Location: 1700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Hours: Open daily, 10 am-5 pm
Admission: Free!
1.8 Janet Echelman
The WONDER exhibition at the Renwick Gallery is the new, must-see installation for everyone visiting and living in DC. The Renwick’s architecture was inspired by the Louvre and is a National Historic Landmark, being the first (art) museum in the country to have ever been built (150 years ago!) to feature solely art. In the sixties, the Renwick had become increasingly dilapidated and Jacqueline Kennedy successfully led a campaign to save and restore the gallery from being torn down and turned into a government building. It became a part of the Smithsonian family and reopened in the seventies.
1.8 Janet Echelman
The Gallery recently underwent a two year renovation, reopening this past November. The exhibition, WONDER, features nine incredibly beautiful creations by nine incredibly talented artists. I visited the stunning exhibition with my friends Saturday morning and there was no line around 11 (but it was a bit crowded). The walk through the museum takes about an hour. When we left, there was a huge line about two blocks long. So…unless you have that kind of patience, I suggest going during the week, or get there in the morning on the weekend before lunch time.
The first-floor galleries close July 2016 and the second floor galleries close in May 2016, so keep that in mind.
Here are some snaps I took of each exhibit, enjoy!
1.8 Janet Echelman
Gabriel Dawe’s Plexus A1
Untitled, Tara Donovan & [background] Gabriel Dawe’s Plexus A1
Folding the Chesapeake Maya Lin
ANONYMOUS DONOR Chakaia Booker
Middle Fork John Grade
Volume (Renwick) Leo Villareal
Steve playing in Untitled, Tara Donovan
In the Midnight Garden Jennifer Angus
Alex & Taylor in Patrick Dougherty’s Shindig
Chase & Taylor, Patrick Dougherty’s Shindig
Group Shot with 1.8 by Janet Echelman
You can check out the gallery in Washington, D.C. at Pennsylvania & 17th NW or check out more photos and information at their website by clicking here.
