Exhibition Title | Museum |
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A Creative Profile: Artists of the East Bank May 13, 2007 – August 12, 2007 See 41 works in a variety of media by a diverse community of professional artists who live and work east of the river in the District of Columbia. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
![]() November 12, 2006 – April 29, 2007 Arabella Grayson's interest in finding paper playthings that looked like her evolved into a passionate journey, including this exhibition of 110 black paper dolls from her collection. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
D.C. Undercover: Photographs by Steven M. Cummings November 12, 2006 – April 29, 2007 Witness D.C. photographer Steven Cummings' passion for photographing people in and around the city -- who as it turns out, often wear caps and hats. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Banding Together: School Bands as Instruments of Opportunity September 10, 2006 – May 14, 2007 View a highly visual exhibition that presents the history, community impact, and support of instrumental music education in Washington, D.C. public schools from the 1880s to 2006. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Through Their Eyes: Birney Elementary School Students Photograph Anacostia April 23, 2006 – October 15, 2006 View a photographic exhibition that includes everyday scenes, special events, residents, and places of interest in the Anacostia community by 13 students of the James Gillespie Birney Elementary School in southeast Washington, D.C., |
Anacostia Community Museum |
New Orleans Black Mardi Gras Indians: Exploring a Community Tradition from an Insider's View April 23, 2006 – October 15, 2006 View more than 45 of New Orleans photographer J. Nash Porter's photographic portraits of the Mardi Gras Indians and their elaborate handmade suits (costumes) and patches. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Reflections: Life Pieces to Masterpieces November 13, 2005 – April 2, 2006 See 27 art pieces created by 75 at-risk, east-of-the Anacostia River youths aged 3-21 enrolled in the award-winning human development program known as Life Pieces to Masterpieces. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Mother and Child: Expressions of Love November 13, 2005 – April 2, 2006 See 10 pieces that show how 8 contemporary, Washington-based artists take different approaches to explore the universal and ancient tie that binds mother and child. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Conversation Among Blues Women November 13, 2005 – April 2, 2006 Visit an installation that mixes masks, textiles, found objects, lighting, and sound to give voice to and document the experiences of a wide-ranging group of African American women. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Reclaiming Midwives: Pillars of Community Support November 13, 2005 – August 6, 2006 Journey through photographs, drawings, diary entries, and birthing equipment in this exhibition documenting the life and work of Mary Francis Hill Coley in rural Georgia, where she provided midwifery care to thousands for 30 years. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Walls of Heritage, Walls of Pride: African American Murals July 11, 2005 – October 16, 2005 See nearly 70 photographs and nearly 30 pieces of original art in this exhibition spotlighting historic and contemporary murals created by African Americans around the country and other artists who have or are producing pieces for public display in African American communities. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Forgotten Roots: African American Muslims in Early America July 11, 2005 – October 16, 2005 Learn through a range of artifacts, diaries, documents, and photographs in this exhibition showing how newly transported African Muslims played significant roles as explorers, entrepreneurs, educators, and patriotic servicemen in America during the 18th and 19th centuries. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Why Vote? July 11, 2005 – October 16, 2005 See how the artist DeWayne Barton uses poetry and campaign memorabilia to fashion a personal statement about voting, the electoral process, and African American disenfranchisement. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
On Their Own: Selected Works by Self-Taught African American Artists January 31, 2005 – June 12, 2005 See how 6 self-taught artists use paintings, sculptures, drawings, and collages of "found objects," to explore their impact and bring bold notions and new ideas to the African American aesthetic. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
The Art of Charles Smith January 31, 2005 – June 12, 2005 See 23 iron-cast sculptures ranging from the whimsical to the politically charged by this New Orleans artist. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
In Celebration of Black Men January 31, 2005 – June 12, 2005 See a story quilt created in 1995 by 13 African American men in the Washington, D.C. area, designed to help prepare teenagers for manhood. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Selected Works by Kadir Nelson June 7, 2004 – December 31, 2004 See an exhibition featuring the inspirational works of noted artist and illustrator of children's literature, Kadir Nelson. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
![]() June 7, 2004 – December 31, 2004 Explore the rich tradition of African American storytelling through videotaped interviews with professional writers telling compelling stories drawn from their own experiences and revealing how the world in which they live impacts their writing. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Selected Works by William H. Smith and Floyd Roberts June 7, 2004 – December 31, 2004 See the works of two Maryland artists -- 7 paintings by William H. Smith, silver medalist at the 1939 New York World's Fair, and 1 sculpture by Floyd Roberts. |
Anacostia Community Museum |
Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats December 1, 2003 – April 25, 2004 See 30 black and white photographs that illustrate the African American woman's boundless passion for keeping the Sabbath both holy and glamorous with hats. |
Anacostia Community Museum |