Elena del Rivero’s [Swi:t] Home: A Chant, 2001–2006, installation of found papers mended, burnt, embroidered, and stitched to five rolls of muslin. Courtesy of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and the artist. (c) Elena del Rivero.

If the scant number of press releases in our inbox is any indication, we have officially reached the start of summer in the art scene. Take some time to battle the tourists and see what’s hanging in the museums these days, or get to one of the few events listed below:

>> 1460 Wall Mountables at the DCAC is a fun break from the standard gallery show. The walls are divided floor to ceiling in 2′ x 2′ squares, with first-come, first-served artists hanging whatever they can dream up to fill in the space. While the opening is this Friday, 7 to 9 p.m., hanging is going on right now. DCAC members got first pick, but open hanging started yesterday and goes right through tomorrow, until an hour before the reception (or until all the spaces are filled). Each square is $15, so grab your stuff and get down there between 3 and 8 p.m. today or 3 and 6 p.m. tomorrow.

>> The Corcoran has three ongoing exhibits worth checking out. Most recently opened is Elena del Rivero’s Home Suite, which includes large paper sculptures that track an everyday life by capturing the traces of movement. One compelling piece includes stitched-together paper debris found in her studio, located across from the World Trade Center and also destroyed in the attacks (pictured right). While at the gallery, see the last weekend of Access to Life, a photographic portrait of AIDS around the world, made together with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS and Magnum Photos. Through the end of July, you can also view The American Evolution: A History Through Art.

>> The Zenith Gallery is holding two Meet the Artist events this week. Go chat with five of their loyal artists, John Blee, Chris Hayman, Anne Marchand, David Richardson, and Bill Suworoff tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. or Saturday 3 to 5 p.m. and see their work in Zenith in the Abstract.

>> Haven’t seen the wonderful collection of local art at City Hall yet? Sign up for a free, hour long tour at noon, Wednesday, July 30, led by one of the artists in the collection, Sean Hennessey. RSVP to beth.baldwin @ dc.gov with the number of people in your party.