26 March 2026

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The Smithsonian’s Modern and contemporary art museum in Washington, DC revealed eight recent acquisitions that will be displayed in the garden when it reopens this autumn | by Gabriella Angeleti (the ART NEWSPAPER)

Image caption: Wish You Were Here by Chatchai Puipia, 2008, Bronze. Gift of Aey Phanachet and Roger Evans in honor of the Hirshhorn's 50th anniversary, 2025.

The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC, will reopen its sculpture garden later this year with eight newly acquired works on the grounds. The revitalised 1.4-acre garden on the National Mall will feature a striking group of sculptures by Mark Grotjahn, Raven Halfmoon, Lauren Halsey, Izumi Kato, Liz Larner, Woody De Othello, Chatchai Puipia, and Pedro Reyes.

Among the newly acquired works, Halfmoon’s Dancing at Dusk (2024) is made of carved stone figures stacked vertically and wearing a headpiece that echoes regalia worn by female Caddo dancers. Puipia’s monumental bronze sculpture Wish You Were Here (2008), depicts the lower half of a reclining figure. Othello’s Cool Composition (2026) takes the form of a cartoonish drooping box fan, which is coated in green automotive paint and will be installed in the east overlook, offering a pause for visitors seeking shade. And Halsey’s Keepers of the Krown (Antoinette Grace Halsey) (2024) aims to reframe how histories become monuments, comprising a column wrapped with references ranging from ancient Egypt to her hometown of South Central Los Angeles, with a portrait of her grandmother at the top.

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