THIRD THURSDAY
On every third Thursday of the month, Hillyer is open for extended hours between 5 and 8 p.m. During this time, visitors can view our current exhibitions and/or participate in public programs and events. You can also enjoy Third Thursday at The Studio Gallery, The Phillips Collection, Washington Studio School, ADA Art Gallery, and The Korean Cultural Center. To find each location, download the map.
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Hillyer
Founders Talk with Juanita Hardy
Thursday, December 19, 6:15 pm
Organized in conjunction with the special exhibition, Collecting Community: Millennium Arts Salon at 25, co-founders, Juanita and Mel Hardy, will talk about the history of the Millennium Arts Salon, an organization that advances cultural literacy through arts and culture programming, while building bridges of unity, awareness, and understanding nationally and globally across the ethnocultural landscape.
The Washington Studio School
An Artist Talk with Chris Combs
Thursday, November 21, 7 to 8 pm
Join us in our gallery for an artist talk with Chris Combs, a sculptor based in Washington, D.C., and Mount Rainier, Maryland, whose sculptural artworks both incorporate and question technologies. In this session, he will discuss his works in CONFAB, the joys and challenges of designing interactive artworks, and some suggestions for the most fruitful ways of cross-pollinating between makers, technologists, and artists. Gain a deeper understanding of Chris’s creative process and the dynamic intersections of art and technology. RSVP here.
Studio Gallery
Closing Reception for Interconnections by Lisa Battle
Thursday, November 21, 5 to 6 p.m.
This November, Studio Gallery is proud to present a series of captivating new exhibits showcasing the talents of local artists: Interconnections by Lisa Battle, curated by Martina Sestakova, in our Upper Gallery. This exhibition is a thought-provoking exploration of the interplay between nature and human experience. In our Lower Gallery, explore an All member exhibition curated by Martina Sestakova, and organized by Jo Levine: Something Old, Something New, a photographic showcase by Studio Gallery members, encouraging experimentation with new ideas, such as altered reality, unique color choices, new subjects, photo collages, and blending digital and traditional media. We hope to see you there!
We invite you to join us for these compelling exhibitions celebrating creativity and reflection! Learn more.
The Phillips Collection
Breaking It Down Conversation: Kate Shepherd and Tyler Green
Thursday, November 21, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Breaking It Down: Conversations from the Vault is a deep dive and a new take on key artists in the collection and the support given to them by the Phillips. In this spirit of foregrounding the artist’s career, The Phillips Collection hosts a series of conversations between artists and their greatest supporters, as selected by the artist.
Join us for a conversation with artist Kate Shepherd and historian and critic Tyler Green.
The ADA Art Gallery
Fall 2024 exhibition Transforming Moments
Photographs by Kay Chernush.
Thursday, November 21, 5 to 8 p.m.
Kay Chernush’s assignments and interests took her all over the world in search of the “transforming moment” — using her camera to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, and to reveal the conditions of her subjects with empathy, curiosity, and a particular frame. This exhibition brings together some of Chernush’s most evocative images, taken on location in Brazil, Ghana, Morocco, France, Italy, Spain, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Thailand and beyond. For more information visit kaychernush.com or artworksforfreedom.org
ADA University Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization promoting social, fraternal, and networking opportunities, facilitate education activities, and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan.
You can find the Washington Center of the ADA Art Gallery at 1627 21st Street, NW on Gallery Row. www.adawdc.org @WashingtonCenterADAU
Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
Experiencing Autumn
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (KCCDC) will not be open during this month’s Third Thursday programming. Details about their new exhibition are included below.
Join us for Experiencing Autumn, a special interactive exhibition and activity space in the galleries of the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C., from October 10 through November 30, 2024! Across three galleries, visitors are invited to explore the beauty of Korean culture through holiday tradition displays, original artwork, and hands-on crafting and fashion experiences, all celebrating the themes of Chuseok and Hangeul Proclamation Day.
Image credits: IA&A at Hillyer, Curators talk flyer, Aziza Gibson-Hunter, We Bends Time, Flight School Series, detail, 2023, acrylic paint, colored pencil on cradled wood, 17 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 4 1/2 in; Washington Studio School, Insert 25 Cents to Feel Something by Chris Combs; Studio Gallery, Oceana by Lisa Battle; ADA Art Gallery, photograph by Kay Chernush; Phillips Collection, Breaking It Down flyer; KCCDC, Experiencing Autumn flyer.
