Blog Archive

June 2017

Movies at SAAM: The New York Latino Film Festival

On June 9 and June 10, Movies at SAAM is proud to co-host a two day film festival with the National Portrait Gallery's Taína Caragol, Curator of Latino Art and History, and SAAM's E. Carmen Ramos, Curator of Latino Art.
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Donald Sultan's Disaster Paintings

Donald Sultan's industrial landscape series depict an array of catastrophes, including forest fires, railway accidents, arsons, and industrial plants exuding toxic plumes. Twelve of these large-scale paintings are now on display at SAAM in the exhibition Donald Sultan: The Disaster Paintings.
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Photography Encouraged: Imagination and Association

One of the best parts of my day is the time I set aside to search through the comments and photos people share with us on social media about the museum's artworks.

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Sculpture

Craft and Decorative Arts
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Luce Unplugged: Five Questions with Stephanie Williams and Matt Cohen

It's no secret that the District's music scene buzzes with diverse talent. Yet, how do we harness this creativity in the Luce Foundation Center? With help from DC Music Download's Stephanie Williams for our Thursday shows, and insight from Matt Cohen, arts editor for the Washington City Paper, for our Friday showcases!

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Luce Foundation Center
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The Threads That Connect the Stars: Poet Martín Espada on His Father's Life and Work

Martín Espada's incantatory poetry reading at SAAM in honor of Down These Mean Streets: Community and Place in Urban Photography paid lasting tribute to his father, the documentary photographer Frank Espada (1930-2014), whose work is featured in the exhibition.

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Lectures on American Art
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Movies at SAAM: Summer 2017

Are you looking for something cool and entertaining to do this summer? Look no further! "Movies at SAAM" has got you covered. We're excited to bring you a wonderful lineup of movies and guest speakers that will provide a refreshing look into American art.
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A Photographer and a Writer Walk into a Museum

The other day, in my quest to look at works of art with fresh eyes, I asked a colleague to join me (that's one way to get new eyes) in a walk through the museum, and let me know what spoke to him.

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Seeing Things
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Mind the Gap: Parallax Gap Now Open at the Renwick Gallery

Parallax Gap, an architecturally-inspired work now on view at SAAM's Renwick Gallery is suspended from the ceiling of the Grand Salon and runs the length of the room.

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Craft and Decorative Arts
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