Smithsonian American Art Museum
“Lessons of the Hour” Gallery Talk
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesJoin curators Saisha Grayson and Charlotte Ickes for a gallery talk about Isaac Julien’s tour de force Lessons of the Hour, jointly acquired for the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The film installation interweaves period reenactments across five screens to create a vivid picture of nineteenth-century activist, […]
Eye-Popping Art: Tours for People with Colorblindness
Smithsonian American Art Museum 750 9th St. N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesWant to see art in a new light? SAAM welcomes those who are colorblind for an in-person exploration of selected works from the museum’s collection. Rediscover old favorites and learn about other offerings on a docent-led tour using museum-provided colorblind correcting glasses. Smithsonian American Art Museum; Meet in the F Street Lobby Free | Registration […]
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 […]
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, […]
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