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Lynda Roscoe Hartigan Named Director of SAAM

The Smithsonian announced the appointment of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan as the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, effective September 8, 2026.

Chiura Obata’s Departure from Berkeley, First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Selected Artworks from Chiura Obata: American Modern

A contour drawing of a man walking down a street. — Chiura Obata, Departure from Berkeley, First Congregational Church, Berkeley, 1942, sumi on paper, 23 3/4 x 14 1/2 inches, Private Collection.