Smithsonian American Art Museum
Events October 16-18: American Poets, Deep Sea Drugs and Take 5!
This week, get face-to-face with America's poets, learn about biomedical research in the deep sea and enjoy live music and drawing
October 15, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events September 28-30: Dance Parties, Family Days and Artist Talks
This weekend, get down after dark, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and get an artist's perspective on art in the collection
September 27, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events September 25-27: Waterways, Conserving Masterpieces and Video Blogging
This week, explore the role of the Anacostia River, art conservators at the museum and video blogging in contemporary life
September 24, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events September 18-20: Free love, Edward Hopper and historic houses
This week, take in some spoken word, learn more about the artist behind iconic scenes and tour the official guest house of U.S. presidents
September 17, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
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
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
Part 3: Who Are the Nominees for the Contemporary Artist Award?
The final part in our series introduces you to the work of five more artists, from giant roses to combat video games to surrealist assemblages
August 22, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Part 2: Who Are the Nominees for the Contemporary Artist Award?
This week's look at five more names from the prestigious short list and where to see their work
August 15, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events August 14-17: Green Jobs, Julia Child’s 100th Birthday and Live Jazz
This week at the Smithsonian, learn about emerging green jobs, celebrate Julia Child's birthday and unwind with a tribute to Thelonious Monk
August 13, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
The American Art Museum Announces Nominees for Contemporary Artist Award
We help you sort out who's who from the museum's recent announcement, in a series of three posts
August 08, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events August 7-9: Sketching, Musical Genre-Bending and Stitching
This week, sketch like a master, catch a concert that blends Native American and Celtic sounds and stitch in the presence of greatness
August 06, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Curator Talk at the American Art Museum on African-American Art Exhibition
Virginia Mecklenburg offers a Wednesday lecture on the artists from "Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond"
July 31, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events July 20-22: Living Earth Festival, Movie Day, Book Signings at Air and Space
This weekend, celebrate Earth, have a movie day and check out some super cool planes at the Udvar-Hazy Center.
July 19, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
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
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
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
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
