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Vanessa H. Larson

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Washington, D.C.
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Covers:  Arts and culture, museums, exhibitions, film, theater, food, travel, etc.
Doesn't Cover: Streaming, music, beauty/wellness.
Freelance journalist in D.C. covering arts & culture; formerly in Istanbul. Past: @washingtonpost, @ForeignPolicy, @fodorstravel Turkey guide writer. Türkçe.

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Vanessa H. Larson’s Biography

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I cover art/exhibitions and museums in the Washington, D.C., area, with a particular focus on Middle Eastern art and culture. I'm currently freelancing after a recent layoff from The Washington Post. While previously based in Istanbul for nearly seven years, I wrote about Turkish affairs, travel and the arts. I have contributed to The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, The Art Newspaper, The Boston Globe, Hyperallergic and other outlets, both online and in p…

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Louvre to lend Islamic art treasures to the Smithsonian | The Art Newspaper

Louvre to lend Islamic art treasures to the Smithsonian | The Art Newspaper

Upcoming exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., will feature 26 works from the L…

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‘India’s Great Mughals: Art, Power, and Opulence’ Review | The Wall Street Journal

‘India’s Great Mughals: Art, Power, and Opulence’ Review | The Wall Street Journal

A survey at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts gathers a range of dazzling objects to show how the empire devel…

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Native American painters have long been overlooked. This show helps rectify that.

Native American painters have long been overlooked. This show helps rectify that.

"Stretching the Canvas: Ten Decades of Native Painting," at the National Museum of the American Indian, chart…

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An abruptly postponed Smithsonian show of African LGBTQ+ art is now open | The Washington Post

An abruptly postponed Smithsonian show of African LGBTQ+ art is now open | The Washington Post

6 highlights from "Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art," at the National Museum of African Art, the Smit…

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Miró helped shape modern art. The U.S. helped shape Miró. | The Washington Post

Miró helped shape modern art. The U.S. helped shape Miró. | The Washington Post

The Phillips Collection's "Miró and the United States" exhibition highlights creative exchanges between Catal…

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Women are trailblazers in abstract art. These 6 works show their vision. | The Washington Post

Women are trailblazers in abstract art. These 6 works show their vision. | The Washington Post

At the National Museum of Women in the Arts, "Making Their Mark: Works From the Shah Garg Collection" spans w…

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Louvre to lend Islamic art treasures to the Smithsonian

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By Vanessa H. Larson Verified
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Paris's Musée du Louvre is set to lend 26 works from its world-class Islamic art collection for From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art (26 September-18 January 2027) at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art(NMAA) in Washington, DC.
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‘India’s Great Mughals: Art, Power, and Opulence’ Review: An Age of Lavishness

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By Vanessa H. Larson Verified
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
This survey at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts gathers a range of dazzling objects to show how the empire developed a luxurious and recognizable visual language. Thumb ring (c. 1610-20). VFMA Richmond, Va. The Mughal Empire, described as the “treasury of the world” and often viewed as synonymous with unsurpassed wealth, luxury and power, has long attracted interest.
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email is best.

Why did you become a journalist?

I can't imagine not writing; it's always been a part of my life, even when I kept a diary as a teenager.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I didn't work for my high school paper but I wrote for my college newspaper, covering multicultural arts, which I continue to cover today.