SAAM Stories

Chicano artists use graphics to reframe history with new perspectives

What do an epic nineteenth-century landscape that inspired the designation of a national park and a twenty-first-century post-apocalyptic scene hinting at a hopeful future have in common?

Singer-songwriter, Jenna Camille, discusses how her creative motivations have evolved over the past year.

Enjoy an easy and fun craft using recycled materials and plant the seed for a greener future

We take a look at the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on nature as well as an excerpt from Eleanor Jones Harvey’s exhibition catalogue focusing on Carleton E. Watkins.

Yreina D. Cervántez uses text, imagery, and symbolism to pay tribute to bold female leaders of different eras

Part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s inaugural “Art in Bloom” event, the cherry blossom sculpture Cherry Garden by artist Rashin Kheiriyeh is one of 25 that double as chairs sprinkled throughout DC and the neighboring areas.

Remembering the Navajo artist whose clay works pushed against conventions over her fifty-year career

No green thumb? No problem. Hear from local botanical artist and educator, Emily Paluska of Revery Paper Flora, as SAAM's Luce Foundation Center connects with local artists.

Luis González’s Hasta La Victoria Siempre combines bold graphics and text in a powerful political poster designed to support the Chicano movement

The author’s new book, Fierce Poise, chronicles the artist coming into her own in the 1950s

The ceramic artist reflects on his art, studio practice, and life during this challenging period

Celebrating Women’s History Month by illuminating the stories of women who challenged both what art could be and who could be an artist.

Curator John P. Jacob reflects on his recent conversations with the photographer Joan Clark Netherwood, her legacy, and the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project

DC soulpunk band, Lightmare, discusses writing and recording an album during a pandemic with Hometown Sounds.

Sonia Romero pushes the boundaries of graphic arts beyond paper and seeks to bring art out of the museum and into the community

At the Smithsonian, we condemn xenophobia, misogyny, and racial and gendered violence.

Celebrating National Quilting Day with a gift of Amish quilts