https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/smithsonian-american-art-museum/RSS feed for Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick GalleryenWed, 23 Jul 2025 17:32:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2025/07/23/how-black-women-tell-the-stories-of-their-lives-and-communities-through-quilts/Exploring the Women of Color Quilters Network through SAAM's collectionWed, 23 Jul 2025 17:32:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2025/07/23/how-black-women-tell-the-stories-of-their-lives-and-communities-through-quilts/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2025/03/14/talking-with-our-hands-nail-art-inspiration-at-the-smithsonian/Finding ourselves in art, objects, and stories.Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:52:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2025/03/14/talking-with-our-hands-nail-art-inspiration-at-the-smithsonian/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2025/02/28/a-meditation-on-the-legacy-of-frederick-douglass-by-artist-and-filmmaker-isaac-julien/Sir Isaac Julien’s moving image installation interweaves period reenactments across five screens to create a vivid picture of nineteenth-century activist, writer, orator, and philosopher Frederick Douglass.Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:49:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2025/02/28/a-meditation-on-the-legacy-of-frederick-douglass-by-artist-and-filmmaker-isaac-julien/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/12/23/after-hurricane-helene-survivors-have-been-in-a-race-against-time-to-protect-family-heirlooms-photographs-and-keepsakes/Disaster recovery isn’t just about repairing bridges, roads and homes. Conservationists from the Smithsonian were on the ground in North Carolina helping families piece their lives back togetherMon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/12/23/after-hurricane-helene-survivors-have-been-in-a-race-against-time-to-protect-family-heirlooms-photographs-and-keepsakes/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/11/04/see-you-later-wobbulator/Exploring Nam June Paik's innovative use of technology to transform video art.Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:02:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/11/04/see-you-later-wobbulator/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/07/02/fourth-of-july-journey-through-american-art/Summer holiday with a dash of American artTue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/07/02/fourth-of-july-journey-through-american-art/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/06/20/who-are-todays-fighters-for-freedom/SAAM's educators invite students and visitors to reflect on William H. Johnson's portraits and make connections to our world today.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/06/20/who-are-todays-fighters-for-freedom/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/05/02/caring-for-an-american-art-treasure/A peek into the world of conservation and the meticulous care of James Hampton’s "The Throne of the Third Heaven."Thu, 02 May 2024 17:57:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/05/02/caring-for-an-american-art-treasure/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/04/05/reflecting-on-the-natural-wonders-of-an-eclipse/Before heading outside to witness the eclipse, immerse yourself in one of the most iconic artworks in SAAM’s collectionFri, 05 Apr 2024 15:06:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/04/05/reflecting-on-the-natural-wonders-of-an-eclipse/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/02/16/conservation-of-wooden-figures-from-the-vidal-collection/SAAM conservators reveal layers of history behind Puerto Rican carved SantosFri, 16 Feb 2024 20:23:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/02/16/conservation-of-wooden-figures-from-the-vidal-collection/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/01/22/the-art-of-environmental-conservation/A look at landscapes in SAAM’s collection and the wildlife that lives beyond the paintingsMon, 22 Jan 2024 17:06:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2024/01/22/the-art-of-environmental-conservation/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/09/18/drawn-to-art-returns-with-ten-new-digital-comics-about-inspiring-women/The series now features 30 comics about women artists represented in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collectionMon, 18 Sep 2023 15:07:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/09/18/drawn-to-art-returns-with-ten-new-digital-comics-about-inspiring-women/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/06/05/celebrating-pride-lgbtq-artists-to-know/Connecting with LGBTQ+ artists whose work is included in SAAM’s collectionMon, 05 Jun 2023 14:26:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/06/05/celebrating-pride-lgbtq-artists-to-know/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/05/11/drawn-to-tiffany-chung/Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and workThu, 11 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/05/11/drawn-to-tiffany-chung/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/04/06/the-wonder-and-precision-of-sand-art/Andrew Clemens invented, then perfected, the art of the sand bottle in the late nineteenth century.Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/04/06/the-wonder-and-precision-of-sand-art/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/03/14/david-dave-drake-potter-and-poet/Enslaved for most of his life, the 19th-century craftsman produced uncommonly large ceramic jars adorned by his poetic versesTue, 14 Mar 2023 19:35:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/03/14/david-dave-drake-potter-and-poet/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/03/01/exploring-border-stories-with-artist-tanya-aguiniga/"Metabolizing the Border" explores the physical and psychological experiences migrants face while crossing the borderlands.Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:18:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/03/01/exploring-border-stories-with-artist-tanya-aguiniga/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/02/28/remembering-artist-and-veteran-jesse-trevino/A tribute to the photorealist painter and Vietnam War veteran who left an indelible mark on his hometown San AntonioTue, 28 Feb 2023 18:56:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2023/02/28/remembering-artist-and-veteran-jesse-trevino/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2022/12/27/drawn-to-augusta-savage/Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and workTue, 27 Dec 2022 17:48:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2022/12/27/drawn-to-augusta-savage/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2022/10/31/what-we-do-in-the-art-museum-shadows/SAAM's staff has been streaming so many episodes of this hilarious vampire mockumentary series that the characters now appear to be haunting the museum halls.Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:20:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2022/10/31/what-we-do-in-the-art-museum-shadows/