Blackwater Development said it closed on the sale of the Arlington shopping center for a “transformative” redevelopment.

The stark black-and-white compositions do what Mapplethorpe did best: transform the socially unacceptable into formalist art through meticulous attention to light, shadow and balance.

The annual event, organized by the Garden Club of Virginia, is the only statewide tour of its kind in the nation.

Architect Annabelle Selldorf took a light touch to a $220 million renovation of the beloved New York art museum.