Carlotta Corpron: Light Is a Plastic Medium

October 16, 2026 - March 14, 2027, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM

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The Hirshhorn presents the experimental photographs of Carlotta Corpron, a mid-century American artist who used light itself as a sculptural material.

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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Independence Avenue SW at 7th Street SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20560

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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Library

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Washington
District of Columbia
20560
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District of Columbia
20560
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950 Independence Ave SW
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Carlotta Corpron: Light Is a Plastic Medium

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New & Now: A Decade Building the National Collection of African Art

Woven and Cast: Chinese Textiles and Japanese Metalwork from the Shirley Z. Johnson Collection

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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Library

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Arts and Industries Building

National Museum of African Art

Warren M. Robbins Library, National Museum of African Art

Asian Pacific American Center

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