Archives of American Art
Getting a Taste of Wayne Thiebaud
An exhibit in California examines the full, delicious spread of the American artist's work
The Met Acquires Archive of Work by Harlem Renaissance Photographer James Van Der Zee
Working with the Studio Museum of Harlem, the museum is preserving the photographer’s images of 20th-century Black life
Intimate Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait Sells for $34.9 Million, Smashing Auction Records
The stunning work became the most expensive Latin American artwork ever sold, breaking a benchmark set by the Mexican painter's husband, Diego Rivera
This Arshile Gorky Painting Spent 70 Years Hidden in Plain Sight
Experts discovered a sea-blue canvas by the Armenian American artist concealed beneath another one of his works on paper
Stand Aside, Old Masters: This Feminist Artist Is Cultivating Her Old Mistress Legacy
Now 90 years old, the renowned photorealist Audrey Flack shows no sign of slowing down
Archives of Groundbreaking Land Artist Nancy Holt Head to the Smithsonian
The papers illuminate the life of a woman whose career was often overshadowed by that of her husband, Robert Smithson
Documenting the Turning Point in the Fascinating Career of Sculptor Ruth Asawa
Smithsonian's Liza Kirwin explores an early and important exhibition held at LA's Ankrum Gallery in 1962
Hear the Voices of America's Artistic Community Recounting Despair, Resilience, Loss and Creation
During the summer of 2020, the Archives of American Art conducted 85 interviews with artists, teachers, curators and administrators
Illustrator Jessica Esch Fell Down a 'Rabbit Hole' and Hasn't Emerged Yet
During the pandemic, the Archives of American Art provided refuge and a place for artistic inspiration
A Friendship Forged in the Archives
Maine writer and illustrator Jessica Esch happened upon the Archives of American Art by chance; but destiny followed
Understanding the Power of Primary Sources
Artifacts and archives are silent until they come out from the attic, the shoebox, or a museum’s archive to find life again through shared discovery
Explore the Newly Digitized Archive of Alexander Calder, Famed 'Sculptor of Air'
A new online trove from the Calder Foundation offers fans endless avenues to learn about the artist's life and work
The Groundbreaking 1969 Craft Exhibit 'Objects: USA' Gets a Reboot
More than 50 years later, the new show combines the works of 100 established and emerging artists
Women Artists Reflect on How They Helped Shape SoHo
A Smithsonian online event kicks off a new monthly series exploring the pioneering art films and videos made by women
Meet the Pioneering Virtual Artist Fred Truck
By using electronic tools to facilitate communications between artists and computer-based artworks, Truck established himself as a pivotal figure
Scholars Are Finding New Clues to Understanding a Gorgeous Hummingbird Series of Artworks
The 19th-century artist Martin Johnson Heade abandoned his effort to paint his 'Gems of Brazil,' but why?
Important Hudson River School Archive Is Now Fully Digitized
Prominent artists like Edwin Austin Abbey, Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Eastman Johnson are featured in the Weir Family Papers
The Papers of Artist Chiura Obata Chronicle Life Inside World War II Incarceration Camps
At the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, the artist's story is one of resilience amidst the upheaval
How the Desolate Architectural Paintings of Emilio Sanchez Were Crafted From the Artist's Travel Snapshots
In the Archives of American Art, a scholar pieces together the Cuban-born painter's complex artistic practice
How a Once-Hidden Cache of Art and Archives Expands the Narratives of Mexican Modernism
The works and writings of American artist and art critic Walter Pach are newly available to scholars and the resource is rich with history
