Solanco High School visual art students recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to visit world-class art museums. Organized each year by the National Art Honor Society, the trip was funded this year by the Echo Valley Art Group of Lancaster.
At the museums, students were able to explore significant historical and contemporary works of art. Among the works students viewed were Leonardo da Vinci's "Ginevra de' Benci" at the National Gallery of Art and pieces from Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's "Pulse" series at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. At the Freer/Sackler Galleries of Asian Art, students explored contemporary installations as well as the exhibition "Encountering the Buddha," which included the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room, a Sri Lankan stupa, and Buddhist art objects from Afghanistan, India, Southeast Asia, China and Japan.
At the Renwick Gallery, students interacted with the Renwick Invitational 2018, which features pieces by four contemporary artists who address social justice in their work. Students also explored David Best's "Temple," which transforms the second floor of the Renwick Gallery into a glowing temple where visitors can reflect and interact with the work by leaving personal messages on wooden placards in various locations within the temple.
Students also enjoyed the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which features the Yoshino cherry trees in full bloom.
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