In addition, visitors can enjoy screenings of work by Sadie Benning, Anna Anthropy, Barbara Hammer and Wu Tsang in a “Feminist Pride Media Art Gallery,” discussions with curators about artworks in the galleries and oral histories from local LGBTQ+ communities with American University’s DC Humanities Truck. The centerpiece of programming will be the East Coast debut of Brendan Fernandes’ “Free Fall 49” (2017), a dance-based installation responding to the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, with DJ Lauren Flax in the Kogod Courtyard from 3 to 6 p.m. The Smithsonian American Art Museum celebrates Pride with its first-ever pop-up time-based media exhibition featuring a full day of LGBTQ+ inspired art and performance. This is a 21+ event, and tickets ($50–$70) can be purchased online. The public can enjoy music, dancing, art activities and learn more about the LGBTQ+ artists in the museum’s collections. The 2019 Capital Pride Celebration kicks-off on the eve of National Pride Month with a countdown kick-off party presented by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Brightest Young Things and the Capital Pride Alliance. ProgramsĬountdown! Pride Celebration Kick-Off Party All programs are free unless otherwise indicated. The Smithsonian invites the public to celebrate National Pride Month in June through a series of vibrant performances, talks, family activities and exhibitions at its various museums. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art.
