SAAM Stories
05/21/2021
Our video series American Art Moments takes a closer look at an important New Deal painting in SAAM’s collection
Howard Kaplan
Writer
05/19/2021
Chicanx artists elevate national and global historic figures to inspire activism
Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist
05/14/2021
Artists honor victims of social injustice and create a space for communal grieving
E. Carmen Ramos
Former Curator of Latinx Art
05/14/2021
Stephanie Stebich, the Margaret and Terry Stent Director, welcomes visitors back to the museum and looks at artworks on view by Asian American artists in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Stephanie Stebich
The Margaret and Terry Stent Director, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
05/05/2021
Shizu Saldamando explores identity and representation through portraiture
Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist
05/04/2021
Chicano artists use graphics to reframe history with new perspectives
Claudia Zapata
Former Curatorial Assistant of Latinx Art
04/29/2021
Singer-songwriter, Jenna Camille, discusses how her creative motivations have evolved over the past year.
Anne Wilsey
Program Specialist for the Luce Foundation Center
04/28/2021
Enjoy an easy and fun craft using recycled materials and plant the seed for a greener future
Gloria Kenyon
Public Programs Coordinator
04/21/2021
Yreina D. Cervántez uses text, imagery, and symbolism to pay tribute to bold female leaders of different eras
Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist
04/16/2021
Remembering the Navajo artist whose clay works pushed against conventions over her fifty-year career
Anya Montiel
Curator of American and Native American Women’s Art and Craft
04/08/2021
No green thumb? No problem. Hear from local botanical artist and educator, Emily Paluska of Revery Paper Flora, as SAAM's Luce Foundation Center connects with local artists.
Jessica McFadden
Program Specialist
04/08/2021
Luis González’s Hasta La Victoria Siempre combines bold graphics and text in a powerful political poster designed to support the Chicano movement
Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist
04/06/2021
The author’s new book, Fierce Poise, chronicles the artist coming into her own in the 1950s
Howard Kaplan
Writer