National Gallery of ArtThe National Gallery of Art was created in 1937 for the people of the United States of America by a joint resolution of Congress, accepting the gift of financier and art collector Andrew W. Mellon. During the 1920s, Mr. Mellon began collecting with the intention of forming a gallery of art for the nation in Washington. In 1937, the year of his death, he promised his collection to the United States. Funds for the construction of the West Building were provided by The A. W. Mellon Educational and."Out my one window," an Aria from Later the Same Evening: an opera inspired by five paintings of Edward Hopper- July 25, 2007 "Out my one window," an Aria from Later the Same Evening: an opera inspired by five paintings of Edward Hopper,commissioned to coincide with the Edward Hopper exhibition at the GallerySeptember 16, 2007 through January 21, 2008the opera will be performed this fall at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. To learn more, visit the Edward Hopper exhibition information page, or the University of.http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707window.mp3 |