Gerard ter Borch
November 7, 2004 - January 30, 2005
West Building, Main Floor

Gerard ter Borch, one of the finest of all Dutch 17th-century painters, is shown in his full splendor in this magnificent exhibition, the first ever devoted to his work in the United States. Gerard ter Borch presents over 50 of the artist's exquisite portraits and genre scenes from public and private collections in the United States and Europe.

All the Mighty World:
The Photographs of Roger Fenton, 1852 - 1860
October 17, 2004 - January 2, 2005
West Building, Ground Floor, Inner Tier

This major exhibition of one of the most important 19th-century photographers presents approximately 91 photographs surveying all aspects of his short but groundbreaking career. All the Mighty World, the exhibition title, is a phrase from Wordsworth's poem about Tintern Abbey, where Fenton frequently photographed, and is suggestive of his great ambition for both his own photographs and the medium itself.

Dan Flavin: A Retrospective
October 3, 2004 - January 9, 2005
East Building, Upper Level, North Bridge and Mezzanine

The first comprehensive exhibition of Flavin's full career, will showcase the chronological development of Flavin's work over the course of 35 years, demonstrating the various means through which he experimented with light, color, and interior space. It will include the full range of his work, from the early "icons" to installations that occupy an entire room. Many of these are specifically dedicated by Flavin to modernist predecessors and contemporary artists who he admired. Other dedications reveal Flavin's commitment to the politics of his time and his attempt to reinvent the genre of the commemorative monument.

National Gallery of Art:
Master Paintings from the Collection

A new publication by Gallery curator John Oliver Hand, focusing on the Gallery's painting collection, is available beginning in September. The book showcases the world-renowned collection of European and American painting housed at the National Gallery, and includes new information and illustrations of the paintings acquired in the last two decades.

Save the date: Saturday, December 4 at 2:00 p.m. for illustrated lectures by National Gallery curators celebrating this new publication National Gallery of Art: Master Paintings from the Collection, with a book signing to follow.

To order from the Gallery Shops, call (202) 842-6002 or (800) 697-9350; fax (202) 789-3047; or e-mail mailorder@nga.gov.

Artistic Exchange: Europe and the Islamic World

Great collections of Western art such as the National Gallery's reflect centuries of contact with the Muslim world and admiration for Islamic art. While the European objects in the Gallery's permanent collection were chosen for their own aesthetic qualities and as exemplars of European culture, many reveal the broader international context of their time. To complement the Palace and Mosque Islamic Art from the Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition, we have identified objects throughout the West Building that illustrate the rich and varied influence of the Islamic world on European art.

American Masters from Bingham to Eakins:
The John Wilmerding Collection
May 9 - January 30, 2005
East Building, Mezzanine

Showcasing one of the most important private collections of 19th-century American art, the exhibition consists of fifty-one paintings by 26 American artists. Works by such masters as George Caleb Bingham, Frederic Edwin Church, Thomas Eakins, Alvan Fisher, William Stanley Haseltine, Martin Johnson Heade, Fitz Hugh Lane, John Marin, John F. Peto, and William Trost Richards represent four decades of collecting in an area of particular scholarly interest to Wilmerding.

Alexander Calder mobile

The 76-foot-long mobile designed by Alexander Calder for the central court of the East Building of the National Gallery of Art has been removed from public view for the second time since its installation in 1977. National Gallery staff and engineers including Paul Matisse disassembled the sculpture on April 19, 2004, in order to clean the multicolored parts and to repair the worn metal surfaces. It will be reinstalled by summer 2005. Press Materials

Sunday Jazz Brunch

Join us for Sunday Jazz Brunch and enjoy a delicious buffet-style brunch while listening to live jazz performed in the Terrace Café, Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Located on the Upper Level of the East Building, the café overlooks the atrium and the National Mall. For information or for reservations for ten or more please call (202) 216-5966.

Calendars of Events
Find out what's happening in November and December at the National Gallery of Art. Our winter film calendars are also available.

To obtain a free bimonthly calendar of events by mail, call (202) 842-6662, or contact us by e-mail at calendar@nga.gov. To receive a free quarterly film calendar by mail, contact us by e-mail at film-department@nga.gov. Please include your mailing address.

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