Hips Don't Lie: The American Incognitum
What's a mastodon doing at SAAM? Dr. Advait Mahesh Jukar, a Deep Time Fellow and Paleontologist at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, answers our questions.
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Blog Category: Exhibitions
From research to installation to curators’ perspectives, an in-depth look at exhibitions at SAAM and the Renwick Gallery.
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A Brush with Nature: Alexander von Humboldt and Frederic Church
Humboldt’s ideas on art, nature, and philosophy helped to shape American artists, including the influential Hudson River school paintersCategories -
The Writing on the Wall
Why Hearts of Our People exhibition labels have been translated into dozens of Native languagesCategories -
Before There Was Beyoncé, There Was Humboldt
Meet Alexander von Humboldt, the singular superstar of the 1800sCategories -
Nam June Paik and New Media at SAAM
The "Father of Video Art" takes center stage in a new installation and book.Categories -
Saying Goodbye to Artworks by David Best, Ginny Ruffner, and Michael Sherrill
Last chance to see three exhibitions at SAAM's Renwick Gallery is January 5, 2020Categories -
Behind the Screens: Chiura Obata
Chiura Obata: American Modern contains some of the artist's rarely seen folded screens.Categories -
The Puck Stops Here: David Levinthal's Hockey Photographs
Giving America's favorite pastime a run for its moneyCategories -
David Levinthal's Modern Romance Photographs
David Levinthal's photographs shine a light on the darkness of film noir.Categories -
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.Categories -
Dancing with the Spurs: On David Levinthal's Wild West Photographs
What does the "Cowboy Code" have to do with David Levinthal's photographs?Categories -
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.Categories -
Barbie Girl: Gabby Douglas and the Historical Eminence of the Iconic Doll
Gymnast Gabby Douglas on the deeper meaning of looking at (and being) a Barbie.Categories -
On Paul Thek's Warrior's Leg
Taking a closer look at Paul Thek's work that investigates the physical body and the body politic.Categories -
Pitch Perfect: On David Levinthal, Roberto Clemente, and Baseball
Anne Showalter, digital interpretation specialist at SAAM, reflects on David Levinthal's photo of Roberto Clemente, from the artist's baseball series.Categories -
David Levinthal: Toying with the Past?
Populated with toy cowboys and cavalry, Barbie dolls and baseball players, David Levinthal’s photographs reference iconic images and events that shaped postwar American society.Categories