 |  | » Don't Blink | | | | "Blinky Palermo: Retrospective 1964-1977" Postwar abstract painter and gifted colorist Blinky Palermo (1943-1977) is often considered a spiritual successor to famed artists Henri Matisse and Mark Rothko. Palermo's works range from deceptively simple wall paintings and drawings to multi-part painted compositions on aluminum panels. On view are approximately 70 works, many never before exhibited in North America, that reveal his artistic influences and the independent course he charted throughout his career. "Like Yves Klein, Blinky Palermo received critical acclaim in Europe for his contribution to the development of 20th-century art," says Kerry Brougher, the Hirshhorn's deputy director and chief curator. "Yet despite the fact that Palermo lived in the United States for several years and engaged with the work of American abstract artists such as Brice Marden, Agnes Martin and Robert Ryman, he has not received due recognition here. The Hirshhorn is delighted to be a part of this national tour, which gives the American public a comprehensive picture of Palermo's achievement." Learn more » View all exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution » | | | Blinky Palermo's 1964 painting "Untitled."
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 | » Exhibit | | | | A close up of Laelia anceps, a species of orchid common in Mexico and Guatemala. "Orchids—A View From the East" Now - 4/24/2011 This annual orchid exhibition, sponsored by the Smithsonian Gardens and the U.S. Botanic Garden, is a showcase of some of the most exotic, enchanting and prolific plants on Earth. | | | | | » Event | | | | In the fiction stories by Connie Porter, nine-year-old Addy is a slave who escapes to freedom during the Civil War. Discovery Addy's World Now through August, 10-5:30 Learn what life was like for nine-year old Addy Walker and other young African American girls during the Civil War. Follow a self-guided tour to discover objects and stories throughout the museum. | | | |
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