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Arts

Rendering of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

December 8, 2025

Letting Things Grow: The Hirshhorn’s Sculpture Garden Reimagined

With new pathways, restored connections, and spaces shaped for lingering, Hiroshi Sugimoto’s redesign of the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden promises a contemplative encounter with art on the National Mall.

November 24, 2025

The Unconventional Journey of a Black Artist Who Wanted to do Something Different

Ukwensi Chappell credits his mentor, Élan Vital, for leading him into the art world in which Chappell created an art gallery that won best galleries in Norfolk seven years in a row.

Rendering of Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture Garden

November 12, 2025

‘A Space for Contemplation’: Hirshhorn Director on the Sculpture Garden’s $68M Transformation

Melissa Chiu, director of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, shares what to expect from the garden's renovation set to open next fall.

Nicario Jimenez’s retablos are world famous. One even resides in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian.

November 10, 2025

Winter Park Hosts 52nd Annual Autumn Art Festival

Crowds packed downtown Winter Park in October for the 52nd Annual Autumn Art Festival, one of the city’s most beloved and historic traditions. Under blue skies and a canopy of trees, artists from across Florida filled Park Avenue and Central Park to showcase their craft and creativity.

November 6, 2025

NEON Festival returns to downtown Norfolk for 10th straight year

The NEON festival showcases hundreds of local artists by drawing from the passion and creativity of over 80 public art pieces and various art exhibits.