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Gallery Hours: Symmetries & Broken Symmetries Exhibition

May 29, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

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Symmetries & Broken Symmetries brings together the work of artist Shanthi Chandrasekar and physicist-writer Michael Albrow in a richly-layered exploration of how order and chaos in the universe are reflected across art, science, and human understanding. Now on view in the Upstairs Gallery, the exhibition reveals how the same principles that govern galaxies and particles also echo through cultural tradition and creative practice. The show pairs eighteen drawings and paintings by Chandrasekar, created between 2010 and 2025, with selected writings by Albrow.

Meet Chandrasekar and Albrow during special gallery hours on May 6 and May 29. Advance registration is required. Visitors can also see the exhibition during NAS Building tours and select special events. It remains on view through July 3, 2026.

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

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National Academy of Sciences

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Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences

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Alana Quinn
(202) 334-2415
aquinn@nas.edu

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