Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

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Lynda Benglis March 22, 2020 – January 24, 2021

Degas at the Opéra March 1 – July 5, 2020

Raphael and His Circle February 16 – June 14, 2020

True to Nature: Open-Air Painting in Europe, 1780–1870 February 2 – May 3, 2020

Special Installations

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American Art, 1900–1950: The Evans-Tibbs Collection Ongoing

Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Shaw Memorial Ongoing

The City Ongoing

Upcoming Exhibitions

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A Superb Baroque: Art in Genoa, 1600–1750 (Postponed) May 3 – August 16, 2020

Philip Guston Now June 7 – September 13, 2020

Exhibitions On Tour

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Alonso Berruguete: First Sculptor of Renaissance Spain October 13, 2019 – February 17, 2020Currently on tour

Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950 November 4, 2018 – February 18, 2019Currently on tour

Past Exhibitions

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The Touch of Color: Pastels at the National Gallery of Art September 29, 2019 – January 26, 2020

Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence September 15, 2019 – January 12, 2020

In the Library: Verrocchio, Connoisseurship, and the Photographs of Clarence Kennedy September 16, 2019 – January 10, 2020

Audio and Video Collection

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Permanent collection

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Major donors have helped the Gallery host special public exhibitions on subjects ranging from ancient Pompeii to Andy Warhol. Individuals or foundations may cosponsor an exhibition with other donors. Those who sponsor receive a variety of benefits and are recognized in various ways that commend their support. Unrestricted gifts going to the Fund for the International Exchange of Art help further the Gallery’s mission as America’s cultural ambassador to the world. The Fund promotes cultural exchange on a grand scale by allowing international exhibitions to share great works of art among nations, and by helping scholarly programs find an international audience.
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