Fine Arts
Five Things Leslie Knope Should See at the Smithsonian
As NBC's "Parks and Recreation" prepares to shoot its season five opener in D.C., we offer up five must-sees for the newest city councilmember of Pawnee, Indiana
July 17, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events July 17-19: Virtual Caving, Air Force Strings and a Tribute to Thelonius Monk
This week at the Smithsonian: take a virtual tour beneath the earth's surface, see the Air Force Strings perform and honor the genius of Thelonius Monk.
July 16, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events July 13-15: After Hours at the Museum of African Art, Cranes and Clouds, “Don Juan” Screening
This weekend, hit up the Museum of African Art after hours, create Korean art and view a screening of "Don Juan."
July 12, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
The Battle in Our Backyard: Remembering Fort Stevens
Historian David C. Ward recounts the short but unprecedented Civil War attack on Washington, D.C. at the Battle of Fort Stevens on July 11, 1864.
July 11, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Smithsonian Gets Google Mapped
Smithsonian and Google Maps launched an easy to use application Tuesday providing step by step directions inside 17 museums and the National Zoo.
July 11, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Amy Henderson: Team USA!
Guest blogger and Portrait Gallery historian Amy Henderson reflects on the Gallery's Olympian collection.
July 09, 2012 |
By Amy Henderson
Events July 10-12: Questionable Art, Crafty Mail, and the Battle of Shiloh
This week at the Smithsonian, debate the merits of contemporary art, craft your own stationery, and learn more about the Battle of Shiloh.
July 09, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
It’s a Small World After All: “Six Degrees of Peggy Bacon”
“Six Degrees of Peggy Bacon” shows how one relatively unknown but well-connected artist was linked to many of art and society’s most influential people.
July 06, 2012 |
By Kat J. McAlpine
Events July 6-8: Constellations, Silk Road Treasures and a Sunday Concert
This weekend, become a constellation, make your own Silk Road mirror and enjoy the Classical stylings of pianist James D'León
July 05, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Beautiful New Earth-From-Space Footage from NASA
Take a couple minutes between the barbecue and fireworks to put things into the larger context by appreciating “that we are all riding through the universe together on this spaceship we call Earth, that we are all interconnected, that we are all in this together, that we are all family.” The Atlantic points us to this beautiful [...]
July 05, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Barbara Kruger's Artwork Speaks Truth to Power
The mass media artist has been refashioning our idioms into sharp-edged cultural critiques for three decades—and now brings her work to the Hirshhorn
July 2012 |
By Ron Rosenbaum
Announcing the Winners of Our 9th Annual Photo Contest
Our editors pored over more than 67,000 photographs, each one a postcard from a unique time and place
July 2012 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Insider Tips for the Tourists in Town
Think you know all of the cool sights on the Mall? We bet you'll find these insider tips from the Institution helpful this tourist season.
June 29, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
At the Portrait Gallery: “One Life: Amelia Earhart” Opens 75 Years After Her Disappearance
“One Life: Amelia Earhart” takes visitors on a clockwise journey around the one-room exhibit, a thoughtful, deliberate selection of photographs, artwork and memorabilia documents an extraordinary life.
June 29, 2012 |
By Kat J. McAlpine
Events June 29-July 1: Remembering Amelia Earhart, the War of 1812, and Hands-On Screen Printing
This weekend, commemorate Amelia Earhart, observe the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and make your own graphic tee.
June 28, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
The Swimsuit Series, Part 2: Beauty Pageants and the Inevitable Swimsuit Competition
In the latest chapter of the series, we look at how bathing suits came to be an integral part of the Miss America competition
June 28, 2012 |
By Emily Spivack
America’s Other (Lady) Audubon
Genevieve Jones got an early start as a birder. Born in the 1850s, the 6-year old would accompany her father on egg collecting trips to fill the family’s curiosities shelf. She wanted to create a book illustrating different nests and eggs of bird species, but her family discouraged her since producing such a book would [...]
June 27, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Seeing Stars at the African Art Museum
"African Cosmos: Stellar Arts" opens today at the African Art Museum.
June 21, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Welcome to Threaded! And a Dig Through the Archives
Welcome to Threaded, your go-to fashion blog for all things historical and sartorial
June 20, 2012 |
By Emily Spivack
Gigapixel Camera Takes 11-Foot Wide Photos in 0.01 Seconds
Update: This story originally discussed a prototype camera capable of capturing 50 gigapixel images. Though a design has been laid out for such a camera, the existing prototype takes one gigapixel shots. A brand new photography system uses 98 synchronized camera to capture a gigapixel photo in an instant. If this were a normal camera, [...]
June 20, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
