Jean Shin: Common Threads

By Susan Davidson

Smithsonian American Art Museum

8th St NW & F St NW
Washington, DC
Phone: 202.633.1000

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“Jean Shin: Common Threads” opens May 1. Known for taking the detritus of a consumer society, Shin turns objects such as umbrellas and lost socks into art. Her “Chance City” is a house of cards made from non-winning lottery tickets, “Chemical Balance” is a mound of empty pillboxes, and “Everyday Monuments” has been constructed for this exhibit from several hundred trophies donated by people in the Washington area. Closes July 26.