SAAM Stories
Spinning Yarns How Consuelo Jimenez Underwood weaves lived experiences into her artwork.Amy FoxSocial Media and Digital Content Specialist
Artist L’Merchie Frazier threads thoughtful parallels to centuries of fiber art traditions.
Katie Hondorf
Public Affairs Specialist
Women Artists
07/11/2024
Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and work.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
From the Collection
07/02/2024
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.
Amy Fox
Social Media and Digital Content Specialist
Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and art.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
SAAM's educators invite students and visitors to reflect on William H. Johnson's portraits and make connections to our world today.
Emily Berg
Phoebe Hillemann
Teacher Institutes Educator
Women Artists
06/13/2024
Artists and visitors mingled at the Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art Open House
Katie Hondorf
Public Affairs Specialist
Laura Aguilar challenged accepted standards of beauty and represented the LGBTQ+ community, becoming one of the most influential Chicana photographers of her generation.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
Women Artists
04/26/2024
Painter, printmaker, and textile artist Emma Amos created colorful multi-media works that explore themes of identity.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
Docent Phoebe Kline began at SAAM in 1974 and she's still going strong.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
From the Director
04/08/2024
More visitors and new exhibitions highlight a season of change.
Stephanie Stebich
Former Director, Smithsonian American Art Museum
William H. Johnson portrayed the singer in multiple paintings, including in his Fighters for Freedom series.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
As we gather to celebrate this year’s eclipse, Alma Thomas, whose painting The Eclipse is featured in SAAM's collection, noted the influence of natural phenomena on her work.
Katie Hondorf
Public Affairs Specialist