Renwick Gallery | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/renwick-gallery/RSS feed for Renwick GalleryenFri, 19 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000For This Prize-Winning Swedish Weaver in California, Craft Was Intertwined With Culture—and Cookieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/for-this-prize-winning-swedish-weaver-in-california-craft-was-intertwined-with-culture-and-cookies-180987369/Valborg “Mama” Gravander helped build a community based on her heritage and skill. A piece of her legacy is now on display at the Smithsonian’s Renwick GalleryFri, 19 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/for-this-prize-winning-swedish-weaver-in-california-craft-was-intertwined-with-culture-and-cookies-180987369/How Life-Size Cows Made of Butter Became an Iconic Symbol of the Midwesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-life-size-cows-made-of-butter-became-an-iconic-symbol-of-the-midwest-180987208/The Iowa State Fair has featured a bovine butter sculpture for more than 100 years. Now, the tradition is part of the new “State Fairs” exhibition at the Renwick GalleryWed, 20 Aug 2025 16:15:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-life-size-cows-made-of-butter-became-an-iconic-symbol-of-the-midwest-180987208/These 11 Marble Sculptures of Iconic Artists Once Decorated One of America's First Art Museums. What Happened to Them?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-eleven-marble-sculptures-of-iconic-artists-once-decorated-one-of-americas-first-art-museums-what-happened-to-them-180986706/The Corcoran Gallery of Art was adorned with the statues, commissioned in the late 1800s. But since then, they've changed hands many times and finally found their way back to each other in a botanical gardenThu, 29 May 2025 14:30:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-eleven-marble-sculptures-of-iconic-artists-once-decorated-one-of-americas-first-art-museums-what-happened-to-them-180986706/From the Antebellum South to the Civil Rights Movement, Black American Women Have Long Told Their Stories Through Quiltshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/from-the-antebellum-south-to-the-civil-rights-movement-black-american-women-have-long-told-their-stories-through-quilts-180986106/In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the significance of this quilting traditionMon, 24 Feb 2025 18:35:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/from-the-antebellum-south-to-the-civil-rights-movement-black-american-women-have-long-told-their-stories-through-quilts-180986106/Nineteen New and Revamped Smithsonian Shows to See in 2025—Plus One Bonus That Will Make You Go Wild for Naturehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nineteen-new-and-revamped-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2025-plus-one-bonus-that-will-make-you-go-wild-for-nature-180985844/This year, the Institution’s museums are bringing to the public everything from the flair of state fairs to the artwork of Grandma MosesWed, 15 Jan 2025 20:00:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nineteen-new-and-revamped-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2025-plus-one-bonus-that-will-make-you-go-wild-for-nature-180985844/Ten Must-See Museums Opening Around the World in 2025https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-must-see-museums-opening-around-the-world-in-2025-180985814/New institutions dedicated to artificial intelligence, West African art, barbeque and more are expected to welcome visitors this yearTue, 14 Jan 2025 15:49:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-must-see-museums-opening-around-the-world-in-2025-180985814/Six Native Artists Share Their Honors and Burdens in This Year's Renwick Invitationalhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/six-native-artists-share-their-honors-and-burdens-in-this-years-renwick-invitational-180982462/The emerging and established Native American and Alaska Native creators bring innovation to traditional art practicesMon, 03 Jul 2023 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/six-native-artists-share-their-honors-and-burdens-in-this-years-renwick-invitational-180982462/Twenty-Three Smithsonian Shows to See in 2023https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/twenty-three-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2023-180981433/A rare Bible, George Clinton's colorful wig, Disney World history and Japanese ghosts debut this yearTue, 17 Jan 2023 15:13:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/twenty-three-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2023-180981433/Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2022https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-scholars-pick-their-favorite-books-of-2022-180981193/This wide-ranging list offers context for our rapidly changing worldWed, 30 Nov 2022 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-scholars-pick-their-favorite-books-of-2022-180981193/The Craft World Is Undergoing a Democratizationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-craft-world-is-undergoing-a-democratization-180980182/In a new show at the Renwick Gallery, maker’s art is having a renaissance moment, with works that reveal powerful persistence and resilienceMon, 06 Jun 2022 15:19:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-craft-world-is-undergoing-a-democratization-180980182/