You’ve Got Style: Identity and Self-Expression

Large-scale installation of corncob piñatas.

Gold-fringed walls and piñata corncobs transform the Grand Salon of SAAM's Renwick Gallery and highlight the role of maize in North American visual culture.

You’ve Got Style: Identity and Self-Expression

Description: In this episode of SAAM's award-winning web series Re:Frame, join host Melissa as she crisscrosses the Smithsonian to learn about Mickalene Thomas's Portrait of Mnonja (2010).
Age: High School
Grade: 9-12
Topic: Language Arts
Visual Arts
Duration: 5:25

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You’ve Got Style: Identity and Self-Expression

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