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UPCOMING LECTURE"Visions May Vary: Reclaiming Mad Art as Culture"October 29 | 6 PMFree with exhibition ticketHow have id...
10/21/2026

UPCOMING LECTURE
"Visions May Vary: Reclaiming Mad Art as Culture"
October 29 | 6 PM
Free with exhibition ticket

How have ideas about mental difference shaped the way we view art and artists?

Join Matt Bodett for an engaging exploration of the artists featured in "Inner Worlds." Drawing on the histories of psychiatry, modernism, and cultural expression, Bodett examines how artists have challenged conventional ideas about creativity, perception, and identity, and why these conversations continue to resonate today.

Included with exhibition admission. Reserve your tickets now.

Image: Installation view of Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection, at Wrightwood 659, 2026. Photo courtesy of Daniel Eggert ().

New publications available now! Refer to our link in bio for more information.Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors 📚The first ...
10/07/2026

New publications available now! Refer to our link in bio for more information.

Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors 📚

The first publication to focus on Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms, this richly illustrated volume includes insightful essays by scholars, as well as an interview with the artist.

Yuan Goang-Ming: Ahead into the Dark 📚

This catalog accompanies Yuan Goang-Ming’s 2025 solo exhibition by the same name and features three new works including “Everyday War” and “Flat World.” Connected by the unifying concept of “black,” the exhibition asked, in the obscurity of darkness, do we search for a glimmer of direction in pursuit of the unknown, or are we compelled to tread inevitably into the shadows? The publication contains essays by Abby Chen, Chia Chi Jason Wang, and the artist Yuan Goang-Ming.

First Friday and Second Saturday Curator ToursWe’re thrilled to announce a new season of curator‑led tours, designed for...
10/01/2026

First Friday and Second Saturday Curator Tours

We’re thrilled to announce a new season of curator‑led tours, designed for visitors who want to unlock hidden details, behind-the-scenes insights, and bring each artwork to life. Tours take place: First Fridays & Second Saturdays, October through December. See you there!

Images: Opening night of "Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection," at Wrightwood 659, 2026. Photo courtesy of Daniel Eggert ().

Opening night of "Yuan Goang-Ming: Everyday War," at Wrightwood 659, 2026. Photo courtesy of Daniel Eggert ().

What a spectacular opening week! Due to the popularity of 'Everyday War' and 'Inner Worlds', we have added Thursdays in ...
09/30/2026

What a spectacular opening week! Due to the popularity of 'Everyday War' and 'Inner Worlds', we have added Thursdays in October starting the 8th. Book now! Link in bio.

Open now—"Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection” and “Yuan Goang-Ming: Everyday War” In “Inner Worlds,” yo...
09/25/2026

Open now—"Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection” and “Yuan Goang-Ming: Everyday War”

In “Inner Worlds,” you can explore the works of Yayoi Kusama, Mary Bauermeister, and Niki de Saint Phalle. This focused presentation features artworks drawn from the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the national museum of modern and contemporary art, in Washington, DC.

Also on view, experience the large-scale immersive installation of 'Everyday War', which generates a distinct soundscape in the various galleries by merging and colliding the audio from several works.

Purchase tickets at the link in our bio.

Mary Bauermeister, "In Memory of Your Feelings, or Homage â Jasper Johns," 1964-1965, glass lenses, wood, ink, and paint, 30 × 24 3/16 × 7 7/8 in. Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966, photo by Lee Stalsworth © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn.

Yaun Goang-Ming Artist TalkSeptember 25, 5pmFree with exhibition ticketIn Taiwan, violence is often defined by absence—t...
09/22/2026

Yaun Goang-Ming Artist Talk
September 25, 5pm
Free with exhibition ticket

In Taiwan, violence is often defined by absence—the absence of nationhood, the absence of belonging, and the persistent possibility of war. Yuan Goang-Ming, one of Taiwan’s leading media artists, makes these absences visible through deeply affecting video installations which reveal how conflict can quietly infiltrate daily life. Join us for a lecture by the artist, followed by a reading by Vietnamese artist Ly Hoang Ly in response to Yuan’s work.

Happy Mexican Independence Day! Roberto Montenegro's “Retrato de un anticuario o Retrato de Chucho Reyes y autorretrat...
09/16/2026

Happy Mexican Independence Day!

Roberto Montenegro's “Retrato de un anticuario o Retrato de Chucho Reyes y autorretrato,” was included in our exhibition "The First Homosexuals" last year.

In this work, the q***r Mexican painter captured the likeness of famed collector and mentor of Mexican modernists, Chucho Reyes, with a limp wrist, pursed lips and a polka dot bow tie. Montenegro also painted himself in the bottom right corner to signify how much he related to Reyes, highlighting the importance of representation.

Image: Roberto Montenegro, "Retrato de un anticuario o Retrato de Chucho Reyes y autorretrato (Portrait of an antiquarian or Portrait of Chucho Reyes and self-portrait)," 1926. Oil on canvas, 40 3/8 × 40 3/8 in.

We look forward to welcoming you back to Wrightwood 659 this fall!The upcoming exhibitions, “Inner Worlds: Visions from ...
09/15/2026

We look forward to welcoming you back to Wrightwood 659 this fall!

The upcoming exhibitions, “Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirschhorn Collection” and “Yuan Goang-Ming: Everyday War” open NEXT WEEK on September 25. Mark your calendars. Tickets available now.

“I want to create a space that moves people. It doesn’t matter if it is a house, or a museum, or whatever. So, it is som...
09/13/2026

“I want to create a space that moves people. It doesn’t matter if it is a house, or a museum, or whatever. So, it is somebody sitting on that lawn, just going around and around and feeling really happy. That is something that I’m striving for.”

Happy Birthday, Tadao Ando!

Our building, designed by the renowned Japanese architect offers visitors a chance to experience the thoughtfully designed space in person. Through the architectural layout, Ando invites contemplation, curiosity, and learning which resides amidst each Wrightwood 659 exhibition.

Images: Photo of Tadao Ando by Mitch Canoff, 2018.

Views of Wrightwood 659 by Jeff Goldstein.

09/10/2026

The exhibition "Everyday War" by Taiwanese artist Yuan Goang-Ming transforms intimate domestic spaces into potent metaphors for societal instability, reflecting the atmosphere of turbulent times. Through a large-scale immersive installation, the exhibition creates a distinctive soundscape in the galleries, resulting in an unforgettable experience.

The two exhibitions “Yuan Goang-Ming: Everyday War” and "Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection” OPEN SOON!

Don’t miss your chance to experience two masterful and though-provoking contemporary exhibitions in person. These trailblazing exhibitions open September 25, 2026. Have you secured your ticket yet?

Yuan Goang-Ming, "Everyday War," video clip. Courtesy of the artist.

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