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Nov 03, 2023

Hirshhorn Opens Full-Floor Exhibit Of Simone Leigh’s Striking Sculptures, Pottery, And More

The sculptor once interned at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. Now, her work takes up an entire floor of the Hirshhorn.

Nov 01, 2022

The Largest Renovation In The Hirshhorn’s History Could Close The Museum For Two Years

The museum will begin a modernization of its galleries and infrastructure after it finishes an equally large overhaul of its popular sculpture garden.

Mar 11, 2019

The Hirshhorn Wants To Make Its Sculpture Garden A ‘Front Door’ To The National Mall

The Hirshhorn’s sculpture garden might look pretty different soon.

Jul 10, 2013

Chair of Hirshhorn’s Board of Trustees Quits

The post-Bubble shakeup at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden continued today with the sudden resignation of the chair of its board of trustees.

May 23, 2013

Hirshhorn Bubble Still Not Happening, Museum Director Resigns

The decision not to make a decision led the museum’s director Richard Koshalek, who first conceived of the Bubble, to resign.

Mar 23, 2012

The Bloomberg Balloon: Hirshhorn Museum Bubble to Share Name With America’s Favorite Billionaire Overlord

The “bubble” set to be installed next year at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has a new name: The Bloomberg Balloon, following a major gift from Bloomberg LP.

 
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