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This is a list of public art in Ward 2 of Washington, ... DC Commission on the Arts ... Each base: approx. 10¾ × 27¾ × 81 + 1 ⁄ 2 in. Corcoran Gallery of Art ...
JF Books, formerly known as Jifeng Bookstore (Chinese: 季风书园; pinyin: jìfēng shū yuán), is an independent bookstore in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. [1] [2] [3] It is the only Chinese-language bookstore in D.C. [4] It was originally founded in 1997 in Shanghai. [5]
The gallery initially opened in M50 (short for 50 Moganshan Road), the site of a former textile mill that is now a well-known Shanghai art district. Formerly Xinhe Cotton Mill, later renamed Shanghai Chunming Roving Factory, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] this area began attracting artists and galleries in 1999.
The project began in late 2017, first with the bequest of a 1907 historic, 5-story building in the Embassy Row section of Washington four blocks north of the White House. The museum had been open to visitors during its development and has recently reopened to the public after pandemic restrictions. [2] [3]
Map of Washington, D.C., with Chinatown highlighted in yellow. Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown is a small, historic area of Downtown Washington, D.C. along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest. The area was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants, but fewer than 300 remained in 2017. The current neighborhood was the second ...
The Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art together form the National Museum of Asian Art in the United States. [1] The Freer and Sackler galleries house the largest Asian art research library in the country. Founded in 1982, the Gallery is named after Arthur M. Sackler, who donated approximately 1,000 objects and $4 million to the ...
Xiao Hui Wang (Chinese: 王小慧; pinyin: Wáng Xiǎohuì) is a Chinese artist, author and socialite who works mainly in photography, sculpture, design, and media art.Her work has been exhibited internationally, and she has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors; the city of Suzhou has named an art institution after her (the Xiao Hui Wang Art Museum), a rare honor for a living artist.
Bates Smart and Washington, D.C.–based architectural firm KCCT were chosen to design the new facility on November 15, 2016. [ 11 ] [ 31 ] [ 35 ] The design of the new 213,600-square-foot (19,844 sq m) embassy was unveiled in late 2016, with a selection of planned interior and exterior photos.