‘the Singing And The Silence: Birds In Contemporary Art’ At The Smithsonian American Art Museum Celebrates Avian Inspirations

Elena Goukassian, Washington Post: Local
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 3:19am

From ancient cave drawings to Leonardo da Vinci’s flying machines, birds have always played a central role in art and imagination. “For millennia, humans have been fascinated by birds,” says Joanna Marsh, curator of “The Singing and the Silence: Birds in Contemporary Art,” opening Friday at the American Art Museum.

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