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On Paul Thek's Warrior's Leg

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/paul-theks-warriors-leg

Taking a closer look at Paul Thek's work that investigates the physical body and the body politic.

Joseph Cornell: Reaching for the Moon

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/joseph-cornell-reaching-moon

Artist Joseph Cornell created works that were inspired by his interest in the Space Age.

SAAM Arcade 2019: Representation Matters

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/saam-arcade-2019-representation-matters

This year's Arcade explores games that highlight voices from the LGBTQ+, mental health, and people of color communities.

Unforgettable: Jazz Singer Integriti Reeves Sings Nat King Cole

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/unforgettable-jazz-singer-integriti-reeves-sings-nat-king-cole

Jazz singer Integriti Reeves on her art, inspiration, and her upcoming Take5! concert performing songs of Nat King Cole.

Back in Bacne

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/back-bacne

Lauren Kalman's challenging work is meant to get under our skin.

50 Things about OBJECTS: USA at 50

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/50-things-about-objects-usa

Public programs coordinator Gloria Kenyon revisits the influential Objects: USA exhibition on its 50th anniversary

Fourth of July Journey Through American Art

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/fourth-july-journey-through-american-art

Whatever your plans for America's birthday, we have an artwork to fit. Pour yourself a lemonade, find a spot in the shade, and enjoy your holiday with a dash of American art.

Pitch Perfect: On David Levinthal, Roberto Clemente, and Baseball

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/pitch-perfect-david-levinthal-roberto-clemente-and-baseball

Anne Showalter, digital interpretation specialist at SAAM, reflects on David Levinthal's photo of Roberto Clemente, from the artist's baseball series.

Museum: A Tale of Art, Life, and Everything In Between

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/museum-tale-art-life-and-everything-between-0

A funny thing happened on the way to the museum...

The Lost Kusamas

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/lost-kusamas

Discovering four watercolors by Yayoi Kusama in SAAM's Joseph Cornell Study Center

Saying Goodbye to Artworks by David Best, Ginny Ruffner, and Michael Sherrill

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/closing-soon-renwick

Last chance to see three exhibitions at SAAM's Renwick Gallery is January 5, 2020

SAAM Arcade 2019: Art, Video Games, and Empathy

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/saam-arcade-2019-art-video-games-and-empathy

SAAM Arcade, "Breaking Barriers," features diverse and inclusive video games by independent video game developers.

On Harriet Whitney Frishmuth's The Vine

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/harriet-whitney-frishmuths-vine

Taking a closer look at an iconic work by the sculptor who was born on September 17, 1880.

The Art of Hip-Hop

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/short-discussion-hip-hop-art-and-their-entanglement

A brief look at Hip-Hop and Contemporary Art in conjunction with America Now

Artist Ginny Ruffner Reimagines Nature

https://americanart.si.edu/blog/artist-ginny-ruffner-reimagines-nature

Ginny Ruffner's exhibition conjures up notions of beauty and frailty through her use of glass, drawing, and augmented reality (AR) technology.

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