SAAM Stories
02/17/2023
Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and work
Howard Kaplan
Writer
02/01/2023
Craftsman David “Dave” Drake, enslaved for most of his life, produced uncommonly large ceramic jars in 19th-century South Carolina adorned by his poetic verses
Jill Vaum Rothschild
Luce Curatorial Fellow
Leslie Umberger
Curator (Folk and Self-Taught Art)
01/26/2023
Director Stephanie Stebich looks forward to the year ahead
Stephanie Stebich
The Margaret and Terry Stent Director, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
01/17/2023
A tribute to the Renwick Gallery's Founding Director, Lloyd Herman, a man whose name was synonymous with studio craft
Mary Savig
Lloyd Herman Curator of Craft
01/13/2023
Andrew Clemens invented, then perfected, the art of the sand bottle in the late nineteenth century.
Leslie Umberger
Curator (Folk and Self-Taught Art)
Jill Vaum Rothschild
Luce Curatorial Fellow
12/27/2022
In addition to her own success, Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage dedicated her career to creating opportunities for Black artists.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
12/23/2022
Joseph Cornell, who was born in 1903 on Christmas Eve, often created handmade objects to give as gifts during the holidays.
Laura Augustin
Curatorial Assistant
12/19/2022
A look at the extraordinary career of master metalsmith and painter Daniel Brush
Nora Atkinson
The Fleur and Charles Bresler Curator-in-Charge, Renwick Gallery
12/15/2022
A closer look at Joseph Cornell's work and his continuing influence, even 50 years after his death
Laura Augustin
Curatorial Assistant
12/05/2022
SAAM’s video series, American Art Moments, takes a closer look at the monumental quilt The Harlem Hellfighters by Bisa Butler
Howard Kaplan
Writer