The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden used its 50th anniversary year to dramatically expand its collection, announcing 314 new acquisitions in 2025 that reflect a broader push into photography, mixed-media work, and artists shaping contemporary American visual culture. 

The acquisitions range from large-scale mixed-media works by Lorna Simpson, Sarah Sze, and Mickalene Thomas to documentary photography by Danny Lyon and Graciela Iturbide, as well as major gifts tied to the museum’s current exhibitions, including works by Adam Pendleton and Mark Bradford.