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A Curator Decodes the Powerful Messaging in This Landscape Painting
Curator Eleanor Harvey shares the story of Robert Duncanson and his artwork
Smithsonian Curator Reflects on Joe Biden's 'Poignant' Inaugural Painting
Eleanor Harvey posits that the 1859 landscape's message of hope resonated with First Lady Jill Biden, who helped select the artwork
Women Artists Reflect on How They Helped Shape SoHo
A Smithsonian online event kicks off a new monthly series exploring the pioneering art films and videos made by women
Top Ten Favorite Holiday Movies as Seen in American Art
What is cozier than watching old holiday movies on a chilly winter’s night? Pairing them up with favorite artworks from SAAM's collection, that’s what
Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2020
This wide-ranging list offers much-needed context for the issues at the forefront of the national conversation
Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo to Close Due to Increased Cases of Covid-19
In an official statement, the Institution announced a temporary closing of all its public facilities beginning November 23
Nature and Artifice Collide at the 2020 Renwick Invitational
In an era of isolated anxiety, “Forces of Nature” offers room to breathe
A Conservator Weighs in on the Preserving of Artist William H. Johnson’s 'Fighters for Freedom' Series
By preserving these artworks, the artist’s message will continue to inspire future generations and elicit meaningful dialogue about the meaning of freedom
How Día de los Muertos Is Celebrated in the United States
Chicano artists and activists blend cultural and visual traditions
Twelve Artworks and the Spooky Movies They Bring to Mind
Undead animals, creepy kitties, cyanotype cemeteries and other ghouls and creepy stuff to be found at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Long-Lost Jacob Lawrence Painting Spent 60 Years Hanging in NYC Apartment
A museum visitor realized she'd seen the missing work—part of the artist's "Struggle" series—in her neighbor's living room
Help This Scholar Reverse the Erasure of Native Contributions in the Creation of These 20th-Century Murals
Native artists working on monumental, public works of art remain unidentified and unrecognized; it's time to change that
'Jeopardy!' Champion Ken Jennings on Lessons Learned From Alexander von Humboldt
“I’ll take Alexander von Humboldt for $500, Alex”
Here's What's New to Explore as Smithsonian Museums Reopen
Two more museums, the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of the American Indian, open Friday
Alexander von Humboldt: The Man History Forgot
Rediscover the 19th-century naturalist who traveled on four continents, wrote 2,500 letters, 36 books and hugely influenced early America
How the Revolutionary Thinker Alexander von Humboldt Helped to Create the Smithsonian
The 19th-century polymath continues to influence the Institution’s research; a major Smithsonian exhibition explains how and why
How the Smithsonian Is Documenting and Preserving Video Games
At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, a researcher develops strategy for digital preservation
Is It Time to Recognize Frames as an Independent Art Form?
In a fairly new field, the picture frame may finally be coming into its own
Now for the First Time, Arthur Jafa’s 'Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death' Streams Online
The seminal work, a contemporary <em>Guernica</em>, is the first joint acquisition for the Hirshhorn and the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Fourteen Works of Art Portray the Bonds of Fatherhood Across Time and Culture
Celebrate Father’s Day with works pulled from the Smithsonian collections
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