From the Director: Looking Forward at SAAM
Stephanie Stebich, SAAM's director, takes a look at upcoming events, exhibitions, and programs at the museum.
Eye Level
Eye Level is the blog of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. Publishing behind-the-scenes museum stories since 2005.
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.
Art Bites: Sunday Morning
Art Bites: Sunday Morning
Jill Vaum takes a close look at Thomas Waterman Woods' painting, "Sunday Morning," as part of the Art Bites series.
No Spectators: the Art of Burning Man Hits the Road!
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.
Embrace the Dust: A Burning Man Journal
A personal journal by museum educator and first time Burner, Geoffrey Cohrs.
Museum: A Tale of Art, Life and Everything In Between
I'm throwing this one back five years to one of my favorite stories from one of my favorite poets that was originally posted in 2013. It comes with all good wishes from the blog for a wonderful, story-filled, Happy New Year.
Thinking Outside the Box: Joseph Cornell for the Holidays
Joseph Cornell, who was born on Christmas Eve, 1903, often created handmade objects to give as gifts during the holidays.
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.
Handle with Care: Consolidating Bill Traylor’s Artwork
Paper Conservator Catherine Maynor shares her experience examining and treating Bill Traylor’s artwork.
World AIDS Day
A blog post to commemorate World AIDS Day, December 1, 2018, reflecting on an artwork in our collection.
The Evolving Styles of William H. Johnson: Paintings in the Luce Foundation Center
The Luce Foundation Center currently has 22 paintings on view by William H. Johnson (1901-1970), one of America’s foremost African American artists and a major figure in 20th century art. Luce visitors may notice that Johnson’s paintings appear to be done in two very different styles. These two styles can be separated into time periods, 1926-1938 and 1939-1945.
Sneak Peek: Renwick Invitational 2018
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.
Movies at SAAM: The Art of the Score
Movies at SAAM presents an inside look at Hollywood film scores.
On Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor
On Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor
An interview with SAAM curator, Leslie Umberger, on the life and art of Bill Traylor.
Testing a New Reality for Museum VR
Noah Kim, Media & Technology intern for summer 2018, describes his experiences helping with the virtual reality project, "Beyond the Walls."
Art Bites: Nocturnal (Horizon Line)
Susana Rodriguez, a Visiting Student at SAAM and NPG, discusses Teresita Fernández's work, Nocturnal, (Horizon Line), 2010.
Art Bites: Gold Mining, Cripple Creek
The author looks at Ernest Lawson's painting, "Gold Mining, Cripple Creek," with the environment in mind.