Jean Shin, Chance City, 2001/2009, $32,404 worth of discarded “Scratch & Win” losing lottery tickets (no adhesive), Installation at Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2009. Photo by Ken RahaimApril showers have overstayed their welcome, but the area’s museums are offering some great indoor fun.
>> The American Art Museum opened Jean Shin: Common Threads on May 1. View eight of Shin’s works created since 2000, including the new site-specific installation, Everyday Monuments. This major work consists of nearly 2,000 trophies donated by Washington, D.C. area residents, and projected images of the altered trophies and are arranged according to a scale plan of the National Mall.
>> The Louise Bourgeois retrospective closes this month at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Join in on the last gallery talk on Bourgeois on May 15 at 12:30 p.m. with local artist Renee Stout.
>> Perfect for Mother’s Day, grab mom and head over to the National Arboretum for Walk & Talk: Azalea Collection Tours. Learn tips and tricks on how to grow azaleas while viewing these blooming beauties. May 10, 10 a.m. $19. Registration is required.
>> The National Postal Museum celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with activities related to this year’s Lunar New Year stamp. May 9, 1 to 4 p.m.
