What Happens When an Artist Meets an Olympian?
Evoking Tommie Smith's legacy through a work of monumental sculpture
Eye Level
Eye Level is the blog of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. Publishing behind-the-scenes museum stories since 2005.
Representation and the Many-Layered Stories of American Art
Stephanie Stebich, the Margaret and Terry Stent Director, talks about how a variety of voices are represented in SAAM’s collections, galleries, and programming to reflect the complexity of American stories.
Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition Brings Fresh Global Perspectives to the Renwick Gallery
New Glass Now showcases artists challenging the status quo, offering new perspectives, and experimenting with what the medium of glass can do!
When Kusama Met Cornell
On the surprising friendship between artists Yayoi Kusama and Joseph Cornell
American Artists and the Magic of Venice
An interview with the curator of Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano
Happy Birthday, Kay Sekimachi
Celebrating Kay Sekimachi’s 95th birthday with a comic about her life and work
Exploring Latinx Stories in American Art
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a look into the diversity and depth of SAAM’s Latinx collection
Music and Conversation with Night Train 357
Night Train 357 describes the importance of organization in a creative life and teases his new independent martial arts film.
Happy Birthday, Alma Thomas
Celebrating what would have been artist Alma Thomas’s 130th birthday with a comic about her life and work
Centering Black Youth Voices in Baltimore
SAAM educator Elizabeth Dale-Deines talks with Karim R. Amin about the outcomes of creating a youth-focused photography program
Creating Authentic Community Collaboration
One SAAM educator explores creating a meaningful partnership with a community-based organization to achieve something neither could have done alone.
Connecting with Nam June Paik’s Electronic Superhighway
Reflecting on Paik's innovative installation with a new installment of the video series American Art Moments
Podcast Release: Music and Conversation with WAMMIE Award Winner, Flowerbomb
Rachel Kline and Dan Abh of Flowerbomb discuss the release of their WAMMIE award-winning album, Pretty Dark.
Making William H. Johnson’s Sunflowers Bloom Again
Making William H. Johnson’s Sunflowers Bloom Again
SAAM's conservation fellow explores the extra challenges of treating an iconic artwork during the pandemic
Throwback Thursday: Make a Sun Print
Soak up the summer sun with a photography-inspired craft you can do at home
Across the Nation and Around the Globe: Learning with American Art
Hear from SAAM’s education team about leading during the pandemic as teachers transitioned to online teaching
New Comic Series Presents Ten Visionaries and Rule Breakers in SAAM’s Collection
SAAM Debuts Drawn to Art: Ten Tales of Inspiring Women Artists