Curator Tour | Into the Waters

Get an exclusive tour with co-curator Jan Stuart of two hypnotic works by artists who reconfigure rich traditions with bold experiments.
About this Event

Get an exclusive tour of with co-curator Jan Stuart. This exhibition debuts hypnotic visualizations of water by artists who reconfigure rich traditions with bold experiments. Here, water is more than subject or inspiration—it’s a method, a material, and a philosophy.

Please meet at gallery 25 for the tour. We recommend you register in advance.

Image: Composite image: Hiroshi Senju / National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of the artist, in honor of Hiroko Murase, S2025.1.1–2 / ©️ Hiroshi Senju (detail); Bingyi / National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Clara Xing and Theodore T. Wang, S2025.2.1–3 / ©️ Bingyi (detail)

Image Alt Text: Two cropped paintings. In the top one, white paint drips and sprays down a blue background. In the bottom, black ink swirls in waves.