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Abstract painting by Alma Thomas of concentric circles of different colors

Celebrating DC Icon Alma W. Thomas

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Special Exhibition
Abstract painting by Alma Thomas of concentric circles of different colors

Alma W. Thomas

Intersections
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Seeing Differently Since 1921

Celebrate 100 Years of Art and Community with Us

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