A new web series explores American art by making unexpected connections across the Smithsonian
Joanna Marsh
| August 5, 2019
This year's Arcade explores games that highlight voices from the LGBTQ+, mental health, and people of color communities.
Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell
| July 30, 2019
Artist Joseph Cornell created works that were inspired by his interest in the Space Age.
Laura Augustin
| July 22, 2019
SAAM Arcade, "Breaking Barriers," features diverse and inclusive video games by independent video game developers.
Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell
| July 12, 2019
Anne Showalter, digital interpretation specialist at SAAM, reflects on David Levinthal's photo of Robert Clemente, from the artist's baseball series.
Anne Showalter
| July 10, 2019
Dancer/choreographer Brendan Fernandez talks about his work, including Free Fall 49, making its East Coast debut at SAAM on June 9.
Saisha Grayson
| June 6, 2019
Saisha Grayson, curator of time-based media at SAAM, discusses the pop-up exhibition for the June 9 celebration of Pride.
Saisha Grayson
| May 28, 2019
A Mother's Day post with Tyler Fuqua and his mother talking about his work at the Renwick.
Howard Kaplan
| May 12, 2019
Painter Anthony Benedetto is better known as crooner Tony Bennett. His painting "Central Park" depicts the New York oasis in autumn.
Karen Canova
| May 2, 2019
On April 15, 2019, the world watched as the Cathedral of Notre Dame caught fire, destroying much of one of the most important buildings in the world. Senior Curator Eleanor Harvey describes the allure of Paris and Notre Dame on American artists after the Civil War.
Eleanor Jones Harvey
| April 17, 2019
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