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Amy Henderson: The Fashion-Forward Life of Diana Vreeland
It was Diana Vreeland, whose skill, imagination and discipline, defined the job of a modern fashion editor
September 11, 2012 |
By Amy Henderson
Take a Stroll Through Whistler’s London Neighborhood
A handful of Whistler's etchings, many never-before exhibited and on view at the Freer, offer a view of the artist's Chelsea neighborhood
September 10, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events September 11-13: Alaska artists, Twitter talk and The Scream
This week: Native artisans, Barbara Kruger and Edvard Munch
September 10, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Cooper-Hewitt Director Bill Moggridge Dies at Age 69
The Smithsonian mourns the loss of one of its visionary leaders
September 09, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
John Cage Centennial at the Smithsonian
Marking what would have been the avant-garde composer's 100th birthday, a full slate of events offers chances to listen to and discuss his work
September 06, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Follow the American History Curators at the Democratic National Convention
We catch up once again with the curatorial dynamic duo of Larry Bird and Harry Rubenstein
September 06, 2012 |
By Brian Wolly
Events September 7-9: Estranged Sisters, Honeybees and a Steinway Piano
This weekend, an acclaimed foreign film, butterflies and bees and Schubert all want to entertain you
September 06, 2012 |
By Jeanie Riess
Dear FoxTrot: A Curator Responds to Jason Fox’s Dinosaur Designs
After receiving suggestions for the new dinosaur hall in a Sunday comic, Matthew Carrano of the Natural History Museum responds
September 06, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Neil Armstrong’s Gloves and Visor from Moon Mission Go on View at Udvar-Hazy Center
Brought out from storage, two objects from the first mission to the moon reflect Armstrong's enduring legacy
September 05, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
September Offerings on the Smithsonian Channel
The Institution's award-winning channel offers up a month of premium programs, featuring the Hope Diamond, Titanoboa and a rainforest exploration
September 05, 2012 |
By Guest Blogger
A Pair of Monumental Sculptures Makes Its Way to American Indian Museum
Artist Rick Bartow's pair of sculptures, "We Were Always Here," will sit at the museum's entrance
September 05, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events September 4-6: Quilting Guilds, John Cage at 100 and Stitch Sessions
This week, learn from a quilting guild, celebrate composer John Cage's avant-garde legacy and stitch a little
September 04, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
How Biomimicry is Inspiring Human Innovation
Creative minds are increasingly turning to nature—banyan tree leaves, butterfly wings, a bird's beak— for fresh design solutions
September 2012 |
By Tom Vanderbilt
Found: A Time Capsule at the National Zoo
While renovating the Elephant House, construction workers discovered a mysterious box hidden in a wall
September 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
PHOTOS: American Trail Opens Tomorrow at The Zoo, Complete with LEED Certification and a Navy Seal
Take a stroll through North America's majestic biodiversity
August 31, 2012 |
By Jeanie Riess
Thomas Edison a.k.a. The Movie Mogul Who Started LOLcats
Lightbulbs are nice, but it was Edison's kinetoscope 115 years ago today that brought us Hollywood and boxing cats
August 31, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
What Do American History Museum Curators Collect at the Republican National Convention?
Follow the Smithsonian experts as they gather memorabilia in Tampa
August 30, 2012 |
By Tom Frail
VIDEOS: An Astrophysicist Turns Stars Into Music
Alex Parker at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics takes his work home with him -- and makes stunning visualizations
August 30, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events August 31-September 1: Prehistoric prints, American animals and a peek inside the Castle
This weekend, learn how man really came to walk the Earth, visit the newly opened American Trail and get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Castle
August 30, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Buddhism in China: An Enduring Legacy on View at the Freer
A new exhibit at the Freer examines the adoption of Buddhism in China through richly detailed paintings
August 29, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
