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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 1d

Wow 🤩

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 3d

Be the posts you want to see on Bsky

a list of things to do including look at art be art make art and show art

Alt: a list of things to do including look at art be art make art and show art

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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 3d

Jackson artists sharing art and ideas. Join us at our artist talk November 16 and open studios December 7.

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Lorton Photography Project @ild1985.bsky.social · 4d

What we do:
document + advocate 📷

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Councilmember Brooke Pinto @cmbrookepinto.bsky.social · 4d

Let me be very clear in this moment: I am committed to continuing to fight on your behalf to ensure that our local laws keep people safe and empower our residents to prosper. Our local officials and local law enforcement, who are accountable to District residents, are best positioned to do so.

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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 5d

3050 R Street, NW, DC

Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 5d

Plan ahead to see amazing art! Jackson Open Studios Sunday, December 7.

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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 8d

Join Jackson artists at Gallery 16Ten tonight!
1610 Wisconsin Ave, NW

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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 9d

Perfect day to visit the National Gallery of Art and the exhibition, “Photography and the Black Arts Movement”

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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 9d

Congrats, well deserved!

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Monroe Gallery of Photography @monroegallery.bsky.social · 9d

Major Photography Exhibit on the Black Arts Movement on View in Washington, DC
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Major Photography Exhibit on the Black Arts Movement on View in Washington, DC

by Fern GillespieIn an era where federal arts institutions are cautious in exhibiting political Black culture that the Trump administration might deem “Anti-American DEI,” the National Gallery of Art ...

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Ken Grossinger @kengro.bsky.social · 11d

Here's the Guardian story on the newly re-created Committee for the First Amendment by Jane Fonda, following her father's Henry Fonda's lead from the 1940s.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group started by her father during the McCarthy era

In wake of the Trump administration’s censorship threats, the actor re-established the Committee for the First Amendment with A-list support

www.theguardian.com

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 13d

It's not magic, it's physics! How painted surfaces seem to shimmer, with a big assist from @drskyskull.bsky.social #sciart #scicomm

The Science of Shimmer

Physics, Paint, and the Art of Craig Cahoon (with help from Dr. Greg Gbur)

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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 13d

Nice work @furcafe.bsky.social

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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 13d

Umbrella Photo Fair included amazing work, thanks usanusan.org.

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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 15d

And pleased to have @artologica.net join our community!

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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 15d

Check out Jackson’s website and meet our amazing artists!
www.jacksonartcenter.com

Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 15d

Your periodic reminder

one of the simplest and most powerful things we can do as artists is to tell people about each other's work. Share some art today

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 16d

New ink painting with a neuron and my favorite Hildegard of Bingen quote artologica.etsy.com/listing/4374... #sciart

painting in rust, purple and blue ink with neuron and text

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Monroe Gallery of Photography @monroegallery.bsky.social · 20d

Follow the Citizen Historians Newsletter here
www.citizenhistorians.org/post/citizen...

Citizen Historians Newsletter 9/12/25

Greetings, Citizen Historians.Just two weeks into our shared effort to stand up for the independence and professionalism of the Smithsonian Institution, our national treasure, more than 575 of you hav...

www.citizenhistorians.org

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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 19d

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Jackson Art Center @jacksonartcenter.bsky.social · 19d

As Washingtonians, we have a great opportunity to contribute to this effort.
www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...

Wary of changes under Trump, 'citizen historians' are documenting the Smithsonian

Historians and citizens who say they are concerned about the Trump administration's pressure on the Smithsonian are working to document exhibits, as they exist today, throughout the museum network.

www.npr.org

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Monroe Gallery of Photography @monroegallery.bsky.social · 20d

First-of-its-kind exhibition at the National Gallery of Art explores photography's role in the Black Arts Movement
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First-of-its-kind exhibition at the National Gallery of Art explores photography's role in the Black Arts Movement

The National Gallery of Art presents Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985, an exhibition exploring the work of American and Afro-At

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 21d

The next opening for the Women Artists of the DMV mega-show is at the Athenaeum in Alexandria next weekend www.womenartistsofthedmv.com/athenaeum

Cathy Abramson, Suzi Balamaci, Sara Bardin, Jennifer Barlow, Jennifer Lynn Beaudet, Julia Bloom, Lisa Brotman, Carol Brown Goldberg, Shante Bullock, Anne Cherubim, Amanda Coelho, Andrea Cybyk, Anna U. Davis, Cynthia Farrell Johnson, Sharon Fishel, Cianne Fragione, Marilyn Horrom, M. Jane Johnson, Jessica Kallista, P.D. Klein, Kara Lin, Anne Marchand, Amy Marx, Ann Meagher-Cook, Carol Newmyer, Tea Okropiridze, Madeleine Sargent, Adi Segal, Susan Shalowitz, Pritha Srinivasan, Jenny Walton, Suzanne Yurdin, Helen Zughaib

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Philip Kennicott @philipkennicott.bsky.social · 21d

The Smithsonian's Shape of Power exhibition, about race and American sculpture, was a particular target of the Trump administration. It was also exemplary as public education, history and curation. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Column | An exemplary survey of race portends trouble for the Smithsonian

President Donald Trump singled out “The Shape of Power” for criticism, but the show was a success.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 23d

Agnes “Aggie” Gund saw the arts as a powerful way to combat social injustice and education inequity. A staunch advocate and major art collector, Gund was known for her philanthropic endeavors that bolstered underrepresented artists and underserved communities.

Agnes Gund, Champion of Arts and Equity, Dies at 87

From her efforts to end mass incarceration to her deep belief in education, the collector and philanthropist advocated for a more compassionate world.

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