>> In a celebration of craft and art, the DAR Museum showcases Wedgwood china and ceramics. Over 200 pieces of work from the 250 years of the Wedgwood company are on display in Wedgwood: 250 Years of Innovation and Artistry. Opened October 3. more ›

>> The National Gallery of Art opens two exhibits on American photography on January 18. Looking In: Robert Frank's "The Americans" presents all 83 photographs from Frank's photography book which is heralded as the most important photography book published since World War II. Held in conjunction with Looking In, Changing Perceptions: Reading the Modern Photography Book will display twenty-one books drawn from the Gallery's library to show how the photography book is a significant conveyor of contemporary experience and a witness to historical events. Both are on display through April 26. more ›

If you head out anywhere for art this weekend, make it the Hirshhorn. As you enter you'll see the new installation of Louise Bourgeois' Crouching Spider, which the artist describes as "a defense against evil." (Bourgeois, who turns 97 on Christmas Day, has a retrospective coming to the Hirshhorn in February.) Inside, starting next Monday, see the exhibit in the Black Box new media space, featuring video work by Ori Gersht. more ›