Eye Level
Eye Level is the blog of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. Publishing behind-the-scenes museum stories since 2005.
Body and Blood in Ana Mendieta’s Filmwork
Learn about the legacy of groundbreaking artist Ana Mendieta and how she examined urgent political, personal, and artistic questions through her artwork
Sonya Clark’s “Monumental” Achievements
Examining historical imbalances and the roots of racial injustice through fiber art
Bringing Chicanx Stories Into the Classroom Through Art
Museum educators share Chicanx posters with teachers around the world
Kay WalkingStick and the Indigenous Presence in American Landscape Painting
A look at three paintings that represent three different decades of the artist’s vibrant career
Decorative Arts in Focus: Miniature Diorama of John Gellatly Collection
Decorative Arts in Focus: Miniature Diorama of John Gellatly Collection
How John Gellatly’s eclectic collection of fine and decorative arts took over his New York home and six rooms in the Heckscher Building
Native American Arts in Focus: Sustaining Traditions—Digital Memories
Native American Arts in Focus: Sustaining Traditions—Digital Memories
Discover how artist Kelly Church is ensuring that centuries of Indigenous traditions are preserved for future generations with her beautifully woven basketry.
Podcast Release: Music and Conversation with Rosie Cima
Rosie Cima of Rosie Cima and What She Dreamed discusses her welcome to DC’s music community and her approach to keeping it real in front of an audience.
Are You Feeling Spooky or Soulful This Season?
Choose how to celebrate the season with two different ways to explore SAAM's collection
What Happens When an Artist Meets an Olympian?
Evoking Tommie Smith's legacy through a work of monumental sculpture
Representation and the Many-Layered Stories of American Art
Stephanie Stebich, the Margaret and Terry Stent Director, talks about how a variety of voices are represented in SAAM’s collections, galleries, and programming to reflect the complexity of American stories.
Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition Brings Fresh Global Perspectives to the Renwick Gallery
New Glass Now showcases artists challenging the status quo, offering new perspectives, and experimenting with what the medium of glass can do!
When Kusama Met Cornell
On the surprising friendship between artists Yayoi Kusama and Joseph Cornell
American Artists and the Magic of Venice
An interview with the curator of Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano
Drawn to Kay Sekimachi
Celebrating Kay Sekimachi’s 95th birthday with a comic about her life and work