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.
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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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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 -
Mom's the Word with artist Tyler Fuqua
A blog post in honor of Mother's Day, featuring Burning Man artist Tyler Fuqua and his mother talking about his work in "No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man."Categories -
American Art and the Vietnam War
Curator Melissa Ho reflects on what drew her to the subject matter for her upcoming exhibition exploring how American artists responded to the turbulence of the Vietnam War.Categories -
L-O-V-E
Love is in the air and in the museum. Artworks and crafts projects in honor of celebrating (or avoiding) Valentine's Day.Categories -
No Spectators: the Art of Burning Man Hits the Road!
The Renwick Gallery announced that its popular exhibition, "No Spectators: the Art of Burning Man," will travel to the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Oakland Museum of California in 2019.Categories -
Embrace the Dust: A Burning Man Journal
A personal journal by museum educator and first time Burner, Geoffrey Cohrs.Categories -
Movies at SAAM: Art21 with Stephanie Syjuco
Movies at SAAM hosted a screening of Art 21 and a discussion between the artist, Stephanie Syjuco, the focus of the documentary, and Curator Abraham Thomas.Categories -
Sneak Peek: Renwick Invitational 2018
Disrupting Craft: Renwick Invitational 2018 opens Friday, November 9, and might be just what you need this week. -
Qualification, Exclusion, and the Art of Bill Traylor
Curator Leslie Umberger details the importance of Traylor as one of America's most important artists.Categories -
On Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor
An interview with SAAM curator, Leslie Umberger, on the life and art of Bill Traylor.Categories -
Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor opens today
Bill Traylor (ca. 1853–1949) is among the most important American artists of the twentieth century.
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From the Director: Burning Man Road Trip
SAAM director Stephanie Stebich recounts some of her experiences at Burning Man, 2017.Categories