SAAM Stories

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

Celebrate the splendor of spring with cherry blossom crafts you can make at home

How Chicanx protest artists in the 1970s used discarded materials in their work

Barbara Carrasco's vivid portrait of Dolores Huerta honors the iconic labor activist

Stephanie Stebich, the Margaret and Terry Stent Director, shares her thoughts on artworks by women in the collection.

Checking in with the artist who creates lively and unexpected sculptures from clay.

New artwork explores how weather and celestial activity have been used as metaphor

Cecila Vicuña, Coco Fusco, and Miriam Ghani address climate change, social justice, and the pandemic

DC Instrumental Duo, Domingues and Kane, discusses soothing sounds and “magick” with Paul Vodra and Anthony Porecco of Hometown Sounds

Lalo Alcaraz’s digital poster of Emma González echoes a long tradition of activist posters dating back to political rebellions of the 1960s

Dawoud Bey’s metaphorical photographs of Underground Railroad sites in Ohio turn scenes of darkness into symbols of hope

Sculptor Debora Moore works with glass to achieve great feats of creativity, craftsmanship, and natural wonder.

SAAM’s rich collection of art by African Americans shines during Black History Month

SAAM’s Family Zone has crafts and activities for the whole family