Final Touches: Our Building in Review

Preparing SAAM for its reopening
Cassandra
June 22, 2006

 

We open in just nine days and everything is falling into place.  Look behind the scenes at final artwork installations and finishing touches.

 

Recent Posts

Detail of illustrated portrait of Emma Amos.
Women Artists
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Drawn to Emma Amos
Painter, printmaker, and textile artist Emma Amos created colorful multi-media works that explore themes of identity.
A photograph of Howard Kaplan on a plane.
Howard Kaplan
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Detail of Phoebe Kline. She is sitting in front of orchids and smiling.
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A photograph of Howard Kaplan on a plane.
Howard Kaplan
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A photograph of a woman in front of artwork
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Director's Letter: Spring Ahead
More visitors and new exhibitions highlight a season of change.
 Stephanie Stebich, SAAM's Margaret and Terry Stent Direction in the museum's Lincoln Gallery. Photo by Gene Young. 
Stephanie Stebich
The Margaret and Terry Stent Director, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery