Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

Friedrich Georg Weitsch, Portrait of

Before There Was Beyoncé, There Was Humboldt

Meet Alexander von Humboldt, the singular superstar of the 1800s

John Baldessari,

John Baldessari: An Appreciation

Remembering the influential artist whose video works helped define contemporary art

Yayoi Kusama,

The Lost Kusamas

Discovering four watercolors by Yayoi Kusama in SAAM's Joseph Cornell Study Center

SAAM's Director, Stephanie Stebich, in front of Louise Nevelson's

We Look to Art

SAAM's director, Stephanie Stebich, looks to art as a way to elevate stories of our shared humanity.

Brochures featuring artists from SAAM and NPG highlighting women in our collections.

Representation Matters: Bringing Women’s Stories Into the Classroom Through American Art and Portraiture

A collaboration between SAAM and NPG illuminates the lives and works of women artists in our collections.

Maria Oakey Dewing,

Consider This Maverick of the Aesthetic Movement

Smithsonian Provost John Davis takes a closer look at the painter Maria Oakey Dewing, who described herself as a "garden-thirsty soul."

Juan Sánchez,

The Aftermath of Hurricane María

A closer look at the rich and trans-historical Puerto Rican artworks in the museum.

David Levinthal,

The Puck Stops Here: David Levinthal's Hockey Photographs

Giving America's favorite pastime a run for its money

From the collections of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Funding provided by Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest Fund; Gift of Nion T. McEvoy, Chair of SAAM Commission (2016-2018) and McEvoy’s fellow Commissioners in his honor.

How Arthur Jafa Created a Contemporary "Guernica"

The curator of time-based media examines the importance of a powerful work that speaks to our times...and times past.

The

Burning Man: Through the Fire

Nearly one ton of hand-written tablets collected at the Renwick Gallery were burned at Burning Man earlier in the month.

At Mývatn, a volcanic lake in northern Iceland. Photo by Libby Weiler

Road Trip: Aurora Borealis

Where will American Art Take You? Perhaps to Iceland to see the northern lights...

Visitors leave hand-written notes after viewing the exhibition,

"Art Does Have an Impact": Visitors Respond

Visitors share their memories, hopes, and fears after viewing "Artists Respond: American Art and the Vietnam War, 1965-1975."

Melissa encounters a buffalo (or is it a bison?) on the Q Street Bridge in Washington, DC.

Reframing American Art

A new web series explores American art by making unexpected connections across the Smithsonian

SAAM Arcade 2018. Photo by Libby Weiler.

SAAM Arcade 2019: Representation Matters

This year's Arcade explores games that highlight voices from the LGBTQ+, mental health, and people of color communities.

Joseph Cornell,

Joseph Cornell: Reaching for the Moon

Artist Joseph Cornell created works that were inspired by his interest in the Space Age.

Testing out Virtual Reality at SAAM Arcade 2018. Photo by Libby Weiler.

SAAM Arcade 2019: Art, Video Games, and Empathy

SAAM Arcade, "Breaking Barriers," features diverse and inclusive video games by independent video game developers.

The author

Pitch Perfect: On David Levinthal, Roberto Clemente, and Baseball

Anne Showalter, digital interpretation specialist at SAAM, reflects on David Levinthal's photo of Robert Clemente, from the artist's baseball series.

Artist Brendan Fernandes On the Dance Floor as a Space for Resistance and Resilience

Dancer/choreographer Brendan Fernandez talks about his work, including Free Fall 49, making its East Coast debut at SAAM on June 9.

SAAM lit for Pride 2018. Photo by Andrew Rondinone. The museum exterior will be lit again for Pride 2019 from May 31 through June 9.

Popping (Up) With Pride at SAAM

Saisha Grayson, curator of time-based media at SAAM, discusses the pop-up exhibition for the June 9 celebration of Pride.

Tyler Fuqua,

Mom's the Word with artist Tyler Fuqua

A Mother's Day post with Tyler Fuqua and his mother talking about his work at the Renwick.

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