Fine Arts
The List: Top Eleven Things to Do this Month at the Smithsonian After Work
Date night at the Smithsonian, grab your special someone and head out to these after-hours events
October 05, 2011 |
By Jeff Campagna
Events Oct. 3-6: Butterfly Pavilion, Quiltmaking Demonstration, America in Black and White and African Drumming
This week, see exotic insects, learn a new craft, be part of a thought-provoking discussion on race and join a drum circle
October 03, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
An Image of Innocence Abroad
Neither photographer Ruth Orkin nor her subject Jinx Allen realized the stir the collaboration would make
October 2011 |
By David Schonauer
Presenting China's Last Empress Dowager
The early 20th-century photograph of Empress Dowager Cixi captures political spin, Qing dynasty-style
October 2011 |
By Owen Edwards
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
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
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
Ask an Expert: What is the Difference Between Modern and Postmodern Art?
A curator from the Hirshhorn Museum explains how art historians define the two classifications
September 23, 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
“Central Nigeria Unmasked” at the African Art Museum
A landmark new exhibition takes visitors on a tour through the world of African art
September 16, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
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
Weekend Events Sept 9-11: Remembering 9/11, Oral Traditions, and Jazz Competition
Friday, September 9 Remembering 9/11 View the documentary, 9/11: Stories in Fragments, featuring interviews with victims, witnesses and ordinary people from New York, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The Smithsonian Channel production also focuses on the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of September 11th objects and the stories each artifact reflects, as told by museum curators and [...]
September 08, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
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
Fay Ray: The Supermodel Dog
As photographer William Wegman tells it, his cinnamon-gray Weimaraner wasn't content to just sit and stay
September 2011 |
By David Schonauer
