From the JogBra to Gatorade to Breakaway Basketball Rims, Sports Are a Field for Invention
A new exhibition at the National Museum of American History aims to inspire the next generation of innovators
Explore a Century of Masterpieces, From Rodin to Picasso, Brought Together by One Passionate Collector
A self-described “little man in a hurry,” Joseph Hirshhorn built a premier modern art collection
How ‘The Magic Man of Hollywood’ Captured the Golden Age’s Biggest Stars
George Hurrell’s photographs of actors from the 1930s and 1940s dazzle in a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
How Painting Portraits of Freedom Fighters Became William H. Johnson’s Life’s Work
A new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum brings together the Black Modernist painter’s most famous series for the first time in more than 75 years
From the Inventor of Mass-Market Paper Bags to a Scientist Who Unraveled the Mysteries of Polio, Meet Five American Women Whose Remarkable Achievements Have Long Been Overlooked
The inaugural exhibition at the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum seeks to shine light on lesser-known historical figures
Fantastical Art Joins Hundreds of Blooming Orchids to Shed Light on Conservation Efforts
Smithsonian Gardens’ 28th annual orchid exhibition is underway at the Kogod Courtyard
Twenty-Four Smithsonian Shows to See in 2024
Election-year items, truth serum, Nigerian art and a pioneering self-driving car are on display this year
Seven Trailblazing Latina Journalists Anchor a New Museum Exhibition
Covering war, hosting presidential debates and conducting uncomfortable interviews, these women speak truths to their community
Meet the Woman Who Set the Stage for Beyoncé, the Olympics and the Royal Opera House
The award-winning set designer Es Devlin explores the art of creating spectacle
How James McNeill Whistler Captured Life in the Big City
The painter’s streetscapes and neighborhood scenes mesmerize, but now he is being recognized for documenting a changing urban landscape
The World Is Running to Catch Up With Simone Leigh
The celebrated artist’s crusading works, now on view at the Hirshhorn Museum, upend the stereotypes too often foisted on Black women
Artist John Akomfrah Is Having a Moment
The works of the recently knighted filmmaker address contemporary issues in two different Smithsonian museums
Why We Need to Understand Frederick Douglass Now More Than Ever
The great orator was a branding genius, and a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery showcases his motivations
With Renovated Galleries, the Smithsonian Expands Its Approach to Contemporary American Art
The historic hall in the American Art Museum where President Abraham Lincoln held his second inaugural ball welcomes more diverse voices and visions
Alma Thomas’ Signature Style Is Full of Color and Tiled Brushstrokes
After a career as a schoolteacher, the Washington, D.C.-based painter flourished, creating vibrant patterns inspired by nature, the cosmos and music
The Painted Poetry of Jessica Diamond
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum hosts the artist’s largest installation yet
Video Artists Set the American Experience to Music
The Smithsonian American Art Museum brings its latest time-based media art to the widest possible audience, including the deaf and hearing impaired
To Mark the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech Goes on Display
The draft on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture was produced a few hours before King took to the podium
These Artists Are Redefining the American West
A new Smithsonian American Art Museum show surveys the work of Black, Asian American, Indigenous, LGBTQ+ and Latinx artists who have lived in the region
How Hip-Hop Was Born 50 Years Ago in a Block Party in the Bronx
Arising out of New York’s close-knit Black communities, the genre revolutionized the music industry and gave rise to a new generation of sounds and stars
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