Smithsonian American Art Museum
Beyond the Studio Workshop: Cherry Blossoms with Nicolas Shi
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesKick off cherry blossom season with a workshop presented with Nicolas Shi, the official artist of the National Cherry Blossom Festival! A longtime resident of Washington, DC, Shi’s work is influenced by his upbringing in El Salvador, his Chinese heritage, and his formal education in the United States. In this two-hour workshop, he will discuss […]
Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesExplore the creative practice of Amish quilters in the United States. Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women looks beyond quilting as a utilitarian practice. It reveals historical quilting among the Amish as an aesthetic endeavor that walked a line between cultural and individual expression. The quilts paradoxically twin the plain with the spectacular, […]
Art & Me Preservation Family Workshop: Cherry Blossoms
Online, Smithsonian American Art MuseumCelebrate spring and DC’s beloved cherry blossoms with a festive family workshop cohosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This hands-on preservation workshop is designed for children ages three to eight and their caretakers at the National Museum of Asian Art. Attendees are joined by conservators from SAAM […]
Virtual America InSight: Verbal Description Tours
Online, Smithsonian American Art MuseumJoin the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a docent-led virtual tour designed for participants who are blind or have low vision. Discover highlights from the collection through rich verbal descriptions that invoke a multisensory experience. Free | Registration required Online Image credit: Mary Tait, SAAM Education
Artist Spencer Finch in Conversation
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesJoin multidisciplinary artist Spencer Finch in conversation with Sarah Newman, SAAM’s James Dicke Curator of Contemporary Art. Finch is best known for his large-scale, site-specific works that explore changing landscapes, such as the Hudson River and Great Salt Lake. Through his work, he touches on the ideas of memory, environmentalism, the passage of time, and […]