National Museum of African Art
Weekend Events: Madeleine Albright, Exhibit Closings and a Hong Kong Film Fest
Friday, July 23: Made in Hong Kong Film Festival: Rule Number OneIn this police drama cum supernatural thriller, a young cop assigned to the Miscellaneous Affairs Department investigates incidents of paranormal activity—only to find himself targeted by a mysterious spirit. This film is presented in...
July 23, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Play on: The goSmithsonian Trek Ends July 24
Our mobile adventure goSmithsonian Trek ends this Saturday, July 24. In its short one-month run, the goSmithsonian Trek has inspired players to explore, create and interact with Smithsonian Museums like never before. Trekkers are encouraged to answer questions, write haikus and slogans and take pho...
July 19, 2010 |
By Jamie Simon
Events: Caribbean Music, Animal Care, Thomas Jefferson and More!
Monday, July 19: ExplorAsia: A Drop-in Art Adventure for FamiliesCome on down to Freer Gallery 5 and immerse yourself in the art of elaborately-decorated folding screens which will transport you back to 17th and 18th century Japan. Discover what life was like in the city and the country, act out wh...
July 19, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Peruvian Arts Festival, Japanese Screens, David Drake's Pottery and More!
Monday, July 12: ExplorAsia: A Drop-in Art Adventure for FamiliesCome on down to Freer Gallery 5 and immerse yourself in the art of elaborately-decorated folding screens which will transport you back to 17th and 18th century Japan. Discover what life was like in the city and the country, act out wh...
July 12, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Glorious Gardens, Early Humans, Stonewall Jackson and More!
Monday, May 17: Sissinghurst Garden and Farm: Back to the FutureThe 260-plus acre Sissinghurst estate in England is home to extraordinarily lush gardens which surround a Tudor mansion. In this illustrated lecture led by its current owner, Adam Nicolson, learn about the history of this home and how ...
May 17, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Celebrates Mathematics Awareness Month
Little known fact—April is Mathematics Awareness Month. And, of course, the Smithsonian Institution will not let the cause go unacknowledged.For one, Peggy Aldrich Kidwell, curator of mathematics at the National Museum of American History, will be delivering a lecture on the "Tools of American Math...
April 08, 2010 |
By Megan Gambino
Events: Saving Our Oceans, Looking Forward to New Museums, Marilyn Monroe and More!
Monday, March 1: Smithsonian Magazine's Photo Contest OpensSo, there's nothing special happening at the museums today (check out this site for a list of regularly-scheduled fun things to do), but today marks the opening of Smithsonian magazine's 8th annual photo contest! Check out the photo contest...
March 01, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Celebrate Black History Month With Art and Science's Best and Brightest
Monday, February 1: African Art Book ClubWhile I'm hoping I'm wrong in this assumption, something tells me that African literature is not commonly being taught in American high schools. (Personally, I was fortunate enough to have a teacher have me read Things Fall Apart—which is absolutely amazing ...
February 01, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Richard Nixon, Elvis Presley, the Music of Africa and More!
Tuesday, January 19 and Wednesday, January 20: So, this week is off to a bit of a slow start as far as special events are concerned, but there is always plenty to do around the Smithsonian! Check out this site for a listing of regularly-scheduled fun at the museums or check out an IMAX movie. You c...
January 19, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
"Best of the Decade" With African Art Curator Christine Mullen Kreamer
As we embark on a new decade, we here at ATM thought it a good time to reflect on the last—asking Smithsonian curators to weigh in on their favorite exhibits and acquisitions since 2000.Christine Mullen Kreamer began her Smithsonian career in the late 1980s, working as the content coordinator for t...
January 12, 2010 |
By Megan Gambino
Double Your Fun with Two Double Features!
Double your pleasure, double your fun! No, this isn't a chewing gum ad—it's the latest bout of free entertainment to be had at the Smithsonian.This Friday at the Freer, the Iranian Film Festival is in full swing. This week you can catch Consulting God Estekhareh. When people can't solve life's prob...
January 07, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Happy Holidays! The Smithsonian is Closed on Christmas Day
Twas the Night Before Christmasand here on the Mall,Not a creature is stirring in the museum's vast hallsFull of objects and trinkets selected with careBy curators hoping you'd all soon be there.Alas and alack, one day of the year,The Smithsonian closes. But don't shed a tear—The day after Christma...
December 24, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Yinka Shonibare, an Artist Turned Professor
The past is prologue. And in the hands of the 47-year-old Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare, history makes for rich fodder in the iconography of his sumptuous sculptural tableaux, curious films, richly imbued paintings and dramatic photographs.Twenty-one of Shonibare's works are on view in the recent...
November 12, 2009 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Events for the Week of 11/2-6: Dorothea Lange, John Singer Sargent, Zoo Photography Club and More!
Monday, November 2: National Family Literacy DayKnowledge is power (I know, it's an overused phrase—but it's true) and today is a great day to encourage the people in your family to pursue a lifetime full of reading. Enjoy storytelling sessions as well as theatrical performances that tie in to perm...
November 02, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Slow Down and Enjoy the Artwork at the American Art Museum
I think most of us are familiar with the adage, "steady and slow wins the race." So why is it that art museum visitors spend their time observing artwork as if they were at the supermarket? Given that they like what they're looking at (why else would they blow all of eight seconds?) that really onl...
October 16, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Events for the Week of 9/28-10/2: Climate Change, Cheetahs, Tito Puente and Reading About Africa
Monday, September 28:Sorry kids, no special events happening at the Smithsonian today. But be sure to check out this site for a listing of regularly-scheduled happenings around the Institution.Tuesday, September 29: Smithsonian Education 3-Day Online Conference: Climate ChangeCome participate in th...
September 28, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Artists' Roundtable Talk, Martin Schoeller and Poetry Readings
Friday, September 25: Staged Stories Artists’ RoundtableArtists Christyl Boger, Mark Newport, Mary Van Cline, and SunKoo Yuh work in the traditional mediums of ceramics, fiber, and glass—but they take their art in very nontraditional directions. Their work is currently on display in the exhibit St...
September 25, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Spoken Word Poems With Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds, an author from Rockville, Maryland, will perform spoken word poems Saturday as part of the Africa Alive! Community Day 2009 sponsored by the National Museum of African Art. ATM talked with Reynolds about his current projects and what he has in mind for the future.How did you get inv...
September 10, 2009 |
By Abby Callard
Smithsonian Events for the Week of August 17-22: Quilting, Conservation Clinics and Awesome Art
Monday, August 17Once again, nothing special going on today. Even the Smithsonian slows down a bit during those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. But be sure to check out this space for a listing of regularly-scheduled goings-on around the Smithsonian that are sure to enrich your experience. From a...
August 17, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
