Asian Art Museum
What a Mark Rothko Painting Has in Common With a Ming Dynasty Dish
This one vibrant color, rich in symbolism, unites two works across five centuries
In a Historic First, a Large Collection of Islamic Qur'ans Travels to the U.S.
The art of the ancient Qur'an is showcased with the loan of some 48 manuscripts and folios from Istanbul, Turkey, and on view at the Smithsonian
When the Painting Is Also Poetry
A sublime new show honors the Chinese tradition of the ‘Three Perfections’—poetry, painting and calligraphy
A Changing Mecca Is the Focus of the First U.S. Exhibition to Feature a Saudi Artist
The works of Ahmed Mater at the Sackler examine the stark collision of the sacred and profane
How Cherry Trees Blossomed Into a Tourist Attraction
The fragile and transient blossom may herald the first stirrings of spring, but their significance has evolved since the 9th century
How a German Archaeologist Rediscovered in Iran the Tomb of Cyrus
Lost for centuries, the royal capital of the Achaemenid Empire was finally confirmed by Ernst Herzfeld
Curators Discover New Details in the Etchings on a 6th-Century Chinese Sculpture
A headless figure, cloaked in a robe covered with complex illustrations, is now better understood thanks to 3D technology
A Renowned, But Forgotten, 17th-Century Japanese Artist Is Once Again Making Waves
Long neglected, the 17th-century Japanese artist Tawaraya Sōtatsu influenced Western art 400 years later
Global Diplomacy Was in Theodore Roosevelt's Hands, But His Daughter Stole the Show
Alice Roosevelt's 1905 journey to Japan, Korea and China is documented in rare photographs held by the Freer and Sackler Galleries
Whistler's Peacock Room is Reimagined in a State of Oozing and Broken Decay
In Filthy Lucre, a new installation at the Sackler Gallery, artist Darren Waterston deconstructs Whistler's masterpiece
Why We Have a Civic Responsibility to Protect Cultural Treasures During Wartime
With the recent deliberate destruction of cultural treasures in the Middle East, we remember the measures taken in the past to preserve our heritage
Why this 14th-Century Chinese Artist Is Having a Rebirth
The rare works of Wang Meng, an artist with a brilliance for brushstrokes, bring millions at auction
How Curators Found a Ghostly Image Lurking Beneath Layers of Lacquer
Work in the conservation lab revealed there was more to this Ming Dynasty tray than meets the eye
Smithsonian Announces BIG Plans for Campus Redesign
Led by the innovative vision of Bjarke Ingels, the Smithsonian unveils a 20-year plan for redesigning its south campus
This Halloween, Spend a Ghoulish Night (or Day) at the Smithsonian
Whether actual or virtual, D.C. or NYC, there's plenty of scary stuff to go around at the Institution
Unearthing America’s Lawrence of Arabia, Wendell Phillips
Phillips uncovered millennia-old treasures beneath Arabian sand, got rich from oil and died relatively unknown
Get Your Burning Questions Answered, It's #AskaCurator Day
More than 700 museums, galleries, theatres, and more across the globe are taking to Twitter to answer your queries about, well, anything
Long Before Emojis, the Picassos of Persian Calligraphy Brought Emotion to Writing
The world's first exhibition devoted to <em>nasta’liq</em>, a Persian calligraphy, is now on view at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
What's In a Shoe? Japanese Artist Chiharu Shiota Investigates
An artist takes on the soul in the sole of your shoes in an exhibition at the Sackler Gallery of Art
Relax Like You Are in 12th-Century China and Take in These Lush Landscape Paintings
When the Confucian elite got stressed, they'd stare at nature paintings to recharge and renew their souls
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