The Art Museum of the Americas is a strange and wonderful little place that not many have heard of. A cultural arm of the Organization of American States, the modest-sized building at 201 18th St. NW typically highlights the work of artists from Latin America and the Caribbean. From time to time, however, you'll also find the work of artists from a little closer to home.

Opening next week is one such show. Called "Corridor" (after the Baltimore-Washington corridor), the exhibition will spotlight the work of 12 locals -- six artists from Charm City and six from Washington. The twist here is that the participants have acted as their own curators of sorts, with three "seed" artists from Baltimore (Bernhardt Hildebrandt, Soledad Salame and Joyce J. Scott) each selecting three more from D.C. (Martha Jackson Jarvis, Phil Nesmith and Jeff Spaulding) and three from Baltimore (Oletha DeVane, John Ruppert and Sofia Silva). The three D.C. artists then invited another three from Washington (Brandon Morse, Michael Platt and Susana Raab), bringing the total to 12.

Got all that? If not, stop by the museum Thursday, March 24, for an opening gallery talk from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., explaining how the whole thing worked, followed by a public reception for the artists.

"Corridor" will remain on view through June 26. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
www.amamuseum.org