Muriel Hasbun, a prominent photographic artist and educator in D.C., died of cancer on May 13 in Silver Spring. She was 64. For about two decades, Hasbun taught photography and other disciplines at the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and she regularly mounted exhibits of her works in the D.C. area, often using photography […]

In the best of times, it would be a tall order to try to wrangle the entire history of the United States in a single exhibit. Given how far in advance museums start planning their shows, Dear America at the National Gallery of Art has surely been in the works well before a second Trump […]

I think it was the great philosopher Taylor Swift who said shake, shake, shake it off. And when spring officially arrives in D.C. this week, that’s exactly what I suggest you do with the winter blues. Spring brings the promises of newness, fresh growth, and—if you want to get real woo-woo—rebirth. (But seriously, when that […]

AMBIGUITY at Multiple Exposures Gallery, now open Alan Sislen has been a fixture in local photography for years. Historically, he’s focused on architecture (as in these 2014 and 2019 exhibits) and landscapes (in these 2012 and 2023 exhibits). For his AMBIGUITY exhibit, Sislen says the title refers to “the moment when perception pauses—when the eye […]

Despite the staggering number of people in the U.S. prison system (more than 2 million in 2025), the lives of incarcerated people are rarely glimpsed. Life behind bars remains a mystery for those not directly touched by the system. Inside Out: Dignity and the Art of Seeing contains photographs, videos, and other artifacts from the […]