Press Releases: Exhibitions & Collections
2017
Subodh Gupta Transforms Sackler Pavilion Into Immersive Urban Landscape
Sackler Contemporary Installation “Terminal” Opens as Part of Freer|Sackler’s Reopening Oct. 142017-08-23 | Press Release | Images
“Divine Felines” Highlights the Importance of Cats in Ancient Egypt
Exhibition Explores Depictions of Cats From Domesticated Animal to Symbols of Divinity2017-08-01 | Press Release | Images
Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery Explores Rich Buddhist Heritage of Asia
“Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice Across Asia” To Go On View Oct. 142017-07-27 | Press Release | Images | 日本語
Ancient Bells of China Resound Throughout Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery
Exhibition Offers Visitors Dynamic Experience of Bells From Chinese Bronze Age2017-07-12 | Press Release | Images
“Kung Fu Wildstyle” Exhibition Explores Pop Culture Through Contemporary Street Art
Paintings by Fab 5 Freddy and MC Yan Debut at the Sackler Gallery April 12017-03-28 | Press Release
Sackler Gallery Reunites Monumental Utamaro Triptych April 8
Exhibition Explores the Fantasies and Realities of Edo Japan’s “Floating World”2017-03-10 | Press Release | Images
2016
Exhibition Reunites Japanese Ukiyo-e Master’s Triptych for First Time Since Late 1880s
Utamaro’s Monumental Paintings Brought Together in Washington, D.C., at Sackler Gallery2016-11-02 | Press Release | Images
Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery Presents First Major U.S. Exhibition of Qur’ans
“The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts” Will Be On View Oct. 22–Feb. 20, 20172016-10-04 | Press Release | Images
“Notes From the Desert: Photographs by Gauri Gill” Brings Together Works From Three Major Series by the Delhi-Based Artist, Set in India
Exhibition About Love and Expression in Precarious Circumstances at Sackler Gallery2016-09-07 | Press Release | Images
Powerful Color Unites a Rare Dish and a Rothko Painting at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery
On View Sept. 3–Feb. 20, 2017, Exhibition Reveals the Visual Power of Reds2016-08-23 | Press Release | Images
“Chinamania” Installation by Artist Walter McConnell Features a Profusion of Porcelain at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery
On View July 9–June 4, 2017, Exhibition Completes Cycle in Conjunction With “Peacock Room REMIX: Darren Waterson’s Filthy Lucre”2016-07-08 | Press Release | Images
Korean American Artist Michael Joo Investigates Intersection of Science, Nature and Human Intervention at the Sackler Gallery
Monumental Installation of Crane Flight Patterns and Silvering Process Opens July 22016-06-27 | Press Release | Images
“Painting With Words: Gentleman Artists of the Ming Dynasty” Opens April 16
Exhibition Will Showcase Works From Freer|Sackler’s Preeminent Wu School Collection2016-03-23 | Press Release | Images
Afghan Creativity, Resilience and Hope Are Highlighted in Dynamic Exhibition
“Turquoise Mountain: Artists Transforming Afghanistan” To Open March 52016-03-02 | Press Release | Images
“Turquoise Mountain” Features Women Artists Reviving Afghan Traditions
Afghan Artisan Sughra Hussainy Featured on International Women’s Day2016-02-28 | Press Release
First US Solo Exhibition of Saudi Arabian Artist Ahmed Mater Opens March 19
“Symbolic Cities: The Work of Ahmed Mater” To Debut New Project on Riyadh2016-02-22 | Press Release | Images
“The Cosmic Buddha in 3D” Exhibition To Open Jan. 30
“Sixth-Century Sculpture Highlighted Through New Technology in Interactive Exhibition2016-01-11 | Press Release | Images
2015
“The Lost Symphony” Tells Story of a Painting That Does Not Exist
Exhibition Also Offers First Opportunity since 1904 to View Masterwork Outside of the Peacock Room2015-12-04 | Press Release | Images
Contemporary Art Installation at Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery Explores Images of Egypt
Immense Tapestry by Lebanese-Egyptian Artist Lara Baladi Opens Aug. 292015-07-29 | Press Release | Images
“Enigmas: The Art of Bada Shanren (1626–1705)” at the Freer Gallery Presents Rare Paintings and Calligraphy by Eccentric Chinese Master
Renowned Collection on Display for Last Time Before Freer Renovation Closure2015-06-18 | Press Release | Images
Freer and Sackler Galleries Present Once-in-a-Lifetime Exhibition of Legendary Japanese Master Tawaraya Sōtatsu Oct. 24–Jan. 31, 2016
“Sōtatsu: Making Waves” and Related Exhibition “Bold and Beautiful” Celebrate 400th Anniversary of Popular Japanese Rinpa Style2015-06-02 | Press Release | Images | Events
Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery Welcomes “Peacock Room REMIX: Darren Waterston’s ‘Filthy Lucre’” May 16
Opening Events Feature Gala Co-Hosted by Gillian Anderson, “Art and Money” Panel, Artist Talk, Free Evening Open Houses and “Asia After Dark” After-Hours Party2015-04-08 | Press Release | Images
Artist Darren Waterston Recreates Iconic Peacock Room as a Magnificent Ruin at Smithsonian' Sackler Gallery
Contemporary Alter Ego Reveals Dramatic History of Whistler' Famous Masterpiece May 162015-01-20 | Press Release | Images | Media Sponsors
2014
Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery Showcases Chinese Yuan Dynasty Treasures This Winter
Exhibitions Feature Rare Landscape Paintings and Exquisite Ceramics from the 13th to 14th Centuries2014-11-25 | Press Release
Freer Gallery Founder Charles Lang Freer’s First Whistler Purchase To Go On View Oct. 18
Chance Encounter Led to World–Renowned Collection and Founding of Smithsonian’s First Art Museum2014-10-13 | Press Release | Images
“The Traveler’s Eye” at Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery Envisions Journeys Through Asia
Opening Nov. 22, Seven Experts Curate Art Inspired by Travel2014-09-15 | Press Release | Images
“Unearthing Arabia” at Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery Uncovers the Drama Behind Great Discoveries
Opening Oct. 11, Exhibition Explores One of the First Archaeological Expeditions to Yemen2014-09-09 | Press Release | Images
Words Take Flight in Persian Calligraphy at Sackler Gallery
Opening Sept. 13, “Nasta‘liq: The Genius of Persian Calligraphy” Is First Exhibition on Persia’s Most Popular and Visually Stunning Script2014-08-13 | Press Release | Installation | Images
Japanese Artist Chiharu Shiota Invites Public to Witness Creation of New Installation at Sackler Gallery
Aug. 18 Through 212014-08-11 | Press Release | Images
Japanese Artist Chiharu Shiota Installs Monumental Work in Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery
Assembled Beginning Aug. 18, Public Installation Embodies Personal Memories2014-07-28 | Press Release | Images
Rare Chinese Landscape Paintings Return to View at Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art
Opening May 17, Exhibition Illustrates the Evolution and Legacy of Song Dynasty Stylistic Masterpieces2014-05-12 | Press Release | Images
Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery Hosts Largest U.S. Display of American Master James McNeill Whistler in a Generation
Opening May 3, “An American in London: Whistler and the Thames” is First Major Exhibition of Whistler’s Influential Early London Period2014-03-03 | Press Release | Media Preview | Images | Gallery Views | Press Preview Video | List of Events
Smithsonian’s “Kiyochika: Master of the Night” Reveals a Lost Tokyo
Woodblock Prints by Japan’s First Modern Artist Debut at Sackler Gallery During National Cherry Blossom Festival2014-02-10 | Press Release | Images | Press Preview Audio
Legendary 700-Year-Old Tea Jar “Chigusa” To Be Displayed at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery
Exhibition Recreates World of 16th-Century Japanese “Art of Tea” for Renowned Object’s U.S. Debut2014-01-07 | Press Release | Images | プレスリリース | 報道用画像
2013
Special Events Mark Final Weeks of Smithsonian’s “Yoga: The Art of Transformation”
Sackler Gallery Hosts Medical Yoga Symposium and Closing Weekend Celebration2013-12-16 | Press Release | Images
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Presents Works by Photojournalist Ara Güler
JHU Student-Curated Exhibition Examines the Photography Debate between Documentation and Art2013-11-19 | Press Release | Images
Rare Early Biblical Manuscripts Return to View at Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery
Washington Codex and Old Testament Gospels Displayed in Whistler’s Peacock Room Starting Nov. 162013-11-04 | Press Release | Images
“Yoga: The Art of Transformation” Premieres Oct. 19 at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery
Public Programs Celebrate the First Exhibition on the Art of Yoga, Including Opening Festival Oct. 26 and Yoga Classes in the Galleries2013-09-24 | Press Release | Media Opening Events | Images | Fact Sheet | Q&A
Smithsonian Exhibition Traces European and American Fascination with Indian Devotion
Exhibition Coincides with the Opening of “Yoga: The Art of Transformation” Saturday, Oct. 192013-09-16 | Press Release | Images
Freer Gallery Celebrates the 155th Anniversary of James McNeill Whistler's Beginnings as an Artist
Opening Sept. 28, "Off the Beaten Path" Reveals Young Artist's Journey2013-08-28 | Press Release | Images
Smithsonian Surpasses $125,000 Goal for its First Major Crowdfunding Campaign
Communities Contribute $170,000 to Support First Exhibition on the Art of Yoga2013-07-08 | Press Release
Artistry and Ecology Collide in New Site-Specific Installation at Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery
Rina Banerjee’s Enticing “A world Lost” Debuts July 132013-06-17 | Press Release | Images | Conversation with Rina Banerjee & Carol Huh (MP3, 25MB)
Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery Debuts World's First Exhibition on the Visual History of Yoga
“Yoga: The Art of Transformation” Opens Fall 2013, Supported by the Museum’s Inaugural Crowdfunding Campaign2013-05-14 | Press Release | Images | Fact Sheet
New Exhibition Documents the Rise of Xu Bing’s Monumental “Phoenixes”
Opening April 27, “Nine Deaths, Two Births” Explores Inspiration Behind Artist’s Newest Work2013-04-09 | Press Release
New Online Resource Brings Peacock Room into the Digital Realm
“Story of the Beautiful” Website Is First Comprehensive Online Guide to Whistler’s Masterpiece2013-02-04 | Press Release
Glimpse a 'Promise of Paradise' in Freer Gallery's Chinese Buddhist Sculpture
Ancient Masterpieces Revealed for Museum’s 90th Anniversary2013-01-14 | Press Release | Images
Japanese Illustrated Books Tell of Vibrant Reading Culture in Edo-Period Japan
Gerhard Pulverer Collection Opening April 6 at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery2013-01-14 | Press Release | Images | Press Release (日本語)
'One Man's Search for Ancient China' Leads to Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery On Jan. 19
Exhibition of Paul Singer Collection Marks New Beginnings for Research in Ancient Chinese Art2013-01-14 | Press Release | Images
2,600 Years of World History in One Iconic Object: The Cyrus Cylinder Makes its US Debut
Cyrus Cylinder Launches U.S. Tour March 9 at Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery2013-01-14 | Press Release | Images | Fact Sheet | Catalogue Forward
2012
North American Premiere of “Roads of Arabia” Unearths Hidden History of Ancient Arabian Peninsula
2012-09-21 | Press Release | Fact Sheet | Related Events | Sponsors
"Whistler's Neighborhood: Impressions of a Changing London" Reveals a City in Transition
2012-09-05 | Press Release
Lavish Mughal Paintings Embellish Revised Edition of The Imperial Image
2012-08-12 | Press Release | Preview
South Asian Art from Subhash Kapoor in Smithsonian Collections Unrelated to Investigation
2012-08-12 | Press Release
Fly Over Mesmerizing Landscapes in “Shadow Sites: Recent Work by Jananne Al-Ani”
2012-08-12 | Press Release | Images
“Nomads and Networks” Presents the Artistic Side of Iron Age Nomadic Life
2012-06-12 | Press Release | Images
Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" on View at the Sackler Gallery
2012-03-21 | Press Release | Images | Edo Fact Sheet
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