Eye Level
Eye Level is the blog of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. Publishing behind-the-scenes museum stories since 2005.
Top Ten Favorite Holiday Movies as Seen in American Art
What is cozier than watching old holiday movies on a chilly winter’s night? Pairing them up with favorite artworks, that’s what.
Getting Crafty: Make a Holiday Yarn Wreath
Make an upcycled DIY wreath with just a few simple materials
Podcast Release: Luce Listening Party with Terracotta Blue
Electronic musician, Terracotta Blue talks inspiration and collaboration with Paul Vodra and Anthony Porecco of Hometown Sounds.
From Indigo Farm to Art Gallery with Artist Rowland Ricketts
The work of fiber artist Roland Ricketts, featured in the Renwick Invitational, begins on his farm in Indiana
World AIDS Day
A blog post to commemorate World AIDS Day, December 1, reflecting on an artwork in our collection.
Pandemic Face Masks by Native Women Artists
Adding functional and artistic masks to SAAM’s collection during Covid-19 projects artists’ messages of strength, resilience, and hope.
Time to Hibernate
SAAM's director, Stephanie Stebich, talks about closing the museum due to Covid 19 and the online offering we continue to produce during this time.
Happy Birthday Wayne Thiebaud!
Reflecting on the artist’s “light and color and joy and humor,” and his nudge to look closer and think harder about the world that surrounds us
¡Printing the Revolution! at SAAM Celebrates Chicanx Voices
The groundbreaking exhibition explores how Chicanx artists have linked innovative printmaking practices with social justice
Luce Listening Party: Lotion Princess
Sasha Snoad shares thoughts on making music and creative life in DC in a conversation hosted by Paul Vodra of Hometown Sounds.
Cake It Easy: Celebrating Wayne Thiebaud’s 100th Birthday
We knead your help celebrating this iconic American artist’s centenary!
Unpacking and Preserving William H. Johnson’s Fighters for Freedom Series
Unpacking and Preserving William H. Johnson’s Fighters for Freedom Series
Explore William H. Johnson’s powerful “Fighters for Freedom” series through the lens of a conservator.
Traditions and Change: The Transformation of Día de los Muertos in the United States
Chicano artists and activists blended cultural and visual traditions to create modern Day of the Dead celebrations in the U.S.
Twelve Classic Halloween Movies Paired with Boo-tiful Artworks
This October we are re-watching some old, classic creepy movies and finding a similar mood in artworks from the museum’s collection.
Second Nature
Stephanie Stebich, the Margaret and Terry Stent Director, takes a closer look at the exhibitions on view at the Renwick Gallery that explore our relationship with nature