Qualification, Exclusion, and the Art of Bill Traylor
Curator Leslie Umberger details the importance of Traylor as one of America's most important artists.
Eye Level
Eye Level is the blog of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. Publishing behind-the-scenes museum stories since 2005.
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.
Conservation: A Tale of Two Summers
CIBA intern Matthew Fields describes his work conserving a diorama from 1940.
Beyond the Studio with Lily Cox
A Luce Foundation interview with Lily Cox about her upcoming Beyond the Studio workshop where she'll be demonstrating the art of kokedama
Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor opens today
Bill Traylor (ca. 1853–1949) is among the most important American artists of the twentieth century.
More Pepper, Please!
Scanning... Scanning... Pepper the robot has a few surprising special skills to share at Technology Family Day.
Through the Eye of the Needle: Treating a 1940 Diorama
CIBA conservator Tamara Dissi talks about her work conserving a diorama from 1940.
Back to School with SAAM
While many of us are planning one last beach getaway, teachers and students in several places around the country have already headed back to the classroom. You might be surprised, however, to hear some of the ways artworks in SAAM’s collection will be showing up with them!
Road Trip: Burning Man
SAAM director Stephanie Stebich recounts some of her experiences at Burning Man, 2017.
A Woman Deserving our Attention and RESPECT
In honor of the Queen of Soul, the iconic singer and songwriter, Aretha Franklin.
The Face of the Madonna and the Eyes of a Child: On Sargent's "Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler"
Taking another look at John Singer Sargent’s portrait of Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler.
Road Trip: Painted Deserts
August is for staff Artful Road Trips. Libby shares her journey to Arches National Park, Utah.
Luce Unplugged: OG Lullabies
On Thursday, August 2nd, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, the Luce Foundation Center hosts another installment of Luce Unplugged. Thursday shows, presented with D.C. Music Download, are a tribute to a Luce Center artwork selected by the performer.