National Gallery of Art
4th St. & Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC
10:00 Am – 5:00 PM
www.nga.gov
Upcoming:
Sky Hopinka (Kicking the Clouds) – April 11 – Dec. 26, 2026 through photographs, poems and film, Sky Hopinka connects family, language, place and lived indigenous experience. West Building.
Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography – May 23 – August 23, 2026
Nearly two centuries of American photographs transport the viewer to unexpected places to witness what powers our lives. West Building.
Multiple Exposures Gallery
The Torpedo Factory Art Center, Studio 312
105 Union St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.multipleexposuresgallery.com
Mon-Sun 11 am – 5 pm
Ambiguity, by Alan Sisley – March 10 – April 19
In the artists’ words, “Ambiguity invites viewers to linger in uncertainty, not as confusion, but as an opportunity to look more closely and to see familiar spaces in new ways.”
Unsettled, Group Exhibition – April 21 – May 17
Previous photographic exhibits may also be viewed online at www.multipleexposuresgallery.com under Exhibitions – Virtual Galleries.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23220
Mon., Tues, Wed., Sat., Sun – 10am-5pm; Thurs., Fri – 10am – 9pm
https://vmfa.museum,/visit/plan-your-visit/
Alvin Lester:Portraits of Jackson Ward and Beyond – through May 5
photography portraits taken during the late 1980’s to early 1990’s capturing the people and
businesses that defined Richmond’s historic Jackson Ward as well as nearby neighborhoods.
Glen Echo Photoworks
7300 MacArthur Blvd.
Glen Echo, MD
301-634-2274
Gallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday 1-4 PM
www.glenechophotoworks.org/gallery
Past gallery exhibits may also be viewed using the above link.
National Portrait Gallery
Eighth & G Streets
Washington, DC 20001
www.npg.si.edu
Mon-Sun. 11:30 am – 7:00 pm
2025 Teen Portrait Competition Winners – through Aug. 30, 2026
Photographs of the 19 finalists (age 13-17) are on view in a video presentation. The photographs prompt conversation about identity through the eyes of teen in the United States as they address topical issues including tradition, mental health and sibling relationships.
From Shadow to Substance: Grand-Scale Portraits During Photography’s Formative Years – through June 7, 2026
The exhibit traces the evolution of the grand-scale, whole-plate format from the high-end daguerreotype to the mid-range ambrotype to the more affordable tintype.
The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today – through Aug. 30, 2026 Presenting the latest in contemporary portraiture, featuring finalists of artists 18 years and older.
American Winners: Athletes and Entertainers Who Shaped the Nation – through Sept. 7, 2026
Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age, by George Burrell (A Sequel) – through Jan. 10, 2027
Reserve Collection Highlights: Modern Prints from Matthew Brady’s Portrait Negatives – through May 14, 2028
Collection of the Portrait Gallery’s Civi War-era modern prints from the original photographic negatives. Portraits of Lincoln, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ulysses Grant, and Emma, Queen of Hawaii are featured.
National Museum of African American History & Culture
1400 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20560
Mon: 12:00PM – 5:30 PM; Tues – Sun. 10:00AM – 5:30PM
Free Timed-Entry Passes Required
Forces for Change: Mary McLeod and Black Women’s Activism
July 19, 2024 – Ongoing
Featuring 75 images, artifacts and multimedia film, the exhibit illuminates connections across time to Black women changemakers who continue Mary McLeod Bethune’s social justice legacy.
More than a Flower: the Connective Power of Orchids – through April 26
Annual joint exhibition featuring plant orchid collections from Smithsonian Gardens and the United States Botanic Garden.
National Museum of the American Indian
4th Street and Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC
https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/insights-photos-and-stories-archives-exhib-6780
Developing Stories: Native Photographers in the Field – Online
A series of three photo essays created by Native photojournalists Donovan, Quintero, Tailyr Irvine and Russell Albert Daniels portraying the diversity and complexity of Native peoples contemporary lives while breaking down the stereotypes.
Insight: Photos and Stories from the Archives – Ongoing
The photos were selected from more than a half million images, giving an intimate view of indigenous lives across the Western Hemisphere and across time.
Anacostia Community Museum
1901 Fort Place, SE
Washington, DC
(202) 633-4820
Open Daily 10AM – 5PM
www.anacostia.si.edu
ACM Main Gallery
The museum gallery will be closed until late spring while they get ready for their next exihibit.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave, NW
Washington, DC. 20005
Tues. – Sun. 10 am – 5 pm
www.nmwa.org
Online Photography Exhibits:
Hung Liu: Making History
Mary Ellen Mark: Girlhood
Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
Washington Post
Photography section: https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/
Going Out Guide: https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/
Art Section: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art
EVENTS
Maryland Photography Alliance Odyssey of Light – Apr. 11 – 1:00 – 5:00pm
Dionne Warwick Theater on the Campus of Bowie State University
14000 Jerico Park Rd.
Bowie, MD. 20715
https://www.mdphotoalliance.org/odyssey-of-light-2026
This year’s theme is “The Power of Visual Storytelling” with Annie Griffiths and Michael Yamashita.
MPA members receive $20 discount with code H75SR.
Purchase tickets using the above link and discount code.
Brookside Gardens Butterfly Experience – April 1 – Sept. 7
1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD
Advanced tickets are required.
https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/
Emerge yourself in a world of butterflies from the Americas, Africa and Asia.
On select mornings, tripods are permitted from 9-10am before the exhibition is open to the general public.
United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20001
www.usbg.gov
Open daily 10:00am – 5:00pm
More than a Flower: the Connective Power of Orchids – through April 26
Annual joint exhibition featuring plant orchid collections from Smithsonian Gardens and the United States Botanic Garden.
On view at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
1400 Constitution Ave, NW. Washington, DC
National Cherry Blossom Festival – March 20 – April 12
https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/bloom-watch/
Use this link for the BloomCam and scheduled cherry blossom events.
Burnside Farms Festival of Spring @ the Nokesville, VA Farm – Late March – Mid April
www.burnsidefarms.com
featuring more than two million tulips and daffodils.
Tickets required. Sign up on the website to be notified when tickets will be released.
Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival – April 12 – 13
https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/event/sakura-matsuri-japanese-street-festival
Maryland Photography Alliance Odyssey of Light – April 11
“The Power of Visual Storytelling” with Annie Griffiths and Michael Yamashita
https://www.mdphotoalliance.org/odyssey-of-light-2026
Virginia bluebells typically bloom from late March through mid-April. Top viewing locations are:
Merrimac Farm, Shenandoah River State Park, Bluebells at Riverbend Park, Bull Run Regional Park (Centreville).
Check the park websites for updates and bloom times.
For everything tulips in the Washington DC area, visit https://seaofblush.com/where-to-see-tulip-fields-washington-dc/
If you prefer to avoid crowds on the tidal basin during the cherry blossom season, visit these other sights:
The National Arboretum
Dumbarton Oaks
Hains Point (East Potomac Park)
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Congressional Cemetery
Brookside Gardens
Kenwood Neighborhood in Maryland
Baltimore Tattoo Arts Festival – April 24-26
https://villainarts.com/shows/baltimore-md/
Plan Ahead:
Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race – May 2
https://www.avam.org/kinetic
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival – May 2 – 3
https://sheepandwool.org
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