Artists
Visionaries in art, literature, dance, music and design who define the creative tradition
Willem de Kooning Still Dazzles
A new major retrospective recounts the artist's seven-decade career and never-ending experimentation
October 2011 |
By Mark Stevens
Restoring Ben-Hur: Catherine Wyler Reminisces About her Father’s Biggest Film
A million-dollar restoration will help introduce the Oscar-winning film to a new audience
September 30, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
A Fresh Look at Andy Warhol
Hirshhorn curator Evelyn Hankins discusses the new Warhol show, on view through January 15, 2012
September 29, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Weekend Events Sept. 30 – Oct. 2: Treasures at the Museum, Columbus Day Legacy, and Portrait Discovery
This weekend, get a book autographed, see a thought-provoking documentary, and see the Portrait Gallery in a whole new way
September 29, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Playing It Again: The Big Business of Re-Releases
How rereleases drove—and still drive—the film industry
September 28, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
The Extreme Makeover of Empress Dowager Cixi
China's Empress Dowager commissioned portraits—now on display at the Sackler Gallery—in an attempt to polish her public image
September 27, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Events Sept 26-29: Great Apes, The Peacock Room, Immigrants and Revolutionists, and Talking About Andy
This week, learn from gorillas, see a masterpiece of Asian art, play a pop quiz, and hear from an expert about Andy Warhol
September 26, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Historian Amy Henderson: Movies Make Museums Move
Guest blogger Henderson ponders the idea that the big screen deserves its own gallery
September 23, 2011 |
By Smithsonian Staff
From Toronto to New York: The Fall Film Festivals
The fall film festival lineup is filled with avant garde movies and Oscar contenders
September 23, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
Bringing Andy Warhol’s Shadows to the Hirshhorn
Later in his career, the 20th century painter explored abstract art in numerous large paintings
September 23, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Out Where the West Begins
A new boxed DVD set examines the history of the West in films.
September 21, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
The Top 10 Books Lost to Time
Great written works from authors such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen that you'll never have a chance to read
September 20, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Celebrating the Face of the Blues
At 15,000 performances and counting, American music legend B.B. King turns 86 today
September 16, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Celebrating the Nicholas Brothers
A compilation tribute to the extraordinary dance team of Fayard and Harold Nicholas
September 16, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
The List: Five Study Nooks in and Around the Smithsonian Museums
Calling all students, finding it hard to concentrate on your studies, we recommend five cool places to hit the books
September 14, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
The Different Faces of Korean Heritage at the Portrait Gallery
Artist CYJO discusses The KYOPO Project, a portrait ensemble of more than 200 individuals born in Korea, but living abroad
September 13, 2011 |
By Jamie Simon
Events Sept 12-15: The Star-Spangled Banner, The Chawaytiri of Peru, Smith Art Lecture, and Airmen of Note
See American history come alive, listen to lectures by distinguished speakers, and enjoy the sounds of one of the country's top jazz bands
September 12, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Lost and Found: HBO and Ernst Lubitsch
A periodic update of film preservation projects.
September 09, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
Thoreau Leaves Walden Pond
On this day in 1847, Henry David Thoreau ended his celebrated time in solitude and took up the great task of writing about it
September 06, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events September 6-8: Zoo Photo Club, Hands-on Astronomy and ASL Art Tour
This week, learn how to photograph exotic animals, get a telescopic look at the sky, and see American Art through a new perspective
September 06, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
