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MoMA Donation Spotlights Women Photographers

Newly announced gift of 100 works by 76 artists runs the gamut from photojournalism to experimental images

The History of the Peace Monument

An unfinished Civil War memorial became an allegory for peace—and a scene of insurrection

Voting for the Readers' Choice Winner Is Now Open

Calling All Bibliophiles to Adopt a Book

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives invites you to a series of four Adopt-a-Book Salons in March and April

Long-Lost Jacob Lawrence Painting Discovered—Again

Inspired by the recent discovery of a related panel, a nurse realized that the missing artwork had hung in her house for decades

Elevating the Forgotten Histories of Black Women Through Folk Music

The power behind the music of Our Native Daughters comes from giving voice to the struggles of those who came before—and few have struggled to be heard as much as black women

MoMA Donation Spotlights Women Photographers — MoMA Donation Spotlights Women Photographers

Newly announced gift of 100 works by 76 artists runs the gamut from photojournalism to experimental images

The History of the Peace Monument — The History of the Peace Monument

An unfinished Civil War memorial became an allegory for peace—and a scene of insurrection

Voting for the Readers' Choice Winner Is Now Open

Calling All Bibliophiles to Adopt a Book — Calling All Bibliophiles to Adopt a Book

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives invites you to a series of four Adopt-a-Book Salons in March and April

Long-Lost Jacob Lawrence Painting Discovered—Again — Long-Lost Jacob Lawrence Painting Discovered—Again

Inspired by the recent discovery of a related panel, a nurse realized that the missing artwork had hung in her house for decades

Elevating the Forgotten Histories of Black Women Through Folk Music — Elevating the Forgotten Histories of Black Women Through Folk Music

The power behind the music of Our Native Daughters comes from giving voice to the struggles of those who came before—and few have struggled to be heard as much as black women

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