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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
Christo, Artist Who Wrapped Landmarks and Coastlines in Fabric, Dies at 84
With collaborator and wife Jeanne-Claude, he created enormous, ephemeral art installations
Celebrate Mother's Day With These Artworks From the Smithsonian Collections
These paintings, sculptures and illustrations honor the bonds of motherhood
The Story of Charles Willson Peale’s Massive Mastodon
When a European intellectual snubbed the U.S., the well-known artist excavated the giant fossil as evidence of the new Republic’s strength and power
The Art of the Teleconference
Transform your Zoom virtual background or computer desktop into a work of art
Native Women Artists Reclaim Their Narrative
The first major exhibition of its kind, "Hearts of Our People," boasts 82 pieces from 115 Native women across North America
Shuttered Museums Use Social Media to Share Bouquets of Floral Artwork
Hundreds of museums are participating in an online attempt to spread joy as COVID-19 keeps their galleries empty
Who Was Alexander von Humboldt?
Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey explains why this revolutionary 19th-century thought leader is due for a reconsideration
How to Virtually Explore the Smithsonian From Your Living Room
Tour a gallery of presidential portraits, print a 3-D model of a fossil or volunteer to transcribe historical documents
Eight Digital Education Resources From Around the Smithsonian
The newly launched #SmithsonianEdu campaign highlights 1.7 million online tools geared specifically toward students and teachers
How the U.S. Government Deployed Grandma Moses Overseas in the Cold War
In 1950, an exhibition of the famed artist's paintings toured Europe in a promotional campaign of American culture
Twenty Smithsonian Shows to See in 2020
Women inventors, baseball stamps and a new Kusama Infinity Room are among the offerings
How the Video Works of John Baldessari Defined Contemporary Art
Smithsonian curator Saisha Grayson examines the legacy of one of the greats of American Art
How Japanese Artist Chiura Obata Came to Be an American Great
With landscapes infused with an emotion borne of a life of struggle, this master receives his due in this traveling retrospective now at the Smithsonian
Celebrating the Eternal Legacy of Artist Yayoi Kusama
An upcoming Hirshhorn collection exhibition will honor the artist’s seven-decade career
Eighteen Podcasts to Listen to in 2020
Need podcast recommendations for travel or the treadmill? Here’s what Smithsonian experts listen to
Why the Rare Works of Maria Oakey Dewing Are Worthy of a Reconsideration
Smithsonian Provost John Davis takes a closer look at the painter, who described herself as a "garden-thirsty soul."
What David Levinthal’s Photos of Toys Reveal About American Myth and Memory
A new show at the Smithsonian American Art Museum reflects on iconic events including JFK's assassination, flag raising at Iwo Jima and Custer's last stand
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