What happens when you combine visual art and music? The answer may surprise you. In the first episode of a new season of the National Gallery’s Sound Thoughts on Art podcast, Grammy-winning songwriter Dom Flemons finds joy in Marc Chagall’s large-scale mosaic “Orphée,” on view in our Sculpture Garden. The mosaic depicts both ancient and contemporary tragedies, yet for Flemons, the artwork inspires a more personal connection. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg…to hear more refreshingly unexpe

Cleansing your timeline with this soothing serenade ✨ Electric Cellist Benjamin Gates stops by the museum to fill gallery 66 with hypnotic sound. Inspired by the many soldiers in Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ “Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial” and Carrie Mae Weems’ print series, Gates delivers a mesmerizing performance that serves as a much-needed answer to a midweek moment of relaxation… Need more art music in your life? Take a listen to a new episode of the National Gallery’s “Sound Thoughts on Art” podc