Andy Warhol, “Empire,” 1964 ©2011 The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, a museum of Carnegie Institute. All rights reserved.

>> Not enough Warhol in your life? Experience another aspect of the famous pop artist when the Hirshhorn exhibits Directions: Empire3. The exhibit will showcase Warhol’s groundbreaking film Empire, along with Bootleg (Empire), an unauthorized videotaping of an Empire screening by Douglas Gordon, and Empire 24/7, a record of a live stream of still images of the Empire State Building by Web-art pioneer Wolfgang Staehle. Opening Thursday.

>> Get a jump start on your holiday shopping this weekend at the Strathmore for the 22nd annual Museum Shop Around. Find handmade items, art and gifts from 19 of the area’s museums. Find treasures from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, U.S. Capitol Historic Society, National Geographic, The Phillips Collection and The National Building Museum, among others. Gift buying starts Thursday at 10 a.m. and runs through 5 p.m. on Sunday.

>> As part of The Phillips Collection‘s 90th anniversary, Tate Britain Director Penelope Curtis presents a Duncan Phillips Lecture, The Collection Museum: Past, Present, and Future. There, Curtis will discuss her vision for Tate Britain regarding contemporary art on Friday at 6 p.m. Then on Saturday, a symposium panel explores the evolution of private collections into public institutions. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Update: Friday lecture is sold out. Saturday symposium, $35.

>> Coiled Terrain opens at Long View Gallery on Thursday. See nature-inspired works created from coiled paper by artist Amy Genser. Opening reception 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

>> FotoWeekDC continues through this weekend. Consult the full calendar of events, the FotoWeek blog or check out our picks for what to see and do this weekend.

>> New to the National Gallery of Art‘s permanent collection are two original preparatory collages for Over The River, a project for the Arkansas River in Colorado which artist Christo developed with his late wife and collaborator Jeanne-Claude and were recently approved.

>> Experience video as sculpture with Andy Holtin’s exhibition A Theatre of Objects, opening at Flashpoint Gallery on Friday. Opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m.

>> Curator’s Office opens Churchin’, an exhibit inspired by artist Breck Omar Brunson’s memories of his religious upbringing. Opening reception, Saturday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Afterwards, head up to Comet Ping Pong for A Churchin’ Afterparty. 9:30 p.m.

>> What could be better than beer and art? On Saturday, head to the DC Brau Brewery to enjoy both. Watch Pixel Pancho paint a mural and enjoy a beer tasting of DC Brau beer. 12 to 6 p.m.

>> NYC NOW, an exhibition of new work by five contemporary artists living in New York City, is presented by Morton Fine Art. The exhibition will include abstract paintings, figurative works in a variety of mediums, and sculpted oil and acrylic paintings. Gallery B, opening reception Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.

Art Notes

• Catch the first The Modern Art Notes Podcast this Thursday. The weekly podcast, while not D.C.-specific, will feature artists, curators, art historians and authors, and will be hosted and produced by local art journalist Tyler Green.
• The Newseum is offering free admission to members of the military and their families this Veterans Day weekend, Friday through Sunday.
• Robin Rose: THE BIG PAYBACK opens at Hemphill Fine Arts this Saturday. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• The Art League‘s annual Small Works exhibit, featuring the best works of members, opens Thursday with an opening reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
• The Bethesda Art Walk is this Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.