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LATEST ARTICLES ( 525 )

• SAAM Arcade 2019: Representation Matters

  SAAM Arcade 2018. Photo by Libby Weiler. At SAAM, we are committed to representing the full rainbow of the American experience in our galleries and in our... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• On Paul Thek's Warrior's Leg

  Paisid Aramphongphan was a recent Terra Foundation Postdoctural Fellow at SAAM and holds a doctorate in the history of art and architecture from Harvard... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Unforgettable: Jazz Singer Integriti Reeves Sings Nat King Cole

  Photo courtesy of the Richardson School of Music Jazz pianist and vocalist Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 - February 15, 1965) was one of the few jazz artists t... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• SAAM Arcade 2019: Art, Video Games, and Empathy

  Think video games are all guns, gore, and simulated car theft? SAAM Arcade 2019 challenges you to experience the amazing array of games being created today... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Pitch Perfect: On David Levinthal, Roberto Clemente, and Baseball

  Baseball fans looking to see some of the sport's all-time greats in action this All-Star Week don't need to look any further than the Smithsonian American Art... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Artist Ginny Ruffner Reimagines Nature

  Internationally renowned artist Ginny Ruffner does not consider herself only a glass artist. "I am an artist... glass is just one of the media I use," she said... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Art of Hip-Hop

  America Now is an annual one-day festival that celebrates art and history. This year's theme, a Celebration of Music, will certainly require harmony between... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• What Mark Bradford's Amendment 8 Means to Me

  SAAM's Education Department works closely with nearly 600 8 th grade students from DC public schools. We visit their classrooms and (thanks to a fleet of... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Artist Brendan Fernandes On the Dance Floor as a Space for Resistance and...

  On Sunday June 9 at 3 pm, the performance art work, Free Fall 49 (2017), by Brendan Fernandes will take over Kogod Courtyard as the centerpiece of Pride @... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• David Levinthal: Toying with the Past?

  Photographer David Levinthal is renowned for his meticulous use of toys and plastic figures to create images and tableaux that reflect different aspects of... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Wine and Sign at ASL After Five

  What better way to kick off a weekend than enjoying happy hour refreshments, meeting new people, and exploring not one, but two art museums? On Friday, May 31st... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Artists Respond: Vietnam on Film

  Artists responded to the Vietnam War through sculpture, paintings, and - yes even film. As a part of the public programming for Artists Respond: American Art an... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Nature is the Boss: Anthony Benedetto's Central Park

  "I always paint nature. Nature is the boss," says the artist Tony Benedetto (perhaps better known as singer/performer Tony Bennett). The brilliant scene ablaze... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Luce Unplugged: Five Questions for We Were Pirates

  On Friday, April 19th, the Luce Foundation Center hosts another installment of Luce Unplugged. Jessica McFadden, the Luce Foundation Center's Program... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Notre Dame

  On April 15, 2019, the world watched as the Cathedral of Notre Dame caught fire, destroying much of one of the most important buildings in the world. Parisians... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Beyond Black Boxes and Gender Barriers: A Year of Time-Based Media Art at SAAM

  When I arrived as the curator of time-based media art at SAAM just over a year ago, I had an unusual challenge. The two galleries that have traditionally... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• No Spectators: the Art of Burning Man Hits the Road

  Next week marks a bittersweet milestone, as the astonishingly popular, critically-acclaimed presentation No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man closes at the... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2019 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Museum: A Tale of Art, Life and Everything In Between

  I'm throwing this one back five years to one of my favorite stories from one of my favorite poets that was originally posted in 2013. It comes with all good... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Thinking Outside the Box: Joseph Cornell for the Holidays

  Such was the feeling that Joseph Cornell generally kept in regard to his favorite holiday. The artist, best known for his shadow boxes and collages, was born... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Movies at SAAM: Art21 with Stephanie Syjuco

  How do objects reflect cultural moments? And, why do we value what we value? These are just some of the questions artist Stephanie Syjuco asks in the latest... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE