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From the outside, Gallery O on H looks like an unassuming row of Washington, D.C. houses. But behind their ordinary facades lies a series of interconnected galleries, courtyards, and unexpected spaces filled with an extraordinary collection of art, unusual objects, and pieces of forgotten history.

For more than 15 years, this unconventional art space has been part of the city's H Street corridor. Rather than operating as a traditional commercial gallery, it incorporates artwork throughout its buildings, with paintings, sculptures, and found objects tucked into nearly every corner. Much of the collection celebrates self taught artists, particularly those connected to New Orleans, whose work transforms everyday materials into something remarkable.

One of the gallery's most curious artifacts is a silver slipper from the original Silver Slipper nightclub, a popular gathering place for Capitol Hill insiders.…