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Tues - Sun 11 a.m - 4 p.m.
Closed Monday
Free admission
Upcoming Events
- September 5
- Fall Exhibitions (please see details below)
- September 14
- INTERFERENCE Music in the Museum
- September 17
- Kids@Katzen
- September 17
- Drawing Tools You Can Use: A Class with Beverly Ress
- September 28
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Gallery Talk: Twist-Layer-Pour
- October 5
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The Sins in Concert
- November 16
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Gallery Talk: William Woodward
Exhibitions Now on View Tuesday through Sunday, 11 to 4
I Am: An East-West Arts Initiative Organized by CARAVAN
September 5 - October 22, 2017
Image: Alia Ali, Laysa Ana—I am not, 2017.
Twist-Layer-Pour: Sonda N. Arkin, Joan Belmar, and Mary Early
September 5 - October 22, 2017
Image: Twist-Layer-Pour installation details by Sonda N. Arkin, Joan Belmar, and Mary Early
Making a Scene: Jefferson Place
September 5 -October 22, 2017
Image: George Bayliss,
Landscape from Khartoum, 1959. Oil on canvas, 48 x 44 in. Courtesy of the artist.
William Woodward: The Seven Deadly Sins
September 5 - December 17, 2017
Image: William Woodward, Detail of Envy, 2014. Oil on linen, 62 x 51 in. Courtesy of the artist.
Tethered to the Cradle: Kinetic Work by Christopher Carter
September 5 - December 17, 2017
Image: Christopher Carter in his studio. Photo by David Bolen.
Between Two Rounds of Fire, The Exile of the Sea: Arab Modern and Contemporary Works from the Barjeel Art Foundation
September 5 - December 17, 2017
Image: Charbel-Joseph H. Boutros,
From Water to Water, 2013. Inkjet on Hahnemühle paper. Courtesy of Grey Noise, Dubai and Galeria Jaqueline Martins, Sao Paolo.
Alper Initiative
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art promotes an understanding and appreciation of the art and artists of the Washington Metropolitan Area. We provide and staff a dedicated space located within the American University Museum, to present exhibitions, programs, and resources for the study and encouragement of our creative community.
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The American University Museum at the Katzen presents work that is exciting, challenging, and relevant. When you become an AU Museum member, your membership dues directly support our contemporary programs. Members enjoy exclusive benefits, including invitations to exhibition openings and museum events, opportunities to meet exhibiting artists, discounts at the museum store, and special tours.
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The Museum is located at 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW, inside the multi-disciplinary Katzen Arts Center. The three-story public museum and sculpture garden is free with regular hours Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00-4:00.
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