Renwick Gallery 50th Anniversary Acquisition Campaign

Quilted artwork depicting eight African American soldiers

Bisa Butler, Don’t Tread On Me, God Damn, Let’s Go!— The Harlem Hellfighters, 2021–22, pieced, appliquéd, and quilted cottons, silk, wool, and velvet, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of David Bonderman. Photo by Lee Stalsworth 

Through the Renwick Gallery 50th Anniversary Acquisition Campaign, begun in 2020, SAAM has brought more than 200 objects by leading craft artists into its permanent collection. The campaign focuses on artworks made by a broadly representative and diverse group of American artists and increases the number of Black, Latinx, Asian American, LGBTQ+, Indigenous and women artists, among others, represented in the nation’s collection. 

The campaign kicked off the 50th anniversary of the museum’s Renwick Gallery as the nation’s premier museum dedicated to American craft. The artworks acquired, both through gifts and museum purchase, represent a range of craft mediums, including fiber, ceramics, glass, metal and wood. These objects deepen the history of the studio craft movement while also introducing contemporary artworks that push the boundaries of what we interpret the handmade to be in the twenty-first century. More than 130 of these new acquisitions are featured in the exhibition This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World.

Acquisition Highlights

Laura Andreson, Bowl, 1939, earthenware with uranium glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Forrest L. Merrill, 2021.98.2
Bowl
Artist
Date1939
earthenware with uranium glaze
Not on view
James Bassler, Endangered Species: Jarrilla, 2006, wedge weaving, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of Clemmer and David Montague, 2021.61.1
Endangered Species: Jarrilla
Artist
Date2006
wedge weaving
Not on view
Lanny Bergner, Celestial Body, 2005, bronze, brass, and aluminum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Judith S. Weisman, 2021.62
Celestial Body
Artist
Date2005
bronze, brass, and aluminum
Not on view
Sharif Bey, Louie Bones---Omega, 2017, earthenware, vitreous china, and mixed media, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Maureen Fennessy Bousa and Edward P. Bousa, 2019.19, © 2019, Sharif Bey
Louie Bones — Omega
Artist
Date2017
earthenware, vitreous china, and mixed media
Not on view
Hubert Candelario, Perforated golden micaceous orb, 2020, micaceous clay, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art, 2020.65
Perforated golden micaceous orb
Artist
Date2020
micaceous clay
On view
Nick Cave, Soundsuit, 2010, fabric, beads, and sequins, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2021.48.1, © Nick Cave. Photo by James Prinz Photography. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Soundsuit
Artist
Date2010
fabric, beads, and sequins
On view
David Chatt, Love, Dad, 2012-2013, glass beads, thread, wooden table, letters, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.18.1, © 2022, David Chatt
Love, Dad
Artist
Date2012-2013
glass beads, thread, wooden table, letters
On view
Kelly Church, Sustaining Traditions-Digital Memories, 2018, black ash, sweetgrass, rit, copper, vial EAB, flashdrive, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Decorative Arts and Crafts Endowment, 2020.49A-B, © 2018, Kelly Church
Sustaining Traditions-Digital Memories
Artist
Date2018
black ash, sweetgrass, rit, copper, vial EAB, flashdrive
Not on view
Richard Cleaver, Head and Shoulders, 2007, hand-built ceramics, freshwater pearls, garnets, crystals, cornelian sapphires, bronze wire, metal, goldleaf, and oil paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Robert and Sharon Buchanan, 2021.41.3
Head and Shoulders
Artist
Date2007
hand-built ceramics, freshwater pearls, garnets, crystals, cornelian sapphires, bronze wire, metal, goldleaf, and oil paint
On view
Lia Cook, Presence/Absence: Touches II, 1998, handwoven cotton and rayon, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Marc and Diane Grainer, 2021.77.2
Presence/​Absence: Touches II
Artist
Date1998
handwoven cotton and rayon
Not on view
Cristina Córdova, Araña, 2004, hand built clay and stains, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lorne E. Lassiter and Gary P. Ferraro, 2021.59
Araña
Artist
Date2004
hand built clay and stains
On view
Carolyn Crump, BLM-4, 2020, cotton fabric, cotton thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.15, © 2020, Carolyn Crump
BLM‑4
Artist
Date2020
cotton fabric, cotton thread
On view
Carolyn Crump, George Floyd, 2020, cotton fabric and cotton thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carolyn L. Mazloomi, 2021.64.1
George Floyd
Artist
Date2020
cotton fabric and cotton thread
On view
Carolyn Crump, Mermaid, 2020, cotton fabric and cotton thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carolyn L. Mazloomi, 2021.64.2
Mermaid
Artist
Date2020
cotton fabric and cotton thread
On view
Carolyn Crump, Schoolgirl, 2020, cotton fabric and cotton thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carolyn L. Mazloomi, 2021.64.3
Schoolgirl
Artist
Date2020
cotton fabric and cotton thread
On view
Rick Dillingham, Large Silver Globe, 1978, raku, silver leaf, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Robert and Sharon Buchanan, 2021.41.4
Large Silver Globe
Artist
Date1978
raku, silver leaf
Not on view
Alicia Eggert, This Present Moment, 2019-2020, neon, custom controller, steel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick General Acquisitions Fund, 2021.4, © 2019, Alicia Eggert
This Present Moment
Artist
Date2019-2020
neon, custom controller, steel
On view
Micah Evans, Raphine, 2015, lampworked glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2021.48.27
Raphine
Artist
Date2015
lampworked glass
Not on view
Joe Feddersen, Horses and Deer, 2020, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.34, © 2020, Joe Feddersen
Horses and Deer
Artist
Date2020
glass
Not on view
Jeremy Frey, Large Turquoise Urchin Basket, 2019, brown ash and sweetgrass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2020.55, © 2019, Jeremy Frey
Large Turquoise Urchin Basket
Artist
Date2019
brown ash and sweetgrass
On view
Susie Ganch, Drag, 2013-2014, collected detritus and steel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance in honor of Robyn Kennedy, 2021.81, © 2014, Susie Ganch
Drag
Artist
Date2013-2014
collected detritus and steel
On view
Shan Goshorn, Song of Sorrow, 2015, ink and acrylic paint on watercolor paper splints, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.32, © 2021, Thomas Pendergraft
Song of Sorrow
Artist
Date2015
ink and acrylic paint on watercolor paper splints
Not on view
Donté K. Hayes, Initiate, 2020, ceramic, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.5, © 2020, Mindy Solomon Representative for Donté Hayes
Initiate
Artist
Date2020
ceramic
On view
Carla Hemlock, Our Destruction, 2019, wool stroud cloth, wool, glass beads, crystals, sequins, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.10, © 2020, Carla Goodleaf Hemlock
Our Destruction
Artist
Date2019
wool stroud cloth, wool, glass beads, crystals, sequins
On view
Ron Ho, Necklace Made for Patti Warashina, n.d., silver, leather, and Plexiglas with two wood carvings by Julia Harrison and a carved wooden Japanese mask, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patti Warashina, 2021.86.1
Necklace Made for Patti Warashina
Artist
Daten.d.
silver, leather, and Plexiglas with two wood carvings by Julia Harrison and a carved wooden Japanese mask
On view
Timothy Horn, Gorgonia 17, 2018, nickel-plated bronze and mirrored blown glass , Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 2021.80, © 2021, Timothy Horn
Gorgonia 17
Artist
Date2018
nickel-plated bronze and mirrored blown glass
Not on view
Silas Kopf, Thomas Hucker, Dearest Sally Chair, 2010, walnut, ash, and cherry with marquetry, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2021.48.12
Dearest Sally Chair
Artist
Date2010
walnut, ash, and cherry with marquetry
Not on view
Katie Hudnall, Nut Case, 2019, reclaimed wood, found hardware and fasteners, industrial felt, 178 acorns, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.21, © 2019, Catherine Hudnall
Nut Case
Artist
Date2019
reclaimed wood, found hardware and fasteners, industrial felt, 178 acorns
On view
Homei Iseyama, Teapot and Cup, 1939-1945, slate stone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist's family, 2021.75A-C
Teapot and Cup
Artist
Date1939-1945
slate stone
Not on view
Janel Jacobson, #505 Oak Savanna Sentinel, 2014, boxwood with acrylic paint, gold and silver leaf powder, and nail lacquer, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2021.48.13
#505 Oak Savanna Sentinel
Artist
Date2014
boxwood with acrylic paint, gold and silver leaf powder, and nail lacquer
Not on view
Christine Joy, Small Dark Cloud, 2012, willow and Rocky Mountain maple with encaustic finish, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mary Anne Fray, 2021.55.2
Small Dark Cloud
Artist
Date2012
willow and Rocky Mountain maple with encaustic finish
Not on view
Susan Kavicky, Sitting, 2010, brown ash, fiberboard, oak, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mary Anne Fray, 2021.55.1
Sitting
Artist
Date2010
brown ash, fiberboard, oak
Not on view
Sharon Kerry-Harlan, Portrait of Resilience, from the Flag Series, 2020, dye discharge fabric, antique quilt fabric, vinyl, flag fabric, and African print fabric, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.35, © 2021, Sharon Kerry-Harlan
Portrait of Resilience, from the Flag Series
Artist
Date2020
dye discharge fabric, antique quilt fabric, vinyl, flag fabric, and African print fabric
Not on view
Chawne Kimber, still not, 2019, mid-century fabric, quilting cotton,and denim with cotton sashiko thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Nedra and Peter Agnew in honor of the James Renwick Alliance, 2021.83, © 2019, Chawne Kimber
still not
Artist
Date2019
mid-century fabric, quilting cotton,and denim with cotton sashiko thread
Not on view
Basil Kincaid, Riverside Revival: Lift Every Voice and Sing, 2019-2021, clothes from the artist, donate clothes, donated corduroy, old choir robes from Black Churches in St. Louis, fragments of vintage quilts, Ghanaian fabric and embroidery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.50.1, © 2021, Basil Alexander Kincaid
Riverside Revival: Lift Every Voice and Sing
Artist
Date2019-2021
clothes from the artist, donate clothes, donated corduroy, old choir robes from Black Churches in St. Louis, fragments of vintage quilts, Ghanaian fabric and embroidery
On view
Silas Kopf, Founding Fathers Writing Table, 2010, wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2021.48.11
Founding Fathers Writing Table
Artist
Date2010
wood
Not on view
Julia Kwon, Unapologetically Asian, 2020, Korean silk, cotton canvas, muslin, elastic, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.1, © 2020, Julia Kwon
Unapologetically Asian
Artist
Date2020
Korean silk, cotton canvas, muslin, elastic
On view
Dora De Larios, Opera singer, ca. 1960, stoneware with glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Forrest L. Merrill, 2021.98.1
Opera singer
Artist
Dateca. 1960
stoneware with glaze
On view
Ron Layport, Wolf Spirit, 2011, maple and pigment, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2021.48.10
Wolf Spirit
Artist
Date2011
maple and pigment
On view
Thomas Loeser, With You in a Moment, 2016, honey locust, ash, shovel and lawn mower handles, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2021.58
With You in a Moment
Artist
Date2016
honey locust, ash, shovel and lawn mower handles
On view
Linda Lopez, Blue/Purple Ombre with Rocks, 2018, porcelain, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art, 2020.64, © 2020, Linda Lopez
Blue/​Purple Ombre with Rocks
Artist
Date2018
porcelain
On view
Roberto Lugo, Juicy, 2021, glazed stoneware, enamel paint, luster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery and the 40th anniversary of the Alliance, 2021.68, © 2020, Roberto Lugo
Juicy
Artist
Date2021
glazed stoneware, enamel paint, luster
On view
Jeannine Marchand, FOLDS CLXVIII, 2019, clay, wood, and powder-coated steel frame, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joseph P. Logan, 2021.99, © 2019, Jeannine Marchand
FOLDS CLXVIII
Artist
Date2019
clay, wood, and powder-coated steel frame
On view
Sharon Massey, Touch (in the time of corona), 2020, copper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisitions Fund, 2021.33
Touch (in the time of corona)
Artist
Date2020
copper
On view
Norma Minkowitz, Goodbye, My Friend, 2018, paper, fiber, pen and ink with collage, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of Clemmer and David Montague in honor of Camille Cook, founder of Fiber Arts International, 2020.76.2
Goodbye, My Friend
Artist
Date2018
paper, fiber, pen and ink with collage
Not on view
Katrina Mitten, MMIW, 2020, cotton fabric, ribbon, Czech seed beads, bone, shell, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2020.29.1, © 4/2020, Katrina Mitten
MMIW
Artist
Date2020
cotton fabric, ribbon, Czech seed beads, bone, shell
On view
Katrina Mitten, Ten Original Clans of the Myaamia, 2016, wool felt with Czech seed beads, pony beads, brass thimbles, polyester tassels, satin ribbon, and cotton liner, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.3, © 2016, Katrina Mitten
Ten Original Clans of the Myaamia
Artist
Date2016
wool felt with Czech seed beads, pony beads, brass thimbles, polyester tassels, satin ribbon, and cotton liner
Not on view
Jiha Moon, Yellowave (black) 1, 2020, black stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Alturas Foundation, 2021.50.2
Yellowave (black) 1
Artist
Date2020
black stoneware
Not on view
Marvin Oliver, Salish Clam Basket, 2008, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sharon Karmazin, 2021.28
Salish Clam Basket
Artist
Date2008
glass
On view
Jane Osti, Tall squash pot, 2020, clay, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund, 2020.63, © 2020, Jane Osti
Tall squash pot
Artist
Date2020
clay
On view
Marilyn Pappas, Nike with Broken Wings, April 2002, cotton, linen, and gold thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2021.48.2
Nike with Broken Wings
Artist
DateApril 2002
cotton, linen, and gold thread
On view
Kit Paulson, Lungs, 2020, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.22, © 2020, Kit Paulson
Lungs
Artist
Date2020
glass
On view
Ken Cory, Leslie LePere, Pencil Brothers, Egypt, 1974, copper, champlevé enamel, rosewood, paper, lead pencil, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Leslie LePere, 2020.77
Egypt
Artist
Date1974
copper, champlevé enamel, rosewood, paper, lead pencil, glass
Not on view
Kevin Pourier, Valerie Pourier, Monarch Nation, 2019, carved bison horn, inlaid orange sandstone, white mother of pearl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.2, © 2019, Kevin Pourier
Monarch Nation
Artist
Date2019
carved bison horn, inlaid orange sandstone, white mother of pearl
Not on view
Stephen Rolfe Powell, Lascivious Torrid Cleavage, 2003, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Shelly, Piper, and Oliver Powell, 2021.85
Lascivious Torrid Cleavage
Artist
Date2003
glass
On view
Ken Price, Nounless, 1989, acrylic on fired clay, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Colleen and John Kotelly, 2021.63.2
Nounless
Artist
Date1989
acrylic on fired clay
Not on view
Sheila Kanieson Ransom, Pope Basket, 2021, sweetgrass and black ash splints with commercial dye, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Frances Dubrowski and David Buente, 2021.79
Pope Basket
Artist
Date2021
sweetgrass and black ash splints with commercial dye
Not on view
Ché Rhodes, Untitled, 2007, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Merrily Orsini and Frederick Heath, 2021.57A-D
Untitled
Artist
Date2007
glass
On view
Jon Eric Riis, Heart of Gold, Female #2, 2002, tapestry woven silk and metallic thread with custom mount, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Jerome A. and Deena L. Kaplan Collection, 2021.49.1
Heart of Gold, Female #2
Artist
Date2002
tapestry woven silk and metallic thread with custom mount
Not on view
Joyce Scott, Yellow #4, 1998, glass beads, glass, and thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chris Rifkin, 2021.60
Yellow #4
Artist
Date1998
glass beads, glass, and thread
Not on view
Kay Sekimachi, Leaf Vessel, ca. 2012, big-leaf maple leaf, kōzo paper, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2021.48.4
Leaf Vessel
Artist
Dateca. 2012
big-leaf maple leaf, kōzo paper, watercolor
Not on view
Aram Han Sifuentes, Verónica Casado Hernandez, OTRO MUNDO ES POSIBLE, 2017, felt, fusible web, and bias tape on cotton, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible through Jaimianne and Anthony Jacobin in honor of the James Renwick Alliance, 2021.36, © 2017, Aram Han Sifuentes
OTRO MUNDO ES POSIBLE
Artist
Date2017
felt, fusible web, and bias tape on cotton
On view
Preston Singletary, Thunderbird & Hawk, 2011, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Judy and Stuart Heller, 2021.56
Thunderbird & Hawk
Artist
Date2011
glass
Not on view
Preston Singletary, Safe Journey, 2021, cast and sand-carved glass on wooden pedestal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery and the 40th anniversary of the alliance, and museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.82A-C, © 2021, Preston Singletary
Safe Journey
Artist
Date2021
cast and sand-carved glass on wooden pedestal
On view
Vicki Lee Soboleff, Yellow Cedar Face Mask, 2020, yellow cedar and sinew, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2020.29.2, © June 1, 2020, Vicki Soboleff
Yellow Cedar Face Mask
Artist
Date2020
yellow cedar and sinew
Not on view
Roy Superior, Peace Missile, 1985, oak, walnut, laurel, hardwoods, brass, music box, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2021.48.9
Peace Missile
Artist
Date1985
oak, walnut, laurel, hardwoods, brass, music box
Not on view
Polly Adams Sutton, Facing the Unexpected, 2013, western red cedar bark, ash, spruce root, and coated copper wire, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mary Anne Fray and museum purchase through the Decorative Arts and Crafts Endowment, 2021.52A-I, © Polly Adams Sutton. Photo by Tom Grotta, courtesy of browngrotta arts
Facing the Unexpected
Artist
Date2013
western red cedar bark, ash, spruce root, and coated copper wire
Not on view
Akio Takamori, Alice with Rose, from the series Alice/Venus, 2009, stoneware with underglazes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Jerome A. and Deena L. Kaplan Collection, 2021.49.3
Alice with Rose, from the series Alice/​Venus
Artist
Date2009
stoneware with underglazes
Not on view
Marlana Thompson, Ononkwashon: a/Medicine Plants, 2020, black velveteen, red flannel, Czech seed beads, sweetgrass, sage, and leather, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2020.29.3, © April 28, 2020, Marlana Thompson
Ononkwashon: a/​Medicine Plants
Artist
Date2020
black velveteen, red flannel, Czech seed beads, sweetgrass, sage, and leather
On view
Einar De La Torre, Jamex De La Torre, Ohio Goza y Mas, 2013, blown glass, resin castings, and mixed media, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Todd Wingate and Steven Cason, courtesy of the artists and Koplin Del Rio Gallery, 2021.84
Ohio Goza y Mas
Artist
Date2013
blown glass, resin castings, and mixed media
On view
Howard Ben Tré, Wrapped Light 3/2, 2008, cast glass, gold leaf, metal, pigmented waxes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Wendy MacGaw, 2021.42
Wrapped Light 3⁄2
Artist
Date2008
cast glass, gold leaf, metal, pigmented waxes
Not on view
Gail Tremblay, When will the Red Leader Overshadow Images of the 19th Century Noble Savage in Hollywood Films that Some Think are Sympathetic to American Indians, 2018, 35mm film from "Windwalker" (1981), red and white film leader, silver braid, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Ms. Brenda Erickson in honor of the James Renwick Alliance, 2021.11, © 2018, Gail E. Tremblay
When will the Red Leader Overshadow Images of the 19th…
Artist
Date2018
35mm film from "Windwalker" (1981), red and white film leader, silver braid
Not on view
M. J. Tyson, Popular Devotion, 2019, devotional medals, sterling silver, pewter, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.18.2
Popular Devotion
Artist
Date2019
devotional medals, sterling silver, pewter
Not on view
Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, Run, Jane, Run!, 2004, woven cotton, linen, barbed wire, caution tape, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Alturas Foundation, 2021.51, © 2004, Consuelo J. Underwood
Run, Jane, Run!
Artist
Date2004
woven cotton, linen, barbed wire, caution tape
Not on view
Kukuli Velarde, Santa Chingada: The Perfect Little Woman, 1999-2000, ceramic and mixed media, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of Clemmer and David Montague, 2021.61.5
Santa Chingada: The Perfect Little Woman
Artist
Date1999-2000
ceramic and mixed media
On view
Paul Villinski, Comforter, 1994, cotton gloves, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2021.70, © 1994, Paul Villinski
Comforter
Artist
Date1994
cotton gloves
Not on view
Dawn Nichols Walden, Random Order XIII, 2006, cedar bark, cedar roots, bera grasses, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Robert and Sharon Buchanan, 2021.41.2
Random Order XIII
Artist
Date2006
cedar bark, cedar roots, bera grasses
Not on view
Vivian Wang, Shanghai Tiger, 2019, cast glass, stoneware, gemstones, gold leaf, steel base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Aaron Schey-Habatat Galleries Michigan, 2021.53
Shanghai Tiger
Artist
Date2019
cast glass, stoneware, gemstones, gold leaf, steel base
Not on view
James C. Watkins, Communion, 1998, ceramic, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2020.56, © 1998, James Watkins
Communion
Artist
Date1998
ceramic
On view
Nancy Lee Worden, Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, 2018, silver, glass, wool, plastic, nylon, fur, leather, feathers and steel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Estate of Nancy Worden, 2021.54.1, © 2020, Estate of Nancy Worden
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Artist
Date2018
silver, glass, wool, plastic, nylon, fur, leather, feathers and steel
Not on view
Gwendolyn Yoppolo, scoopbowl service, 2010, porcelain with matte crystalline glazes and high temperature wire, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Rebecca Anne Sive, 2021.74A-K
scoopbowl service
Artist
Date2010
porcelain with matte crystalline glazes and high temperature wire
Not on view
Wanxin Zhang, Warrior with Color Face, 2009, high-fired clay with glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of David and Pamela Hornik, 2021.72
Warrior with Color Face
Artist
Date2009
high-fired clay with glaze
On view

Bernstein-Chernoff Collection

Media - 2021.66.36 - SAAM-2021.66.36_1 - 143050

Judith Chernoff and Jeffrey Bernstein donated 43 works from their collection of sculptural wood art, all of which are on display in a dedicated gallery in the exhibition This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World.

Acquisitions Committee

The campaign was led by Nora Atkinson, the Fleur and Charles Bresler Curator-in-Charge for the Renwick Gallery with Mary Savig, the Lloyd Herman Curator of Craft; and Anya Montiel, curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. The Renwick Gallery 50th Anniversary Acquisitions Committee—co-chaired by Myra J. Weiss, a member of the museum’s board of commissioners; and Carolyn Mazloomi, artist, curator, and scholar—included more than fifty knowledgeable collectors, artists, and craft enthusiasts from across the United States who volunteered to work closely with museum curators on this campaign.

Donors

Nedra and Peter Agnew
Alturas Foundation
Rebecca Benaroya
David Bonderman
Maureen Fennessy Bousa and Edward P. Bousa
Fleur S. Bresler
Sharon and Robert Buchanan
Judith Chernoff, MD, and Jeffrey Bernstein, MD
Frances Dubrowski and David Buente
Brenda Erickson
Mary Anne Fray
Donna M. Gottlieb
Diane and Marc Grainer
Corey Hampson and Aaron Schey – Habatat Galleries Michigan
Judy and Stuart Heller
Lloyd E. Herman
Pamela and David Hornik
Cecily and Bannus Hudson
Aiko Iseyama and Family
Jaimianne and Anthony Jacobin
Deena L. and Jerome A. Kaplan
Sharon Karmazin
Colleen and John Kotelly
Lorne E. Lassiter and Gary P. Ferraro
Alida and Christopher Latham
Cliff Lee
Leslie LePere
Tom Loeser
Joseph P. Logan
Wendy MacGaw
Michele A. Manatt and Wolfram Anders

Jane and Arthur Mason
Carolyn L. Mazloomi
Forrest L. Merrill
Alison and Glen Milliman
Clemmer and David Montague
Joel Mulhauser, MD
Merrily Orsini and Frederick Heath
Sheldon Palley, Lisa Palley, Donna Kass, and Kevin Palley 
Gwen and Jerome Paulson
The Porter Family
Shelly, Piper, and Oliver Powell
Chris Rifkin
Ted Rowland
Dorothy Saxe
Cynthia Sears
Sally Silberberg
Preston Singletary
Rebecca Anne Sive
Frances Spivy-Weber and Michael L. Weber
Michael J. Stein
Linda and David Stout
Jacqueline D. Urow and Tom Lynn
Paul Villinski
Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell
Patti Warashina
Judith S. Weisman
Myra and Harold Weiss
Todd Wingate and Steven Cason
Estate of Nancy Worden
Malcolm Wright
Denise M. Wynn