Interact
Welcome to the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Interact page. Here you can "test drive" special online features.
Which Artists Share Your Birthday?
Select your birth date from the drop-down boxes above. Alternately, you can choose just a year to find all artists in the SAAM collection born then! After you hit "Go," you will see a list of artist names, each acting as a link. The link will take you to additional information, such as the artist's birthplace. If you see "Bio!" next to the name, you will find a biography about that artist as well.
If you do not recognize the artists who share your birthday, fear not! Artists that visitors seek most frequently—and their birthdays—are listed below!
Top 10 Artist Searches
Edward Hopper, July 22, 1882
Sam Maloof, January 24, 1916
Andy Warhol, August 6, 1928
William H. Johnson, March 18, 1901
Robert Indiana, September 13, 1928
George Catlin, July 26, 1796
Robert Cottingham, September 26, 1935
Robert Rauschenberg, October 22, 1925
Mark Tansey, August 2, 1949
Alma Thomas, September 22, 1891
Want to Know More?
Search our collection
Search our online artist biographies
Go to Ask Joan of Art!—our online reference service—to research your burning questions about American art and artists
If you have comments or suggestions about this page please email us. The address is: saaminteract@si.edu.
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Pictured above: Eve Watts, Inedible Renwick Birthday Cake, 1982, glazed earthenware with luster flames, 19 7/8 x 20 1/2 x 19 3/8 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William Watts in accordance with Eve Watts' wishes, 1992.104