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Presidential Portraits On View

Feb 13, 2018

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Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now

May 11, 2018 - Mar 10, 2019

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NEW: Shop Online

May 7, 2018

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Unseen: Our Past in a New Light

Mar 23, 2018 - Jan 6, 2019

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Upcoming Events

Thu May 24 @ 12:00 PM
Thursdays at Noon: Yarrow Mamout
Thu May 24 @ 5:30 PM
Remix: Swiss Beats
Fri May 25 @ 1:00 PM
Open Studio Fridays-- Portraits with Tissue Paper
Sat May 26 @ 10:30 AM
Portrait Story Days in ASL
Sat May 26 @ 1:00 PM
Portrait Story Days-- Maya Lin
Sun May 27 @ 1:00 PM
Portrait Story Days-- Maya Lin
Mon May 28 @ 10:30 AM
Young Portrait Explorers-- Maya Lin
Fri Jun 1 @ 1:00 PM
Open Studio Fridays-- Portraits with Simple Cut Shapes
Fri Jun 8 @ 1:00 PM
Open Studio Fridays-- Quilling

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