Programs and Events

Free Summer Saturdays
May 26–September 1, 2012

Join the Corcoran on Saturdays this summer for Gallery tours, workshops, demonstrations, and performances!

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Major support for Free Summer Saturdays is provided by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Take It to the Bridge
July 7–September 1, 2012

The Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design, in conjunction with the Washington Project for the Arts, presents a new series of work by local and regional artists (DC, MD, VA, WV, PA, DE). Take It to the Bridge includes temporary exhibitions, performances, installations, and interventions on the Performance Bridge inside the Corcoran’s glass entryway. Many of the events take place on Free Summer Saturdays.

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Discovering Diebenkorn
Thursday, June 28, 2012; 7 p.m.
Free for members, $10 public; pre-registration encouraged

Three curators discuss Richard Diebenkorn's art and place the Ocean Park series within the context of his oeuvre. Following the panel, guests are invited for a sneak peek of the stunning paintings in Richard Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series before the exhibition opens to the public on June 30.

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Richard Diebenkorn, Untitled #26, 1984. Gouache, acrylic, and crayon on joined paper, 24 x 38 inches. (61 x 96.5 cm) Private Collection. © The Richard Diebenkorn Foundation.

Namaste at the Corcoran
Saturdays, July 7, 14, and 21, 9 a.m.
$20 members, $25 public

Get into a California state of mind while practicing yoga at the Corcoran. Enjoy the tranquility of the museum space before we open to visitors. After class, socialize with other yogis while sipping energizing smoothies and sampling healthy breakfast treats prepared by Todd Gray’s Muse at the Corcoran. Price per session includes yoga instruction and breakfast. Please bring your own yoga mat.

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An Evening with Gretchen Diebenkorn Grant
Thursday, September 13, 7 p.m.
Free for members, $10 public; pre-registration encouraged

On this special evening, Gretchen Diebenkorn Grant reflects on the life and art of her father, Richard Diebenkorn. An viewing of Richard Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series follows the lecture.

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WORKSHOPS

"Poetics of Place" Photo Safari
Saturday, June 30, 2012; 2:30–5 p.m.
$40 members, $50 public; pre-registration required

Led by architectural photographer E. David Luria, this “photo safari” begins with a viewing of Richard Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series. Luria then gives participants tips on how to create similar abstract images with their cameras and takes them by cab to the Adams Morgan neighborhood, which offers a treasure trove of abstract art.

Altered Cigar Boxes
Saturdays, July 14, August 11, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
$10 nonmembers; $8 members; pre-registration required

In the Ocean Park Series galleries, explore the cigar box lids painted by Richard Diebenkorn as gifts for friends and then create your own with mixed media.

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Silk Painting Workshop
Saturday, August 4
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
$20 members, $25 public

Ages 12 and up; pre-registration required

Formed of panes of luminous color, Richard Diebenkorn’s geometric abstractions in the Ocean Park series inspire this silk painting workshop. Transport yourself to warm summer beachfronts through the exploration of silk painting techniques to create wearable art.

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