Earth Day 2021: Carleton E. Watkins’ Legacy as a Conservationist
We take a look at the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on nature as well as an excerpt from Eleanor Jones Harvey’s exhibition catalogue focusing on Carleton E. Watkins.
Eye Level
Eye Level is the blog of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. Publishing behind-the-scenes museum stories since 2005.
Chicanx Graphic Arts in Focus: Mujer de Mucha Enagua, PA' TI XICANA
Yreina D. Cervántez uses text, imagery, and symbolism to pay tribute to bold female leaders of different eras
Chair-y Blossom at SAAM
Part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s inaugural “Art in Bloom” event, the cherry blossom sculpture Cherry Garden by artist Rashin Kheiriyeh is one of 25 that double as chairs sprinkled throughout DC and the neighboring areas.
Christine McHorse, an Artist Whose Clay Works Pushed Against Conventions
Remembering the Navajo artist whose clay works pushed against conventions over her fifty-year career
Beyond the Studio with Revery Paper Flora
Beyond the Studio with Revery Paper Flora
No green thumb? No problem. Hear from local botanical artist and educator, Emily Paluska of Revery Paper Flora, as SAAM's Luce Foundation Center connects with local artists.
Chicanx Graphic Arts in Focus: Hasta La Victoria Siempre
Chicanx Graphic Arts in Focus: Hasta La Victoria Siempre
Luis González’s Hasta La Victoria Siempre combines bold graphics and text in a powerful political poster designed to support the Chicano movement
Alexander Nemerov on Helen Frankenthaler
The author’s new book, Fierce Poise, chronicles the artist coming into her own in the 1950s
Making the Most: In the Studio with Donté K. Hayes
The ceramic artist reflects on his art, studio practice, and life during this challenging period
Five Women Changemakers in American Art
Celebrating Women’s History Month by illuminating the stories of women who challenged both what art could be and who could be an artist.
The Year of Photography: A Remembrance of Joan Clark Netherwood
Curator John P. Jacob reflects on his recent conversations with the photographer Joan Clark Netherwood, her legacy, and the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project
Podcast Release: Music and Conversation with DC Soulpunk Band, Lightmare
DC soulpunk band, Lightmare, discusses writing and recording an album during a pandemic with Hometown Sounds.
Chicanx Graphic Arts in Focus: Bee Pile
Sonia Romero pushes the boundaries of graphic arts beyond paper and seeks to bring art out of the museum and into the community
Standing Together Against Hate
At the Smithsonian, we condemn xenophobia, misogyny, and racial and gendered violence.
Get Crafty: Cherry Blossom Edition
Celebrate the splendor of spring with cherry blossom crafts you can make at home
From Recycling to Revolution: Alternative Media in Chicanx Protest Art
How Chicanx protest artists in the 1970s used discarded materials in their work
Chicanx Graphic Arts in Focus: Dolores
Barbara Carrasco's vivid portrait of Dolores Huerta honors the iconic labor activist
Honoring Artists as Changemakers for Women’s History Month
Stephanie Stebich, the Margaret and Terry Stent Director, shares her thoughts on artworks by women in the collection.