonian

The workhorse of the space shuttle fleet gets a prime location at the museum.

Spring Arts Preview 2012

The Post Arts staff offers you its most-anticipated events of the coming season and more.

Crystal Bridges: A world-class museum from the land of Wal-Mar

An American art museum in Arkansas has ruffled feathers, challenged stereotypes and raised expectations as this country’s newest major cultural institution.

Remaking D.C., and its art scene

Art patrons Mera and Donald Rubell helped transform parts of Miami. Now the couple aims to do the same in Southwest Washington.

How to visit a museum without going

Experts agree that museums are inexorably moving into the brave new virtual world.

Real Art D.C. 2011

Want to share your artwork with fellow artists and Washington Post readers? Submit photos of your work. .

Washington, D.C. Visitors guide

Make the most of your time in D.C.

Stuck between conceptual and literal

REVIEW | New memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. turns out to be a relatively modest affair.