Carpaccio exhibit in DC

Live and learn. I never heard of this artist…I expected a plate of raw meat! Thanks for posting.

Yes, apparently the food was named after the artist. Something to do with the shade of red he achieved resembling raw beef. Speaking of which, I once ate at a vegan restaurant in Ravenna, and enjoyed their version of carpaccio - thinly sliced beets rather than beef, and a layer of arugula on top.

The NGA is also offering a series of free online lectures related to this exhibit starting in January --- you do need to register.

https://www.nga.gov/calendar/lectures/virtual-lectures-vittore-carpaccio.html

Thanks, Nancy!

We were just there. It's a beautiful exhibit. Don't miss the John Singer Sargent and Vermeer exhibits, too. They leave in January.

And as long as you're there, seek out the DaVinci (Ginevra de' Benci).

Vermeer’s Secrets is running concurrently.

Thanks for the Singer Sargent, da Vinci, and Vermeer info. Makes visiting all the more tempting.

I booked a train and a hotel! Guess I’m really going.

I managed to go through all three of the special exhibitions yesterday, but I was rushed in the Carpaccio. I'm someone who normally reads every word posted on the wall when I'm viewing a special exhibition, though. It would take more than a full day to see the entire museum.

Perhaps also of interest to someone coming in from out of town who isn't inclined just to spend the day at the National Gallery:

• The Hirshhorn (about 3 blocks away if you take the west exit from the National Gallery) has extended its Yayoi Kusama exhibition until "spring" (not sure what that means). It looks really cheerful and fun. A timed ticket is required, but it is free. When I looked on Tuesday afternoon, there were still scattered tickets available for Wednesday. All bets are off if you hit a holiday weekend (including Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents' Day) or a time when a lot of school groups are in town, though. The website indicates they are not holding any tickets back for walk-ups, but if tickets remain available, you can walk in. https://hirshhorn.si.edu/exhibitions/one-with-eternity-yayoi-kusama-in-the-hirshhorn-collection/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAqOucBhDrARIsAPCQL1b6HnHmPfbxv2AqzapliVRN9-pXbpgK4Owo2-Jy2x9zJsQU8uySYaAlmwEALw_wcB

• The Freer Gallery (less than 3/4 mile away) has Whistler's Peacock Room and Asian art. It's free.

• The National Museum of Asian Art (don't know whether they've stripped the "Sackler" name yet) is also less than 3/4 mile away (underground) and a manageable size. Free.

• The National Museum of African Art (0.6 miles, also underground) is also not overwhelming in size. Free.

Unlike the National Gallery (daily 10 to 5) all the others are open daily 10 to 5:30. Everything's closed on Christmas Day but otherwise open unless there's extreme weather (but that's sort of a low hurdle in DC).

There are of course also a bunch of historical museums in that part of town. Names, locations and hours of the many museums falling under the Smithsonian Institution umbrella can be found here: https://www.si.edu/visit/hours

Thanks for the excellent info, acraven. I’m planning three full days, so I may be able to get a lot of that in. Hirschhorn, for sure. In addition, I’d like to visit the Museum of Natural History - went before, briefly, and observed that our nation’s fossil collection is outstanding.

I'm much more a gem and mineral person myself; that exhibition is one of the best in the world, too.