BTS rapper RM visited two Washington-area museums last week. Per his Instagram account, he swung by the National Gallery (and peered out on the Mall).
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The same day, RM made it up to the Glenstone Museum in Potomac.
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RM appears to be on a tour of US art museums; he’s also popped in at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, and Dia: Beacon, in New York.
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The National Gallery apparently found out about RM’s visit from his Instagram post. It later shared photos from his visit and suggested—what else—Antoine Vollon’s Mound of Butter might make a good spot on an NGA tour.
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We might suggest Antoine Vollon’s “Mound of Butter.” 🧈 pic.twitter.com/MAXPD8ctUW
— National Gallery of Art (@ngadc) December 11, 2021
Andrew Beaujon joined Washingtonian in late 2014. He was previously with the Poynter Institute, TBD.com, and Washington City Paper. He lives in Del Ray.
