Gallery 31 is a dedicated exhibition space for the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. An experimental space with unorthodox curators, Gallery 31 gives students, faculty, and visiting artists an opportunity to execute new approaches to the display of ideas. Artists and curators are encouraged to expand their definition of art practice; many of the exhibitions highlight new media/genres and engage in the pervasive political conversation of Washington, D.C. The name was selected by the students, referring to the area’s previous designation as “Room 31” in original Corcoran plans.