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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC is now hosting a show about Winfrey, one of the world’s most influential and recognizable figures. With video clips on various subjects, interactive interviews with Winfrey and costumes from her films Beloved and The Color Purple, and through Winfrey’s personal story and her 25-year daytime talk show, “ ” seeks to examine issues of power, gender and the media in contemporary American history and culture. Don’t miss it.

Ghanaian-British design architect Sir David Adjaye oversaw the formal development of the building design and was the creative force behind the building’s outer layer. Beyond its architectural importance, Adjaye’s design for NMAAHC seeks to act as a bridge between communities, while shedding light on the cultural and artistic impact of African Americans upon the country. A project with this much cultural resonance brought an inherent responsibility to do justice to a complex and significant history of a people whose stories are still too rarely told,” Adjaye says. Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African American History and Culture Architectural Photography

Next time you’re in Washington, DC, be sure to visit The Phillips Collection. Founded by Duncan and Marjorie Phillips in 1921 and located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, the museum boasts a fascinating collection of over 4,000 artworks, ranging from French impressionist and American modernist pieces to contemporary works. Collection highlights include August Renoir’s breathtaking “Luncheon of the Boating Party,” Edward Hopper’s chilling “Sunday” and “Asheville” by Willem de Kooning. The Phillips Collection also holds notable photographic works by the likes of Berenice Abbott and Anselm Kiefer.

Inspired by his childhood, his heritage and his parents’ “coming to America” story, Wang’s Collection 1 marks a brand-new beginning for the designer. This change is marked by the emergence of a new, digitally-centric logo, with a strong, optimistic, lower-case script. Collection 1 is a melting pot of references: Axl Rose bandanas, a dress made from a deconstructed football jersey, motocross gear, biker shorts, leather jackets, embellished surgical masks and a pair of cuffed, almost-white jeans. I want to break a barrier of seasonality and speak a language that is more understood by all, to be optimistic and feel proud of my past, my future and my city.”