Nam June Paik and New Media at SAAM
The "Father of Video Art" takes center stage in a new installation and book.
Eye Level
Eye Level is the blog of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. Publishing behind-the-scenes museum stories since 2005.
Luce Unplugged: Five Questions for Pree
The Luce Foundation Center's interview with May Tabol of dark-pop band, Pree, in advance of her performance at the Luce Unplugged Community Showcase on January 31, 2020.
Luce Unplugged: Five Questions for Carly Harvey
Learn more about DC's Queen of the Blues, Carly Harvey, in advance of her performance at the Luce Unplugged Community Showcase on January 31, 2020.
John Baldessari: An Appreciation
Remembering the influential artist whose video works helped define contemporary art
Beyond the Studio with Carlos Carmonamedina
Beyond the Studio with Carlos Carmonamedina
Get to know local illustrator, Carlos Carmonamedina, ahead of his Beyond the Studio Workshop on January 26, 2020.
Museum: A Tale of Art, Life, and Everything In Between
Museum: A Tale of Art, Life, and Everything In Between
A funny thing happened on the way to the museum...
Saying Goodbye to Artworks by David Best, Ginny Ruffner, and Michael Sherrill
Last chance to see three exhibitions at SAAM's Renwick Gallery is January 5, 2020
Beyond the Studio with Rock Paper Plant
Beyond the Studio with Rock Paper Plant
The founders of Rock Paper Plant, Alicia Mazzara and Cielo Contreras, explain how their business got its roots in this interview before their upcoming Beyond the Studio Workshop.
Luce Unplugged: Five Questions for Washington Social Club
The Luce Foundation Center's interview with the recently reunited indie-rock band, Washington Social Club, in advance of their Luce Unplugged performance on December 5, 2019.
We Look to Art
SAAM's director, Stephanie Stebich, looks to art as a way to elevate stories of our shared humanity
Behind the Screens: Chiura Obata
Chiura Obata: American Modern contains some of the artist's rarely seen folded screens.
Take Five! Duke Pearson and Blue Note Records
A closer look at Duke Pearson’s role in creating the "Blue Note sound."
Meet the Director: Street Heroines' Alexandra Henry
Learn more about the documentary that celebrates the vision and tenacity of women street artists.
Representation Matters: Bringing Women’s Stories Into the Classroom Through American Art and Portraiture
A collaboration between SAAM and NPG illuminates the lives and works of women artists in our collections.
Black and Latinx Art Activism in Los Angeles, 1968-1984
A closer look at Black and Latinx art spaces and activism in L.A.
Consider This Maverick of the Aesthetic Movement
Smithsonian Provost John Davis takes a closer look at the painter Maria Oakey Dewing, who described herself as a "garden-thirsty soul."
