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The exhibition Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas provides an intimate view of Alma Thomas’ evolving artistic practices during her most prolific period from 1959 to her death in 1978.
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Celebrating what would have been artist Alma Thomas’s 130th birthday with a comic about her life and work
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Conservators at SAAM uncover new aspects of the influential artist’s work
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Explore the themes of Music and Nature in Composing Colors: Paintings by Alma Thomas.
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Exploring the relationship between music and art with the paintings of Alma Thomas.
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Using descriptive language and prepositional phrases to write about the paintings of Alma Thomas.
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Join museum educators and art conservators from the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a "behind the scenes" look at the trailblazing artist Alma Thomas and the unique way she created her exuberant abstract paintings.
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born Columbus, GA 1891-died Washington, DC 1978
Alma Thomas was a teacher and artist who developed a powerful form of abstract painting late in life. From the mid-1960s, she produced brilliantly colored and richly patterned works intimately connected to the natural world.
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Empathize with artist Alma Thomas to design innovative solutions to physical challenges.
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Join a rich conversation with aerospace engineer Janelle Wellons and horticulturist Abra Lee, as they reflect on artist Alma Thomas’s legacy as a STEAM trailblazer. Wellons shares insights on how visual images and inquiry can unlock the mysteries of the cosmos, while Lee unearths the histories of Black gardeners. Together, these reflections provide an in-depth understanding of Thomas’s cultural impact and the ways in which her work continues to inspire adults and students alike.
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Communicating about light, the atmosphere, and the electromagnetic spectrum with the paintings of Alma Thomas.
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August 15, 2023
“Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas” draws on the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s extensive holdings of Alma Thomas’ art to offer an intimate view of her evolving practice.
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The snow was coming and I was racing around town before my weather sequester began. When I got to the store the parking lot was filled, and cars were backed out onto the street (obviously, everyone's storm timing was in sync).
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Go inside the galleries of Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas
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Alma Thomas, a DC artist and influential painter, once said, "I've never bothered painting the ugly things in life...no. I wanted something beautiful you could sit down and look at." She dedicated her life to doing just that.
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Beneath the Holly Tree: A Comic About Alma Thomas
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