Washington Gallery of Modern Art

Washington Gallery of Modern Art
Former location of the Washington Gallery of Modern Art
Washington Gallery of Modern Art is located in Central Washington, D.C.
Washington Gallery of Modern Art
Former location within Washington, D.C.
Washington Gallery of Modern Art is located in the United States
Washington Gallery of Modern Art
Washington Gallery of Modern Art (the United States)
Established1961 (1961)
Dissolved1968 (1968)
Location1503 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′35.85″N 77°02′47.2″W / 38.9099583°N 77.046444°W / 38.9099583; -77.046444
Public transit access      Dupont Circle

The Washington Gallery of Modern Art was a short-lived gallery promoting contemporary art near Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, United States, during the 1960s. The gallery remained open for seven years, opening in October 1961 and closing in September 1968.[1] Its collection of 153 works was purchased by the Oklahoma City Museum of Art in 1968 for $110,000.[2] The collection included 20th-century artists, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Indiana, Grace Hartigan and Marcel Duchamp.

  1. ^ "Remembering the Washington Gallery of Modern Art - The Georgetowner". 26 July 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. ^ "History of OKCMOA". www.okcmoa.com. 18 July 2006.[citation needed]