Tag Archives: Freer Gallery of Art

Hokusai the master

Posted on December 28, 2019 by tcwells14

In the time between Christmas and New Year’s,  there is usually chaos in Washington D.C.. Gift returns, shopping for yourself, watching streaming television… it’s exhausting. So take some time out for peace and beauty. Go see Hokusai, Mad About Painting. … Continue reading →

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At the Freer Gallery, a seminar on looting of cultural heritage

Posted on August 8, 2018 by tcwells14

If you think museums are just homes for great art, think again. The art, academic and museum worlds have combined forces into activism against theft. They have to since the illegal sale of cultural heritages has become endemic. It is … Continue reading →

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Divine Felines and #NationalCatDay

Posted on October 26, 2017 by tcwells14

Let me turn you on to something. On October 29, this Sunday, it’s @NationalCatDay which looks like just an excuse to indulge in feline adoration. As if the 74,059,000 owners, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, need an excuse. I love … Continue reading →

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A ‘refreshed’ Freer Gallery of Art coming in October

Posted on June 30, 2017 by tcwells14

Those into Asian and Middle Eastern art know all about the currently-closed Freer Gallery of Art and its partner, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington D.C. During a tour of the Freer’s renovations, Director Julian Raby spoke about many … Continue reading →

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Visiting art museum collections without leaving home

Posted on August 19, 2015 by tcwells14

What a wonderful world we live in when we can visit major art museums and see their collections from the comfort of our padded seats. The digitalization of their collections proceed apace. More and more museums are providing their collections online. This makes … Continue reading →

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