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Vanessa H. Larson

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Covers:  Arts and culture, museums, exhibitions, film, theater, food, travel, etc.
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Freelance journalist in D.C. covering arts & culture; formerly in Istanbul. Past: @washingtonpost, @ForeignPolicy, @fodorstravel Turkey guide writer. Türkçe.
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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

The Art Newspaper — Upcoming exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., will feature 26 works from the Louvre, some of which have never been shown in the U.S.
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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

The Wall Street Journal — A 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.
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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.

The Washington Post — "Stretching the Canvas: Ten Decades of Native Painting," at the National Museum of the American Indian, charts the development of painting by Native artists since World War I.
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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

The Washington Post — 6 highlights from "Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art," at the National Museum of African Art, the Smithsonian's first major show of African LGBTQ+ artists.
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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 Washington Post — The Phillips Collection's "Miró and the United States" exhibition highlights creative exchanges between Catalan modernist Joan Miró and U.S.-based artists.
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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

The Washington Post — At the National Museum of Women in the Arts, "Making Their Mark: Works From the Shah Garg Collection" spans works from 1946 to 2024.
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A D.C. artist's powerful landscapes burst off the walls | The Washington Post

A D.C. artist's powerful landscapes burst off the walls | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington's survey of Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi shows her earlier works alongside vivid expressionistic landscapes.
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A look at the beauty of Baghdad's modern art - and the cultural cost of war | The Washington Post

A look at the beauty of Baghdad's modern art - and the cultural cost of war | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — Much of Iraq's modern art vanished after the U.S. invaded. A show of Baghdad's 20th-century modernists helps fill in the record.
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An entrancing show of dreamscapes and half-seen worlds | The Washington Post

An entrancing show of dreamscapes and half-seen worlds | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — In "Portals," an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, three rising female artists render the fantastic, the subconscious and the satirical.
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Shahzia Sikander mesmerizes at the Smithsonian American Art Museum | The Washington Post

Shahzia Sikander mesmerizes at the Smithsonian American Art Museum | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — Shahzia Sikander's "The Last Post," a video installation at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, mesmerizes as an abstracted examination of colonialism.
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Walters Museum unveils 4,000-year tour of Latin American art | The Washington Post

Walters Museum unveils 4,000-year tour of Latin American art | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — "Latin American Art/Arte Latinoamericano" is the Walters Art Museum's first permanent exhibition on the area, featuring more than 200 works from 40 cultures.
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At NMAAHC, 'In Slavery's Wake' lays bare the long road to freedom | The Washington Post

At NMAAHC, 'In Slavery's Wake' lays bare the long road to freedom | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — The Smithsonian's "In Slavery's Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World" uses artifacts, art, audio and video to explore the horrors of enslavement alongside the struggle for justice.
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The artists twisting Persian masterpieces with stunning color | The Washington Post

The artists twisting Persian masterpieces with stunning color | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.
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A D.C. artist's glowing monuments to Black lives | The Washington Post

A D.C. artist's glowing monuments to Black lives | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — Tsedaye Makonnen's ethereal pillars at the African Art Museum pay tribute to victims of violence and the perils of migration.
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A gorgeous manuscript shows the brilliance of medieval Persia | The Washington Post

A gorgeous manuscript shows the brilliance of medieval Persia | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — The Shahnama, the Persian national epic, comes to life in an intricate illustrated 14th-century text made under the Mongols, on view at the National Museum of Asian Art.
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The story of Turkey's tumultuous present - and its long history | The Washington Post

The story of Turkey's tumultuous present - and its long history | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — In "To the City," Alexander Christie-Miller examines the modern lives of those who live alongside Istanbul's ancient walls.
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A mesmerizing 'data sculpture' remixes Dvorak at the Kennedy Center | The Washington Post

A mesmerizing 'data sculpture' remixes Dvorak at the Kennedy Center | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — Refik Anadol's AI-assisted “Dvorak Dreams” installation at the Reach is an impressive audiovisual show — and can't help but feel a little removed from Dvorak's works.
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A stirring photography show captures the Middle East through a female lens | The Washington Post

A stirring photography show captures the Middle East through a female lens | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — "Louder Than Hearts," curated by photographer Rania Matar, depicts Palestinian life, Saudi weddings, the Lebanese civil war's aftermath and more.
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'The guns and I didn't agree': A photographer's vision of revolutionary Ghana

'The guns and I didn't agree': A photographer's vision of revolutionary Ghana

The Washington Post — The photographer Gerald Annan-Forson documented a period of upheaval in 1970s and '80s Ghana, shown in a new exhibition at Howard University.
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Finally, a sweeping look at Ethiopian art | The Washington Post

Finally, a sweeping look at Ethiopian art | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — The Walters Art Museum's impressive "Ethiopia at the Crossroads" is an extensive survey of Ethiopian art and cultural production.
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At the National Gallery, a belated corrective for Native American art | The Washington Post

At the National Gallery, a belated corrective for Native American art | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — Curated by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, "The Land Carries Our Ancestors" showcases contemporary work by roughly 50 Indigenous artists.
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Walters Art Museum updates its Asian and Islamic art galleries | The Washington Post

Walters Art Museum updates its Asian and Islamic art galleries | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — The Walters Art Museum's reconceived installation of its Asian and Islamic art galleries emphasizes cultural interactions and interconnectivity.
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At the Textile Museum, the divine takes many forms | The Washington Post

At the Textile Museum, the divine takes many forms | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — Two shows — one of Islamic prayer carpets, the other a dazzling fiber installation by contemporary artist Anne Lindberg — are connected by a common thread.
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Playwright can't fix the world but hopes to make it a tiny bit better | The Washington Post

Playwright can't fix the world but hopes to make it a tiny bit better | The Washington Post

The Washington Post — "English" at Studio Theatre, from Iranian American writer Sanaz Toossi, centers on four Iranians who dream of opportunity.
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