Past Exhibitions

2004

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Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Several hundred of the museum's greatest treasures by artists such as John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer and Childe Hassam are on view in the Grand Salon at its Renwick Gallery while renovations continue at the museum’s historic main building.
February 27, 2004–October 22, 2005

2003

This is a white necklace that is curved in the shape of a snake.
The Jewelry of Robert Ebendorf: A Retrospective of Forty Years
This retrospective gathers 40 years of jewelry and sculpture by Robert Ebendorf, a major American artist in metal. Surveying 95 pieces, this exhibition chronicles significant shifts in jewelry during the last half of the 20th century.
September 25, 2003–January 19, 2004
This is a brooch that looks like an orange and yellow octopus.
Jewels & Gems
The individualistic and groundbreaking jewelry designs in "Jewels & Gems" highlight the spirit, wit and ingenuity of American studio jewelry artists.
September 25, 2003–February 8, 2004
Light Screens: The Leaded Glass of Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) is famous for his innovative architecture; less well known are his designs for decorative windows.
March 14, 2003–July 19, 2003

2002

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George Catlin and His Indian Gallery
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery celebrates a crown jewel in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection—the nearly complete surviving set of Catlin's first Indian Gallery painted in the 1830s.
September 5, 2002–January 20, 2003