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The National Gallery of Art receives 28 works from Corcoran

The National Gallery of Art announced the addition of 28 pieces from the closed Corcoran Gallery to its permanent collection, the fourth and smallest round of acquisitions yet, the Washington Post reported Thursday.

The acquisitions will be part of a new exhibit, “Intersections: Photographs and Videos From the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art,” the Post reported.

Currently, the National Gallery of Art has acquired a total of 8,329 works from the Corcoran’s collection, according to the Post. About 2,100 are photographs and videos.

After the Corcoran closed in 2014, the National Gallery of Art took custody of its 17,000 pieces of artwork when GW absorbed the Corcoran’s arts school.

Although the National Gallery of Art has first pick of the Corcoran’s collection, the gallery also has the right of first refusal, and unchosen works will be distributed to other galleries.

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