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• Seeing Things (9): Cloudopolis

  

  George Ault, Old House, New Moon, 1943, Oil on canvas, Yale University Art Gallery, Anonymous Gift Some of the more interesting clouds these days are hanging ou... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Luce Unplugged: Q&A; with Tierney Sneeringer

  

  Luce Unplugged, an acoustic concert series in the museum's Luce Foundation Center for American Art is the creative genius of Tierney Sneeringer, a program... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• George Inness and I

  

  Sundown by George Inness George Inness (1825-1894) has been like a thorn in my side for the past year, so when I learned that we share the same birthday (May... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Collector's Roundtable: Robert Lehrman

  

  Untitled by Joseph Cornell Local DC collector and philanthropist Robert Lehrman was the third and final speaker in this year's Collectors' Roundtable series. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Happy 100th Birthday Will Barnet!

  

  Will Barnet's The Blue Thread May 25, 2011 is the one hundredth birthday of American artist Will Barnet. His paintings often focus on domestic scenes that... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Judith Schaechter: Through A Glass, Darkly

  

  Judith Schaechter, A Little Torcher, 1990, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase through the Smithsonia... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Take Five: Five Questions with Avi Wisnia

  

  Avi Wisnia Laurel Fehrenbach, public programs assistant here at American Art, spoke with Avi Wisnia of the Avi Wisnia Quartet about their upcoming performance a... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Examining the Materials and Painting Methods of Henry Ossawa Tanner

  

  American Art collaborated with the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) to research the materials and techniques of American painter Henry Ossawa Tanner... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Five Questions with the Silent Orchestra: Metropolis Edition

  

  Alli Jessing, Joint Programs Coordinator for the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, spoke with Carlos Garza and Rich O'Meara of... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Collectors' Roundtable with Helen Zell

  

  Collector, Helen Zell In the more than sixty years since first collecting dolls and Katy Keene comics (complete with cut-out costumes! Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Art of Video Games: The Votes Are In!

  Today is a very exciting day! Earlier this year, American Art invited the public to help select the video games that will be included in its upcoming... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Alexis Rockman's Manifest Destiny To Become Part of American Art's Collection

  

  Alexis Rockman, Manifest Destiny, 2003–2004, oil and acrylic on wood. ©Alexis Rockman Alexis Rockman's monumental painting, Manifest Destiny, has just been... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Handi-Hour: Q&A; with Katie Crooks

  

  Katie Crooks plans public programs at American Art’s Renwick Gallery. This month Katie has gotten extra crafty to present Handi-hour, a craft-themed happy hour... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Seeing Things (8): People in the Sun by Edward Hopper

  

  Edward Hopper's People in the Sun People in the Sun shares that quality often found in other paintings by Edward Hopper—of people occupying the same scene but... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• One Artist/One Object: Ubaldo Vitali's Silver Lining

  

  This is the first of four blog posts that takes a closer look at one object by each of the artists in the exhibition History in the Making: Renwick Craft... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• 5 Questions with the Brad Linde Ensemble

  

  Laurel Fehrenbach, public programs assistant here at American Art, spoke with Brad Linde of the Brad Linde Ensemble about their upcoming performance at Take 5!... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2011 CULTURE

• Spring Cleaning for Alice Pike Barney

  

  Claire Walker, Samuel H. Kress Fellow in Paintings Conservation at American Art's Lunder Conservation Center, tells us how conservators clean paintings. Claire... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Art of Video Games Voting Extended

  

  Pitfall!, 1982, David Crane, Activision Blizzard. All trade names and trademarks are properties of their respective parties. All rights reserved Have you voted... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, GAMING, TECH

• History In the Making: Getting Crafty at the Renwick

  

  Works by the four artists in this year's exhibition History in the Making. Counter clockwise from upper left, works by Cliff Lee, Ubaldo Vitali, Judith... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, CULTURE

• Picture This: Yes, the Real Thing is This Beautiful!

  

  William Henry Holmes's Cherry Blossoms Even though the weather here in Washington has been cold and damp, nothing can signal the coming of more temperate weathe... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE