A woman stands in an art installation - with dry leaves on the floor and twigs and sconces attached to blue-painted walls.

Shown here is "Dasein" by Whitney Waller (2015), an incredible installation at NEXT. Held every spring, NEXT is a dynamic, interactive and innovative end-of-year show that gives DC?s art community the opportunity to see the latest in contemporary art from fresh perspectives. Visitors have the opportunity to observe thesis critiques and discussions between faculty and students in the fields of studio arts, art history, interior architecture, design, dance, theatre, music and museum studies, while students are able to build connections with potential employers and art dealers.