SAAM Stories

Celebrate the splendor of spring with cherry blossom crafts you can make at home

How Chicanx protest artists in the 1970s used discarded materials in their work

Barbara Carrasco's vivid portrait of Dolores Huerta honors the iconic labor activist

Stephanie Stebich, the Margaret and Terry Stent Director, shares her thoughts on artworks by women in the collection.

Checking in with the artist who creates lively and unexpected sculptures from clay.

New artwork explores how weather and celestial activity have been used as metaphor

Cecila Vicuña, Coco Fusco, and Miriam Ghani address climate change, social justice, and the pandemic

DC Instrumental Duo, Domingues and Kane, discusses soothing sounds and “magick” with Paul Vodra and Anthony Porecco of Hometown Sounds

Lalo Alcaraz’s digital poster of Emma González echoes a long tradition of activist posters dating back to political rebellions of the 1960s

Dawoud Bey’s metaphorical photographs of Underground Railroad sites in Ohio turn scenes of darkness into symbols of hope

Sculptor Debora Moore works with glass to achieve great feats of creativity, craftsmanship, and natural wonder.

SAAM’s rich collection of art by African Americans shines during Black History Month

SAAM’s Family Zone has crafts and activities for the whole family

Artist and activist Julio Salgado challenges a traditional rite of passage

Who needs hearts and flowers when you have a group text?

Julia Kwon’s interactive art projects facilitate solidarity and community

Exploring how Chicanx artists continue to use graphic arts as a response to issues of the time

Stephanie Stebich, the Margaret and Terry Stent Director, shares her thoughts about Black History Month, Martin Luther King, Jr. and hope for American democracy.