Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

George Inness,

"Niagara" by George Inness: Familiar and Strange

A closer look at the late-19th-century landscape of "Niagara" by George Inness.

Still from Julie Dash's

Beyond Black Boxes and Gender Barriers: A Year of Time-Based Media at SAAM

Curator of Time-Based Media at SAAM talks about upcoming initiatives emphasizing women artists and LGBTQ+ perspectives.

Martha Rosler,

American Art and the Vietnam War

Curator Melissa Ho reflects on what drew her to the subject matter for her upcoming exhibition exploring how American artists responded to the turbulence of the Vietnam War.

Henry Ossawa Tanner,

A Souvenir from the Holy Land: On Henry Ossawa Tanner's "Abraham's Oak"

Tanner was the first internationally renowned African American painter. "Abraham’s Oak" memorializes a pilgrimage site that the artist likely visited during his travels in the 1890's.

Goeffrey Cohrs on Playa. All photos by the author.

Embrace the Dust: A Burning Man Journal

A personal journal by a museum educator and first time Burner.

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