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FAPE GIFT FOR THE NATION 250

A Collection of American Art Celebrating our Nation’s 250th Anniversary

FAPE GIFT FOR THE NATION 250

A Collection of American Art Celebrating our Nation’s 250th Anniversary

Saturday, November 8-Sunday, November 30, 2025
Opening Reception, November 7, 6 to 8 pm

International Arts & Artists (IA&A) is proud to once again partner with the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies (FAPE) to present FAPE’s latest art initiative, GIFT FOR THE NATION 250, hosted at IA&A at Hillyer. Works from FAPE’s GIFT FOR THE NATION 250 Collection, as well as a historic replica of the 1823 William J. Stone Engraving of the Declaration of Independence and pieces from the Original Print and Photography Collections, will be on display from November 8–30. FAPE is a public-private partnership dedicated to providing permanent works of American art for U.S. embassies worldwide. The exhibition has been curated by FAPE Board member and Chairman of the Fine Arts Committee, Jack Shear.

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Fall Jazz

Kenneth Carroll presents
Jazz and Spoken Word

Sunday, November 9, 1 pm

Organized in conjunction with fall jazz and in coordination with the exhibition GIFT FOR THE NATION 250, Kenneth Carroll will present poetry and music inspired by America’s original art form-jazz. Drawing inspiration from the parallel developments in American art (social realism, abstract expressionism, pop art, conceptual art) and jazz (swing, bebop, hard pop and fusion), poets, Kenneth Carroll, Brian Gilmore, Laini Mataka, Sasa Aakil, along with Emory Diggs, Bass, and Charles Carlton, guitar, will perform jazz and poetry that reflect a broader understanding of modern and contemporary Art in American society.

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IA&A at Hillyer

IA&A at Hillyer
The Amy K. Bormet Trio appeared at Hillyer on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Amy K Bormet, Vocals, piano Matt Dienvendorf, guitar Keith Butler Jr., drums
Amy Bormet Trio-Fall Jazz 2025, Part Two
The Amy K. Bormet Trio appeared at Hillyer on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Amy K Bormet, Vocals, piano Matt Dienvendorf, guitar Keith Butler Jr., drums
Amy Bormet Trio-Fall Jazz 2025
Sunday, October 19, 2025 Artist Talk with Elizabeth Coffey Landed October 4–November 2, 2025 Landed began with a simple experiment: hanging a lace painting outdoors and watching it come alive. What started as curiosity about “women’s work” during a residency grew into an ongoing practice of placing paintings in unexpected settings, where their presence—and the environments around them—are both transformed. The exhibition traces movement from constraint to freedom. Coffey presents large-scale female faces painted in oil on repurposed lace curtains, exploring the tension between the seen and unseen layers of female identity. As her process evolved, she expanded painting beyond the rigidity of the stretched canvas: lace panels drape over painted surfaces, pieces hang freely, and irregular edges echo the fabric’s motifs. Photographs of paintings placed outdoors are part of the installation, documenting process and fleeting moments of encounter, and suggesting that meaning can shift depending on where—and how—a work is seen.
Artist Talk with Elizabeth Coffey
Curator, Jung-Sil Lee, is joined by Jean Jinho Kim, Hyun Jung Kim, and Minsun Oh Mun to discuss topics related to the exhibition. Écriture (Writing) with the Body: Contemporary Korean Women’s Art Curated by Trio & Beats | Dr. Jung-Sil Lee and Dr. Koh Dong-Yeon October 3–November 14, 2025 Écriture with the Body brings together the work of 18 Korean and Korean American women artists who engage with writing, language, and text-based practices as powerful means of articulating subjectivity and resisting entrenched gender and racial inequalities. Rooted in Korean traditions historically shaped by patriarchy—such as calligraphy and literati painting—the exhibition reclaims these forms through an embodied feminist lens. Here, writing is not merely a tool of communication but a visceral assertion of presence, memory, and identity. By inscribing bodily expression into text, the artists generate transformative encounters for audiences. Their works interrogate and transcend formal conventions, offering renewed perspectives and forging empowering narratives that reclaim space within a historically patriarchal artistic lineage. This collaboratively organized exhibition spans three venues – Corcoran School of Arts and Design and Korean Cultural Center, Washington DC and is structured around four interrelated subthemes that were accessed in IA & A at Hillyer. Visitor Information 1. Corcoran School of the Arts and Design 500 17th St. NW, Washington D. C. 20006, Wed-Sat. 1 pm – 5 pm. Gallery 225 (2n F). Tel +1 202 994 1700 2. Korean Cultural Center 2370 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington D. C. 20008, Mon-Fri. 10 am – 5 pm. Tel +1 202 939 5688 3. IA&A at Hillyer 9 Hillyer Court, NW, Washington D. C. 20008, Tue-Fri. 12 pm -6 pm. Sat-Sun 12-5pm. Tel +1 202 338 0680 All admissions are free
Ecriture with the Body-Part Two
Traces October 4-November 2, 2025 IA&A at Hillyer 00:00 Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, curator 06:57 Dina AZ Salem, Artist 08:47 Aiyah Sibay 11:00 Lama Dajani 14:29 Fadia Jawdat 19:40 Helen Zughaib 24: 35 Tell us more about your material practice and pictorial languages in your work? 27:49 Dina AZ Salem 31:10 Lama Dajani 34:03 Fadia Jawdat 38:53 Helen Zughaib 43:30 Aiyah Sibay
Majlis--A Conversation
Écriture (Writing) with the Body: Contemporary Korean Women’s Art Curated by Trio & Beats | Dr. Jung-Sil Lee and Dr. Koh Dong-Yeon October 3–November 14, 2025 Écriture with the Body brings together the work of 18 Korean and Korean American women artists who engage with writing, language, and text-based practices as powerful means of articulating subjectivity and resisting entrenched gender and racial inequalities. Rooted in Korean traditions historically shaped by patriarchy—such as calligraphy and literati painting—the exhibition reclaims these forms through an embodied feminist lens. Here, writing is not merely a tool of communication but a visceral assertion of presence, memory, and identity. By inscribing bodily expression into text, the artists generate transformative encounters for audiences. Their works interrogate and transcend formal conventions, offering renewed perspectives and forging empowering narratives that reclaim space within a historically patriarchal artistic lineage. This collaboratively organized exhibition spans three venues – Corcoran School of Arts and Design and Korean Cultural Center, Washington DC and is structured around four interrelated subthemes that were accessed in IA & A at Hillyer. Visitor Information 1. Corcoran School of the Arts and Design 500 17th St. NW, Washington D. C. 20006, Wed-Sat. 1 pm – 5 pm. Gallery 225 (2n F). Tel +1 202 994 1700 2. Korean Cultural Center 2370 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington D. C. 20008, Mon-Fri. 10 am – 5 pm. Tel +1 202 939 5688 3. IA&A at Hillyer 9 Hillyer Court, NW, Washington D. C. 20008, Tue-Fri. 12 pm -6 pm. Sat-Sun 12-5pm. Tel +1 202 338 0680 All admissions are free
Ecriture with the Body—Part One
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