SAAM Stories

Senior Curator Eleanor Harvey describes the allure of Paris and Notre Dame on American artists beginning after the Civil War.

A closer look at the late-19th-century landscape of "Niagara" by George Inness.

Curator of Time-Based Media at SAAM talks about upcoming initiatives emphasizing women artists and LGBTQ+ perspectives.

Simon Bull, official artist of the 2019 National Cherry Blossom Festival, leads a "Beyond the Studio" workshop at the Luce Foundation Center.

Curator Melissa Ho reflects on what drew her to the subject matter for her upcoming exhibition exploring how American artists responded to the turbulence of the Vietnam War. 

Luce Unplugged interviews Jax Deluca, performing as part of the Community Showcase on March 8, 2019.

Tanner was the first internationally renowned African American painter. "Abraham’s Oak" memorializes a pilgrimage site that the artist likely visited during his travels in the 1890's.

Stephanie Stebich, SAAM's director, takes a look at upcoming events, exhibitions, and programs at the museum.

Love is in the air and in the museum. Artworks and crafts projects in honor of celebrating (or avoiding) Valentine's Day.

Jill Vaum takes a close look at Thomas Waterman Woods' painting, "Sunday Morning," as part of the Art Bites series.

The Renwick Gallery announced that its popular exhibition, "No Spectators: the Art of Burning Man," will travel to the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Oakland Museum of California in 2019.

I'm throwing this one back five years to one of my favorite stories from one of my favorite poets that was originally posted in 2013. It comes with all good wishes from the blog for a wonderful, story-filled, Happy New Year.

Movies at SAAM hosted a screening of Art 21 and a discussion between the artist, Stephanie Syjuco, the focus of the documentary, and Curator Abraham Thomas.

Paper Conservator Catherine Maynor shares her experience examining and treating Bill Traylor’s artwork.

The Luce Foundation Center currently has 22 paintings on view by William H. Johnson (1901-1970), one of America’s foremost African American artists and a major figure in 20th century art. Luce visitors may notice that Johnson’s paintings appear to be done in two very different styles. These two styles can be separated into time periods, 1926-1938 and 1939-1945.

Disrupting Craft: Renwick Invitational 2018 opens Friday, November 9, and might be just what you need this week.

Curator Leslie Umberger details the importance of Traylor as one of America's most important artists.

Movies at SAAM presents an inside look at Hollywood film scores.