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DC was packed this weekend. For obvious reasons. Among the many who flooded into the city for their fill of pomp and circumstance was Emmy. We did a very brave thing and headed down to the Hirshorn on Saturday, in the thick of the mob of visitors, to check out the Ai Weiwei exhibit. It was worth it!

Weiwei is a Chinese artist and activist who has been outspoken in challenging "the political status quo" through his art and platforms. The exhibit was full of installations, sculptures, photography, video and more. Really quite something...

There were also quotes throughout the exhibit...we particularly liked this one. 

This was also a very cool part of the exhibit. You look through this long line of wood blocks that are cut out with circles. But when you look through them, he has arranged them to show the phases of the moon!

And who doesn't love a giant cube made of light and crystals?

In short, it was worth the trek to the mall. And yes, we may have ended the afternoon with a drink and view nearby at the POV. Highly recommend both activities!