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LATEST ARTICLES ( 525 )

• Representation Matters: Bringing Women’s Stories Into the Classroom Through...

  When you think of American women's history, what images come to mind? Whose stories do you remember learning about in school? Many Americans might have a simila... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Black and Latinx Art Activism in Los Angeles, 1968-1984

  J.V. Decemvirale: My research looks at Black and Latinx art spaces and activism in Los Angeles from 1968 to 1984. I focus on the interventions artists made in... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Consider This Maverick of the Aesthetic Movement

  The Smithsonian's American Women's History Initiative ("Because of Her Story") asks us to consider the stories of notable figures in our history whose... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Back in Bacne

  Even after years of working at the museum, I never tire of wandering through the permanent collection on the second floor of the Renwick Gallery, taking in the... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Puck Stops Here: David Levinthal's Hockey Photographs

  It's always a happy surprise to me when the art world combines with the world of sports. And nothing surprised me more than seeing the baseball photographs in... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Aftermath of Hurricane María

  News of a hurricane brewing in the Caribbean is always a cause for concern in my household. As a Dominican American, I have many relatives in the Dominican... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Modern Romance: Viewing Film Noir Through a Different Lens

  David Levinthal, Untitled from the series Modern Romance, 1984, instant color print, Smithsonian American Art Museum Shanti Boyle is an intern with SAAM's... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• How Arthur Jafa Created a Contemporary Guernica

  Last year, SAAM jointly acquired acclaimed filmmaker, artist, and cinematographer Arthur Jafa's Love is the Message, The Message is Death with the... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Burning Man: Through the Fire

  Last year, the Smithsonian American Art Museum presented at its Renwick Gallery No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man, an immersive, participatory experience... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Take 5! Shook and Russo

  Bassist Amy Shook and the Shook/Russo Quartet have been working together for thirteen years, with a focus on performing their original compositions. On Thursday... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• On Harriet Whitney Frishmuth's The Vine

  A recent Terra Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in American Art at SAAM, Clarisse Fava-Piz is completing her dissertation, 'Sculpting Beyond Borders: Local Identit... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• From Coast to Coast

  The West has always loomed large in the American imagination, as a subject for artists and an inspiration for new ideas. This fall, SAAM takes a closer look at... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Plastic Fantastic: On Duane Hanson's Woman Eating

  Duane Hanson's Woman Eating is strangely magnetic. Hyper-realistic, the sculpture captivates viewers who encounter it on the third floor of the Smithsonian... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Road Trip: Aurora Borealis

  At Mývatn, a volcanic lake in northern Iceland. Photo by Libby Weiler Our website asks the question: Where Will American Art Take You? In response, we've... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Dancing with the Spurs: On David Levinthal's Wild West Photographs

  David Levinthal, "Untitled from the series Wild West," 1989, instant color print, Smithsonian American Art Museum It was equally as dreamy as it was... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Game Over: Images from SAAM Arcade 2019

  SAAM Arcade, the weekend of all weekends for gamers to visit the Smithsonian American Art Museum, has sadly come to an end. We welcomed more than 24,000 visitor... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Take 5! Celebrating Musician Butch Warren

  Jazz bassist and Washington, DC native Edward "Butch" Warren (August 9, 1939-October 5, 2013) moved to New York in 1959 and quickly made a name for himself,... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Art Does Have an Impact: Visitors Respond

  More than forty years after its conclusion, the Vietnam War remains an emotional and affecting topic. Whether you lived through the conflict or were born long... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Reframing American Art

  This week, SAAM rolls out a new web series that offers viewers a unique framework for thinking about art. Created by the museum's interpretation team, aims to... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Barbie Girl: Gabby Douglas and the Historical Eminence of the Iconic Doll

  Vilified, mocked, and sexualized, Barbie's "problematic" past is easily dismissed as a product of conservative stereotyping designed to uphold gender roles. Bu... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE