Smithsonian American Art Museum
Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women Open House
Renwick Gallery Pennsylvania Ave. at 17th St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin curators and artists for the opening of the Renwick Gallery’s newest exhibition featuring artworks from SAAM’s collection. Grounded in the experiences and perspectives of women of diverse backgrounds, this exhibition provides an alternative, feminist history of American art. Listen to gallery talks from SAAM curator Mary Savig and curatorial assistant Laura Augustin Fox for […]
Art Signs: Artful Conversations in ASL
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesCurious about American art? Join us for a 30-minute in person conversation about selected works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. This program is presented in American Sign Language (ASL) with voice interpretation for hearing participants. Smithsonian American Art Museum; Meet in the F Street Lobby Free | Registration required
Converse with a Conservator: Caring for “Fighters for Freedom”
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesJoin Keara Teeter, the Meisel Conservator of Modern American Paintings, for a gallery talk about the conservation process for artworks in SAAM’s Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justiceexhibition. Discover how art meets science through conserving and preparing select paintings for travel and display in the museum’s galleries. Free | Registration encouraged Smithsonian American Art Museum, […]
Virtual “Fighters for Freedom” Juneteenth Conversation
Online, Smithsonian American Art MuseumExplore how artist William H. Johnson depicted the history behind the fight for freedom and the abolition of slavery in the United States in this exciting virtual talk. SAAM’s Augusta Savage Curator of African American Art, Dalila Scruggs, will moderate a conversation between Hampton University Art Museum Curator of Collections, Kenlontae’ Turner, and SAAM’s Teacher […]
Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Janel Leppin
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesCelebrate a uniquely American art form with “Take 5: Jazz at SAAM”, a series of free, live performances in the Kogod Courtyard. Janel Leppin, a cellist, composer, arranger, and singer, has been a part of Washington, DC’s creative music community for the last 20 years. She will perform a mix of chamber and experimental jazz […]