Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of SAAM’s Renwick Gallery
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"40 under 40" Exhibition: Introduction
40 under 40: Craft Futures was on view at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum from July 20, 2012 – February 3, 2013.
"This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World" Introduction
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World marks the 50th anniversary of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery by celebrating the dynamic landscape of American craft.
Discover SAAM’s Renwick Gallery
Director Stephanie Stebich, curators, and artists reflect on 50 years of SAAM's Renwick Gallery.
Exhale With Vigor: Artist Talk with Karen Donnellan and Suzanne Peck
On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, the Smithsonian American Art Museum hosted a virtual conversation with Karen Donnellan and Suzanne Peck, featured artists in New Glass Now, on view at SAAM’s Renwick Gallery from October 22, 2021, to March 6, 2022. This program looked at how the artists use humor and a slightly subversive approach to rewrite the language of glass art. Their poster series Exhale with Vigor rejects the outdated slang used in hot glass studios and replaces chauvinistic terms with technical, fun, and feminist phrases. By examining how language, gender, and sexuality play a role in the contemporary glass field, Donnellan and Peck are working to create a more inclusive and representative hot shop.