The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden was established on the edge of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in 1974, primarily with works drawn from the personal collection of the Latvian-born financier Joseph Hirshhorn. Considered one of the "big five" modern art museums in the U.S., the Hirshhorn boasts impressive permanent collections and is known for innovative exhibitions. The museum also has a stunning website, where readers can peruse a continually updated array of current exhibitions. For instance, at the time of this writing, exhibitions featured on the site included Speculative Forms, which "reconsiders the historical development of sculpture since the early twentieth century and its critiques of the autonomy of the object." Photographs of items from the collection can viewed here along with a brief description of the object; the Exhibition Checklist highlights items on display that should not be missed.
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