Installations | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/installations/RSS feed for InstallationsenMon, 08 Dec 2025 20:56:43 +0000This Artist Put 2,500 of Her Favorite Books in a Massive Rotating Library on Miami Beachhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-artist-put-2500-of-her-favorite-books-in-a-massive-rotating-library-on-miami-beach-180987810/The 20-foot-tall installation, titled "Library of Us," featured titles that hold personal meaning for British artist Es Devlin—who invited visitors to sit on nearby benches and readMon, 08 Dec 2025 20:56:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-artist-put-2500-of-her-favorite-books-in-a-massive-rotating-library-on-miami-beach-180987810/New York City Loft Filled With 280,000 Pounds of Dirt Lives on After Death of Beloved Caretakerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-york-city-loft-filled-with-280000-pounds-of-dirt-lives-on-after-death-of-beloved-caretaker-180986985/Bill Dilworth, who died at age 70, had carefully maintained the curious art installation—known as "The New York City Earth Room"—and charmed visitors since 1989Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:03:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-york-city-loft-filled-with-280000-pounds-of-dirt-lives-on-after-death-of-beloved-caretaker-180986985/What's Up With These Slithering Snake Sculptures That Appeared in Switzerland?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whats-up-with-these-slithering-snake-sculptures-that-appeared-in-switzerland-180986736/Millions get bitten by snakes each year, and tens of thousands of those victims die. Now, global health experts are trying to get those numbers downTue, 10 Jun 2025 18:52:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whats-up-with-these-slithering-snake-sculptures-that-appeared-in-switzerland-180986736/This Renowned Artist Brings Plants, Shea Butter and Black Soap Into His Groundbreaking Workhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-renowned-artist-brings-plants-shea-butter-and-black-soap-into-his-groundbreaking-work-180986729/In Rashid Johnson’s largest show of art yet, the power of mixed media is on full displayTue, 03 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-renowned-artist-brings-plants-shea-butter-and-black-soap-into-his-groundbreaking-work-180986729/Over the Last 200 Years, a Small Library Became One of New York City’s Biggest Museums. A New Showcase Tells the Story of Its Unique Legacyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/over-the-last-200-years-a-small-library-became-one-of-new-york-citys-biggest-museums-a-new-showcase-tells-the-story-of-its-unique-legacy-180986238/To mark its bicentennial, the Brooklyn Museum highlights the pieces that have shaped its collection—and the foundational art made in the boroughFri, 14 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/over-the-last-200-years-a-small-library-became-one-of-new-york-citys-biggest-museums-a-new-showcase-tells-the-story-of-its-unique-legacy-180986238/These Seven Stunning Towers Memorialize Lost Black Lives With Mirrors, Light and Ethiopian Cross Designshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-seven-stunning-towers-memorialize-lost-black-lives-with-mirrors-light-and-ethiopian-cross-designs-180986057/At the National Museum of African Art, a Washington, D.C. artist’s work illuminates a gallery room and honors 54 people who died this centuryFri, 14 Feb 2025 16:40:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-seven-stunning-towers-memorialize-lost-black-lives-with-mirrors-light-and-ethiopian-cross-designs-180986057/These Massive Inflatable Pink Men Are Waving From Rooftops and Peering Into Windows in Bostonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-massive-inflatable-pink-men-are-waving-from-rooftops-and-peering-into-windows-in-boston-180985813/Created by French artist Phillippe Katerine, the figures are part of an artistic movement known as Mignonisme, which promotes the aesthetics of cutenessMon, 13 Jan 2025 19:50:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-massive-inflatable-pink-men-are-waving-from-rooftops-and-peering-into-windows-in-boston-180985813/To See a Spellbinding Contemporary Art Exhibition, Head to the Ancient Egyptian Pyramidshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/to-see-a-spellbinding-contemporary-art-exhibition-head-to-the-ancient-egyptian-pyramids-180985420/The 4,500-year-old pyramids of Giza are the backdrop for "Forever Is Now," which features sculptures, installations and immersive artworks that explore the relationship between the past and presentThu, 07 Nov 2024 21:13:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/to-see-a-spellbinding-contemporary-art-exhibition-head-to-the-ancient-egyptian-pyramids-180985420/See a Film That Reimagines History on the Malaysian Island That Served as a Refugee Site After the Vietnam Warhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-a-film-that-reimagines-history-on-the-malaysian-island-that-served-as-a-refugee-site-after-the-vietnam-war-180985416/The work, now on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, tells the story of two characters on the island—the last people alive in the worldThu, 07 Nov 2024 16:11:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-a-film-that-reimagines-history-on-the-malaysian-island-that-served-as-a-refugee-site-after-the-vietnam-war-180985416/Cities Are Projecting Their History Onto Streets and Buildings After Darkhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/cities-are-projecting-their-history-onto-streets-and-buildings-after-dark-180985348/Pedestrians in Montreal, Grand Rapids and other locations can time-travel thanks to installations that map historical scenes directly onto the cityscapesFri, 01 Nov 2024 14:35:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/cities-are-projecting-their-history-onto-streets-and-buildings-after-dark-180985348/