Marvel at a one-of-a-kind VW Beetle decorated by Huichol artisans using 2 million glass beads and handmade textiles.

Dark Matters brings together works from the Hirshhorn’s collection that draw upon the associations and implications of darkness. The meanings of darkness are many, and throughout this exhibition, seeing in the dark involves questioning what you see.

Rare artworks and objects from the Quileute Nation create a public forum for clarifying misconceptions and offering authentic interpretations of wolf mythology.

See clerks stamping documents at breakneck speed in O.K., Ali Kazma's U.S. museum debut.

See installations created by artist Steven Cumming and multimedia production studio CreativeJunkfood that are influenced by their surroundings.

South Korean performance artist Minouk Lim used a thermal imaging camera to produce the video The Weight of Hands, which was in response to issues raised by one of the largest construction projects in South Korea's history.

Images donated by 15 contemporary documentary photographers reveal the diversity of the Archives Center's photographic collection.

See eight objects featured in the U.S. Postal Service's Pioneers of American Industrial Design series of Forever stamps.

This exhibition features more than 80 prints by outstanding contemporary artists who have expanded the idea of multiplicity beyond editions of identical impressions.

Esther Nisenthal Krinitz tells the story of her harrowing escape from the Nazis as a young girl and her voyage to freedom in America through more than 30 exquisitely detailed embroidered and appliqued fabric panels.

Three time-based media responses to the Empire State Building in New York City by Andy Warhol, Douglas Gordon, and Wolfgang Staehle are presented.

See how the art world responds to the death of one of their own—from letters of condolence and drafts of eulogies to firsthand accounts of artists’ funerals and expressions of personal loss. 

See many of Carl Beam's epic works in this retrospective.

Photographs of 50 prominent African Americans from various professions, disciplines, and backgrounds redefine the word "blacklist."

See three posters used by gay-rights activist Frank Kameny (1925-2011).

This exhibition examines the complex issues arising from the unprecedented rate of urban growth projected to take place over the next 20 years in informal settlements.
(on view in the lobby of the United Nations Visitors Centre, 1st Avenue at 46th Street)

More than 50 artifacts and 100 works of art reveal Gertrude Stein

A portrait of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs (1955-2011) by photographer Diana Walker is on view.

Organized in honor of the 50th anniversary of the White House Historical Association, this exhibition traces the history of the decorative arts in the nation's foremost home through approximately 100 objects made by celebrated artists of the day.

Note: No tickets required.

Take this rare opportunity to see Andy Warhol's Shadows -- 102 large paintings extending almost 450 linear feet -- in its entirety.