SAAM Fellows Lectures
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesJoin the 2023–2024 SAAM Fellows as they present new scholarship on a range of topics and time periods, media and messages. This multi-afternoon program will highlight a new generation of scholars who are engaging the Smithsonian’s collections and archives in order to tell new stories about American art. The lecture will be held in person […]
Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice Gallery Talk
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesJoin senior curator Virginia Mecklenburg for a highlights tour of SAAM's exhibition Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice. Painted in the mid-1940s, these images honor the stories of African American historical figures who worked to bring peace to the world while facing the realities of racism, oppression, and violence. Learn more about the backgrounds of “Fighters” […]
SAAM Fellows Lectures
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesJoin the 2023–2024 SAAM Fellows as they present new scholarship on a range of topics and time periods, media and messages. This multi-afternoon program will highlight a new generation of scholars who are engaging the Smithsonian’s collections and archives in order to tell new stories about American art. The lecture will be held in person […]
SAAM Fellows Lectures
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesJoin the 2023–2024 SAAM Fellows as they present new scholarship on a range of topics and time periods, media and messages. This multi-afternoon program will highlight a new generation of scholars who are engaging the Smithsonian’s collections and archives in order to tell new stories about American art. The lecture will be held in person […]
Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women Lecture with Janneken Smucker
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesJoin Pattern and Paradox contributor and textile historian Janneken Smucker for insights into the history of Amish quilts and the works featured in SAAM’s exhibition, Pattern and Paradox, that were donated to SAAM by Faith and Stephen Brown. Smucker traces the journey of quilts from Amish homes to SAAM, revealing the ways the quilts’ limitless colors and patterns delight the eye […]