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The Corcoran Gallery of Art is a former art museum in Washington, D.C., that is now the location of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, a part of the George Washington University. Founded in 1869 by philanthropist William Wilson Corcoran , the gallery was one of the earliest public art museums in the United States.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art was the first institution in the United States created specifically as an art museum. Founded in Washington, D.C., in 1869, the Corcoran remained a vital part of our city for nearly 150 years.
May 14, 2018 · The collection of Washington, DC’s shuttered Corcoran Gallery of Art won’t be going far from home. On Monday, four years after the gallery was abruptly closed, trustees of the institution ...
This was once a famous art gallery, it went out of business, the building was taken over by George Washington University. You can still visit, the architecture is beautiful and you can enjoy the temporary exhibits, all of which I would characterize as modern art.
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Corcoran Gallery of Art, museum in Washington, D.C., chartered by Congress in 1870 and established through the provisions made by the banker William W. Corcoran. The collection, noted for its comprehensive display of American painting from the colonial through the modern period, was housed in a classical revival building from 1897 until its ...
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Learn about the origins and evolution of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, founded by William Wilson Corcoran in 1869, and its affiliated art school, now part of George Washington University. Explore the collection, the building, and the partnership with the National Gallery of Art.
Feb 20, 2014 · The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington’s oldest privately owned art museum, opened in 1874 with a charge to encourage “American genius.”
