In a new show at the Renwick Gallery, maker’s art is having a renaissance moment, with works that reveal powerful persistence and resilience
The ex-street artist turned art-world sensation receives a warm reception and an award from the Hirshhorn
A new commission, based on the acclaimed video 'Birthright' by artist Maren Hassenger, explores the legacy of slavery in family history
Through its annual bake-off, the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas, provides a fun way for the public to engage with its collections
One sculptor and his team of artists take on the epic project of conveying the century-old conflict through a massive bronze installation
A new exhibition of lesser known works during a pivotal time sheds light on his budding genius
Since 1972, hundreds of artists have painted under the guidance of Papunya Tula, one of the most respected players in the world of Indigenous art
A new exhibition, “Mind Over Matter,” invites viewers to pause and connect with the teachings of Zen Buddhism
The 1972 Watergate break-in that led to Richard Nixon's resignation is the subject of a new exhibition
Regarded as “guardians of the Black narrative,” the artworks greet visitors to NMAAHC’s Heritage Hall
A pivotal letter from Oscar Howe, whose work is the focus of a new exhibition, demanded the right to free expression and the art world began to listen
Hundreds of homemade maps reveal how people from around the globe found their ways through crisis
The longstanding tradition brings a dazzling display to the streets of Antigua each spring
Forty years of bringing critical attention to the nation's best-known makers in the arts is celebrated at this year's Smithsonian Craft Show
The ‘fool the eye’ desserts hearken back to paintings from a period in American history when there was anxiety over fakes, fraudsters and misinformation
The artist famously inspired the Cubist, but a new book shows that her own paintings deserve renown
Used to color foods and cosmetics, carminic acid is traditionally 'farmed' from an insect. But researchers are moving to engineer it in microbes
A new Infinity Mirror Room with its forever-repeating lights and imagery opens at the Hirshhorn with other works by the iconic artist
In 2010, the former secretary of state reflected on her famous collection of brooches and pins
A Smithsonian traveling exhibition powerfully dismantles corrosive myths with triumphant portraits and the stories of African American men
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