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Large-scale installation of corncob piñatas.

The Fantastical World of Justin Favela

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.

Upcoming Exhibitions

Painting of rolling green hills with people an

Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work

Opening Soon!

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work sheds new light on a beloved body of work by Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses.

Nick Cave bends over colorful objects in his studio.

Nick Cave: Mammoth

February 13, 2026–January 3, 2027

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Artist Nick Cave invites visitors to walk among the fantastical remains of these ancient creatures.

Black and white photograph of a row of houses seen from a distance.

Much Here is Beautiful: Photography Surveys of the U.S. Bicentennial

September 18, 2026–April 18, 2027

Smithsonian American Art Museum

This exhibition brings together selected images from photography surveys that document life in the United States, with a focus on the years before and after the Bicentennial in 1976.

A square, wooden flag.

Handwork: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery

Opens November 13, 2026

Renwick Gallery

This installation of new work in the collection is presented as part of Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, an initiative organized by Craft in America.