The Renwick Gallery presents “The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946.” The exhibit features more than 120 art objects, most on loan from former internees or their families, and presents historical context through archival photographs, artifacts and documentary films related to the internment experience. Through Jan. 30, 2011. Renwick Gallery’s Grand Salon, 1661 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free. Call 202-633-1000 or visit americanart.si.edu/renwick.
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