SAAM Stories
Women Artists
04/26/2024
Painter, printmaker, and textile artist Emma Amos created colorful multi-media works that explore themes of identity.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
Docent Phoebe Kline began at SAAM in 1974 and she's still going strong.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
From the Director
04/08/2024
More visitors and new exhibitions highlight a season of change.
Stephanie Stebich
Former Director, Smithsonian American Art Museum
William H. Johnson portrayed the singer in multiple paintings, including in his Fighters for Freedom series.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
As we gather to celebrate this year’s eclipse, Alma Thomas, whose painting The Eclipse is featured in SAAM's collection, noted the influence of natural phenomena on her work.
Katie Hondorf
Public Affairs Specialist
Women Artists
03/27/2024
Celebrating the renowned artist whose community-based practice involves interactions at the border.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
Explore the themes of Music and Nature in Composing Colors: Paintings by Alma Thomas.
Katie Hondorf
Public Affairs Specialist
Women Artists
03/07/2024
Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and work.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
Conservation
02/15/2024
Conservation methods reveal layers of history behind Puerto Rican Santos.
Briana Teran
Women Artists
02/08/2024
Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and work.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
A garden blooms in Alma Thomas's exuberant painting.
Katie Hondorf
Public Affairs Specialist
From the Director
01/22/2024
Making artful connections in the new year ahead
Stephanie Stebich
Former Director, Smithsonian American Art Museum
From the Collection
12/21/2023
Head curator Randy Griffey remembers artist Richard Hunt, who died December 16, 2023
Randall Griffey
Head Curator
Celebrating the art and life of artist Miriam Schapiro
Howard Kaplan
Writer