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SUMMARY:SAAM Fellows Lectures
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 and online; registration is required. \nWednesday\, May 8\, 2024\, 1 – 5pm EDT \nThursday\, May 9\, 2024\, 1 – 5 pm EDT \nFriday\, May 10\, 2024\, 1 – 5PM EDT \n  \nFree | Registration required \nSmithsonian American Art Museum and Online \nMcEvoy Auditorium and the museum’s YouTube channel \n  \nImage/Credit: SAAM 2023–2024 Fellows\, courtesy of subjects
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/saam-fellows-lectures/2024-05-10/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T170000
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SUMMARY:SAAM Fellows Lectures
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 and online; registration is required. \nWednesday\, May 8\, 2024\, 1 – 5pm EDT \nThursday\, May 9\, 2024\, 1 – 5 pm EDT \nFriday\, May 10\, 2024\, 1 – 5PM EDT \n  \nFree | Registration required \nSmithsonian American Art Museum and Online \nMcEvoy Auditorium and the museum’s YouTube channel \n  \nImage/Credit: SAAM 2023–2024 Fellows\, courtesy of subjects
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/saam-fellows-lectures/2024-05-09/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T183000
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SUMMARY:Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join 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” such as Marian Anderson\, Frederick Douglass\, and Paul Robeson. \nFree | Registration required \nSmithsonian American Art Museum\, Meet in G Street Lobby\nImage Credit: William H. Johnson\, Harriet Tubman\, ca. 1945\, oil on paperboard\, 28 7⁄8 x 23 3⁄8 in. (73.5 x 59.3 cm)\, Smithsonian American Art Museum\, Gift of the Harmon Foundation\, 1967.59.1146
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/fighters-for-freedom-william-h-johnson-picturing-justice-gallery-talk/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
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SUMMARY:SAAM Fellows Lectures
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 and online; registration is required. \nWednesday\, May 8\, 2024\, 1 – 5pm EDT \nThursday\, May 9\, 2024\, 1 – 5 pm EDT \nFriday\, May 10\, 2024\, 1 – 5PM EDT \n  \nFree | Registration required \nSmithsonian American Art Museum and Online \nMcEvoy Auditorium and the museum’s YouTube channel \n  \nImage/Credit: SAAM 2023–2024 Fellows\, courtesy of subjects
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/saam-fellows-lectures/2024-05-08/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T200000
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SUMMARY:Artist Spencer Finch in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 perception of experience. In this conversation\, Finch will discuss his work and process\, as well as the ways in which environmentalism connects to what he does. This program is presented in partnership with Smithsonian Associates. \nPlease use Smithsonian Associates CODE: 1L0-576 when registering. \nFree | Registration required \nSmithsonian American Art Museum\, McEvoy Auditorium \n  \nImage credit: Spencer Finch\, Lost Man Creek\, Installation at MetroTech Center\, Brooklyn\, New York\, Trees\, dirt\, wood\, dimensions variable\, 2016.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/artist-spencer-finch-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240827
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
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SUMMARY:Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women
DESCRIPTION:Explore 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\, tradition with innovation\, and a dismissal of personal pride with objects often seen as extraordinary artworks. \nThe quilts in Pattern and Paradox were all made between 1880 and 1950 in communities united by faith\, values of conformity and humility\, and a rejection of “worldly” society. No specific guidelines governed quilt patterns or colors\, so Amish women explored an uncharted territory\, pushing cultural limitations by innovating within a community that values adherence to rules. Styles\, patterns\, and color preferences eventually varied and distinguished the various settlements\, but it was the local quilters who drove and set the standards. \nPattern and Paradox celebrates the quilts\, the women who made them\, and considers their unique role in American art today\, roughly a century after the quilts in this collection were made. \nThe exhibition celebrates a major gift of Amish quilts to the museum by Faith and Stephen Brown. They began collecting quilts in 1977\, four years after encountering Amish quilts for the first time at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery. The 50 quilts featured in Pattern and Paradox include 39 from the museum’s collection and 11 promised gifts. Around 100 additional quilts from the Browns’ exemplary collection are promised to the museum as a bequest.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/pattern-and-paradox-the-quilts-of-amish-women/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T150000
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Studio Workshop: Cherry Blossoms with Nicolas Shi
DESCRIPTION:Kick 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. \nIn this two-hour workshop\, he will discuss his work with the National Cherry Blossom Festival before leading participants through an activity inspired by DC’s beloved cherry blossoms. Please note space is limited for this program\, and registration is required. Participants must register by 7 p.m. ET on March 10. \nThis program is presented with the 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival. \n$15 | Registration required \nSmithsonian American Art Museum\, MacMillan Education Center\, first floor
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/beyond-the-studio-workshop-cherry-blossoms-with-nicolas-shi/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
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SUMMARY:Cherry Blossom Family Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the season of cherry blossoms with SAAM! Begin the day on the F Street Plaza (weather permitting) with a taiko drumming performance by drumming group Nen Daiko. The program continues inside in the Kogod Courtyard for Japanese pop\, boogie\, and more with Les The DJ. Enjoy other performances while children (12 and under) make cherry-blossom themed crafts. Face painting is available for attendees ages 12 and younger. Treat yourself with tasty offerings for purchase from the Courtyard Café.  A spring-themed scavenger hunt through SAAM’s galleries extends the cherry blossom fun. \nThis program is part of the 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival. \nFree | Registration encouraged \nIn-person | Smithsonian American Art Museum \n1st floor\, Kogod Courtyard
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/cherry-blossom-family-celebration/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T130000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240221T210726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T210726Z
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SUMMARY:Art Bites Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one tells us about an ever-changing culture in the United States. Chaeeun Lee\, SAAM Asian American Art Predoctoral Fellow discusses Carlos Villa’s During. \nFree | Meet in G Street Lobby \nIn-person | Smithsonian American Art Museum
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-bites-gallery-talk-4/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240221T210726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T210726Z
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SUMMARY:Charles C. Eldredge Prize Lecture with Caitlin Meehye Beach
DESCRIPTION:Join art historian Caitlin Meehye Beach for the Eldredge Prize lecture “Sculpted Bodies and the Matter of Racial Capitalism.” She is the 2023 recipient of the Eldredge Prize\, which annually recognizes originality and thoroughness of research and excellence in writing\, for her book Sculpture at the Ends of Slavery. Beach explores the intersections between the economic wealth generated by enslavement and the materials\, production and circulation of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century sculpture. She also highlights the artists’ role in reproducing anti-Blackness even as they professed anti-slavery politics. In her lecture\, Beach will use her book as a starting point to discuss sculpture’s relationship to ideas about race and the human body in nineteenth-century art and material culture. \nBeach is an assistant professor of art history\, affiliated faculty in African American Studies at Fordham University\, and co-director of Fordham’s Asian American studies program. \nThe lecture will be held in person and online; registration is required. \nFree | Registration required \nIn-person | Smithsonian American Art Museum \nMcEvoy Auditorium
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/charles-c-eldredge-prize-lecture-with-caitlin-meehye-beach/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240221T210726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T210726Z
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SUMMARY:Art Signs: Artful Conversations in ASL
DESCRIPTION:Curious 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. \nFree | Registration required \nIn-person | Smithsonian American Art Museum \nMeet in the F Street Lobby
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-signs-artful-conversations-in-asl/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T113000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240221T210726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T210726Z
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SUMMARY:Art in the A.M.
DESCRIPTION:Spark your imagination with SAAM during Art in the A.M. Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join SAAM before hours to learn\, connect\, and create in the galleries. Together\, attendees will explore the expressive colors and music behind the exhibition Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas\, with close looking at artworks such as White Roses Sing and Sing and Untitled (Music Series). After touring the galleries\, children will create their own Alma Thomas-inspired artworks. Space is limited and registration is required. \nFree | Registration required \nIn-person | Smithsonian American Art Museum \nMeet in G Street Lobby
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-in-the-a-m/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T143000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240221T210727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T210727Z
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SUMMARY:America InSight: Verbal Description Tours
DESCRIPTION:Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a docent-led 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. \nFree | Registration required \nIn-person | Smithsonian American Art Museum \nMeet in the F Street Lobby
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/america-insight-verbal-description-tours/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240909
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240522T193731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T193731Z
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SUMMARY:Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
DESCRIPTION:William H. Johnson (1901 – 1970) painted his Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as a tribute to African American activists\, scientists\, teachers\, and performers as well as international leaders working to bring peace to the world. He celebrated their accomplishments even as he acknowledged the realities of racism\, violence\, and oppression they faced and overcame. Johnson reminds us that individual achievement and commitment to social justice are at the heart of the American story. \nThis landmark exhibition brings together—for the first time since 1946—34 paintings featured in the series. \nThe exhibition illuminates the extraordinary life and contributions of Johnson\, an artist associated with the Harlem Renaissance but whose practice spanned several continents\, as well as the contributions of historical figures he depicted. Some of his Fighters—Marian Anderson\, George Washington Carver\, Mohandas Gandhi\, and Harriet Tubman—are familiar figures; others—Nannie Helen Burroughs and William Grant Still\, among them—are less well-known individuals whose achievements have been eclipsed over time. Johnson celebrates their accomplishments even as he acknowledges the realities of racism\, oppression\, and sometimes violence they faced and overcame. Johnson clues viewers to significant episodes in the Fighters lives by punctuating each portrait with tiny buildings\, flags\, and vignettes that give insight into their stories. Using a colorful palette to create evocative scenes and craft important narratives\, he suggests that the pursuit of freedom is an ongoing\, interconnected struggle\, with moments of both triumph and tragedy. \nThe exhibition is drawn primarily from SAAM’s collection of more than 1\,000 works by William H. Johnson\, the largest and most complete collection of work by the artist\, given to the museum by the Harmon Foundation in 1967.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/fighters-for-freedom-william-h-johnson-picturing-justice/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240221T210727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T210727Z
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SUMMARY:Converse with a Conservator: Alma Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Join SAAM’s head of conservation\, Amber Kerr\, for a conservation-focused tour through the museum’s popular exhibition\, Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas. Kerr will discuss in-depth how Thomas achieved her unique visual effects in large-scale works\, and the methods conservators use to gain insight into her working methods. \nFree| Registration encouraged \nIn-person | Smithsonian American Art Museum \nF Street Lobby
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/converse-with-a-conservator-alma-thomas/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240206T152554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T152554Z
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SUMMARY:Championing Black Art: A Conversation with Myrtis Bedolla
DESCRIPTION:Gallerist\, curator\, and art advisor Myrtis Bedolla brings her popular “Tea with Myrtis” event to SAAM. The series is inspired by a deep appreciation for the transformative power of art and a desire to create a space where meaningful conversations about contemporary art can thrive. A passionate leader and champion of promoting and collecting African American art\, Bedolla engages in a lively conversation with art collectors\, scholars\, and arts professionals. Participants in this rich panel discussion\, presented in person and online\, include Mel Hardy\, art collector and co-founder of DC-based organization Millenium Arts Salon; Leslie King-Hammond\, art historian and founding director of the Center for Race and Culture at the Maryland Institute College of Art; Stephanie Stebich\, the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of SAAM; and Lowery Stokes Sims\, art historian. \nThis program is presented in person and online; registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/championing-black-art-a-conversation-with-myrtis-bedolla/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T124500
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240124T133901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T133901Z
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SUMMARY:Art Bites Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one tells us about an ever-changing culture in the United States. Sonja Gandert\, Smithsonian Institution Predoctoral Fellow\, discusses Melesio Casas’ Humanscape 62. \n  \nFree \nSmithsonian American Art Museum \nMeet in G Street Lobby
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-bites-gallery-talk-3/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240124T133901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T133901Z
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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year Family Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with SAAM! Join us for our annual celebration showcasing the ways different Asian cultures ring in the Lunar New Year. Attendees will enjoy dance and music performances\, crafts\, traditional Chinese and Korean art demonstrations\, photo booths\, face painting (for children 12 and under\, while supplies last)\, family-friendly activities\, and the showstopping lion dance. The Courtyard Café will also offer special holiday treats to celebrate the occasion. \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States of America and with the Korean Cultural Center\, Washington\, DC. \n  \nFree | Registration encouraged \nSmithsonian American Art Museum \nKogod Courtyard
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/lunar-new-year-family-celebration/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240124T133901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T133901Z
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SUMMARY:Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Explore the colorful vision of the painter Alma Thomas with Melissa Ho\, curator of twentieth-century art at SAAM. Ho examines the artist’s favored themes of “Space”\, “Earth” and “Music” featured in the exhibition. Participants will learn about Thomas’s vital role in the history of modern art in Washington DC\, her relationship with the Smithsonian American Art Museum\, and the remarkable artistic breakthroughs she made during the last 15 years of her life. \n  \nSOLD OUT — Waitlist Only \nSmithsonian American Art Museum \nMeet in F Street Lobby \nFree |Registration encouraged
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/composing-color-paintings-by-alma-thomas-gallery-talk/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T130000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20231218T200230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T200230Z
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SUMMARY:Art Bites Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one tells us about an ever-changing culture in the United States. Sadé Ayorinde\, Terra Foundation Predoctoral Fellow\, discusses Nick Cave’s Soundsuit. \nFree \nRenwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum \nMeet in the Lobby
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-bites-gallery-talk-2/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231222T130000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20231121T204507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T204507Z
UID:106038-1703246400-1703250000@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Art Bites Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one tells us about America’s ever-changing culture. Kelly-Christina Grant\, the Terra Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum\, discusses Loïs Mailou Jones’ Les Fétiches. \nFree \nMeet in the G Street lobby
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-bites-gallery-talk/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20231121T204507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T204507Z
UID:106037-1702575000-1702578600@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:“Musical Thinking” Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Go in-depth with Saisha Grayson\, curator of time-based media at SAAM\, as she discusses the years-long curatorial process behind Musical Thinking: New Video Art and Sonic Strategies. Learn about her reasons for featuring selected artists and video art\, with a special focus on auditory artworks and how they merge together in this evocative and emotionally resonant exhibition. \nFree | Registration encouraged \nSmithsonian American Art Museum \nMeet in G Street Lobby
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/musical-thinking-gallery-talk/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20231018T175047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T175047Z
UID:105631-1701365400-1701369000@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Art Signs: "Musical Thinking" Tour in ASL
DESCRIPTION:In this special edition of “Art Signs”\, Deaf collaborators from Motion Light Lab (ML2) at Gallaudet University lead an hour-long American Sign Language (ASL) tour of the exhibition “Musical Thinking: New Video Art and Sonic Strategies”\, focusing on the haptics and captions developed in partnership with ML2. The tour and discussion engage with selected artworks from a d/Deaf perspective. Voice interpretation is provided for hearing participants. \nFree | Registration required \nSmithsonian American Art Museum; meet in the G Street Lobby
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-signs-musical-thinking-tour-in-asl/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20231018T175047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T175047Z
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SUMMARY:"Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea"  Lecture with Anne Hyland
DESCRIPTION:Commonly accepted ideas about the American West\, both in popular culture and in dominant historical narratives\, are often based on a past that never was. They frequently diminish\, if not overlook entirely\, important viewpoints and experiences. Join Anne Hyland\, curatorial assistant and coordinator for the Art Bridges Cohort Program at the Smithsonian American Art Museum\, for a lively talk about the exhibition Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea. The exhibition\, now on view at SAAM\, offers counterviews of “the West” through the perspectives of 48 modern and contemporary artists especially those who identify as Asian American\, Black\, Indigenous\, LGBTQ+\, and Latinx who offer a broader and more inclusive view of this region. Their artworks question old and sometimes racist clichés\, examine tragic and sidelined histories\, and illuminate the multiple communities and events that contribute to the past and present of this region of the United States. \nTickets: SI Associates program: Members\, $20; Nonmembers\, $25 with CODE: 1L0542 \nSmithsonian American Art Museum; McEvoy Auditorium
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/many-wests-artists-shape-an-american-idea-lecture-with-anne-hyland/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20231018T175047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T175047Z
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SUMMARY:In-person and Virtual Artist Conversation with Geo Neptune and Lily Hope
DESCRIPTION:Join “Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023” artists Geo Neptune (Passamaquoddy) and Lily Hope (Tlingit) in conversation with Darienne Turner\, assistant curator of Indigenous Art of the Americas at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Neptune\, a skilled basket maker and activist\, explores themes of generational consciousness while incorporating sacred Native American mythology into their work. One of the last living apprentices of her mother\, late master Chilkat weaver Clarissa Rizal\, Hope is a designer and weaver whose contemporary works in textile and paper collage weave together Ravenstail and Chilkat design. These artists will discuss the importance of cultural identity and how it informs their creative practice. \nMedia sponsorship for “Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023” programing is provided by the American Craft Council. \nFree | Registration required \nIn-person and streaming: \n-In-person: Smithsonian American Art Museum; McEvoy Auditorium \n-Online: Streaming on SAAM’s YouTube channel
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/in-person-and-virtual-artist-conversation-with-geo-neptune-and-lily-hope/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibition,Virtual Events + Viewing Rooms
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20231018T175048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T175048Z
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SUMMARY:Special Preview Screening of “Out of the Picture” and Conversation with Art Critics
DESCRIPTION:In the final lecture in SAAM’s annual Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture Series\, critic Mary Louise Schumacher is joined by fellow art critics Seph Rodney and Hrag Vartanian of Hyperallergic and Jeneé Osterheldt of The Boston Globe for a special preview screening of Schumacher’s film “Out of the Picture”\, followed by a conversation with the art critics. Made over the course of several years\, this feature-length film follows the critics noted above\, as well as Carolina Miranda and Jen Graves\, as the landscape of art criticism evolves in a fast-paced media environment. \nThe film is in-person only; the conversation portion will be recorded and available online on the museum’s YouTube channel at a later date. \nFree | Registration required \nSmithsonian American Art Museum; McEvoy Auditorium
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/special-preview-screening-of-out-of-the-picture-and-conversation-with-art-critics/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20231018T175047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T175047Z
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SUMMARY:Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Explore “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas” with award-winning poet and journalist Celeste Doaks. Her 2019 book\, “American Herstory”\, included ekphrastic poems about the art choices made by Michelle Obama to decorate the White House. Doaks will lead the group through her process of writing ekphrastic poetry and then teach attendees how to create their own poem about a work of art inspired by the paintings of Alma Thomas. Space is limited and registration is required. \nFree | Registration required \nSmithsonian American Art Museum \nMacMillan Education Center\, meet in F Street lobby
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/ekphrastic-poetry-workshop/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20231009T142250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T142250Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual and In-Person Lecture with Scholar Shirley Reece-Hughes
DESCRIPTION:Scholar Shirley Reece-Hughes\, curator of painting\, sculpture\, and works on paper at the Amon Carter Museum\, discusses her recently opened exhibition “The World Outside: Louise Nevelson at Midcentury”. This exhibition illuminates Nevelson’s multidimensional mastery of form and attunement to postwar American culture. Nevelson was an avid collector of objects\, and she assembled various found wooden scraps–table legs\, bannisters\, rolling pins\, milk crates\, moldings\, and other architectural fragments–to create her sculptures. Nevelson aimed to create a spiritual experience out of everyday objects\, transforming them from the material to the immaterial. Reece-Hughes will connect her talk to artworks in SAAM’s collection\, including the monumental “Sky Cathedral”. \nThis lecture replaces the one with Debra Yepa-Pappan originally scheduled for this date. \nFree | Registration required \nIn-person and Streaming: \nIn-person: Smithsonian American Art Museum\, McEvoy Auditorium \nStreaming: SAAM’s YouTube Channel
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/virtual-and-in-person-lecture-with-scholar-shirley-reece-hughes/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Virtual Events + Viewing Rooms
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T173000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20230815T212134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T212134Z
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SUMMARY:American Voices and Visions: Modern and Contemporary Art Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join SAAM’s curatorial and conservation staff for a series of gallery talks exploring the newly reimagined and reinstalled modern and contemporary art galleries\, as well as a look at our special exhibitions\, Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea and Musical Thinking: New Video Art and Sonic Strategies. These projects highlight many voices—including artists who identify as Asian American\, Black\, Indigenous\, Latinx\, and LGBTQ+—presenting a multifaceted view of art in the United States. \nSchedule of Events:\n12:30 p.m. Many Wests Gallery Talk with SAAM curator Anne Hyland\n1:30 p.m. Modern Art Gallery Talk with SAAM curator Melissa Ho\n2:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Gallery Talk with SAAM curator  Sarah Newman\n3:30 p.m. Conservation Gallery Talk featuring Lunder Conservation Center Conservators\n4:30 p.m. Musical Thinking Gallery Talk with SAAM curator Saisha Grayson \nFree; registration encouraged via https://events.blackthorn.io/en/5f4ZMUx7/in-person-american-voices-and-visions-modern-and-contemporary-art-open-house-5a2b5f1QrEv/overview \nLocation: Smithsonian American Art Museum; Meet at the information desk in the G Street Lobby.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/american-voices-and-visions-modern-and-contemporary-art-open-house/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240704T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T124506
CREATED:20240522T193731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T193731Z
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SUMMARY:Carrie Mae Weems: Looking Forward\, Looking Back
DESCRIPTION:This focused exhibition pairs two projects by Carrie Mae Weems—a major multimedia installation\, Lincoln\, Lonnie\, and Me – A Story in 5 Parts\, and eight photographs from the series Constructing History—that explore the relationship of memory to history and of memory as it is mediated through performance\, photography\, or video. \nWeems invites others to step back in time. Lincoln\, Lonnie\, and Me–A Story in 5 Parts (2012) is a multimedia installation that transforms the gallery into a nineteenth-century illusionistic theater. This complex work brings to life episodes from the American Civil War to the present\, accompanied by a soundtrack that evokes the constitutional promise of equality\, along with projections of recurring racial and gender difference that make achieving it so elusive. It is accompanied by eight photographs from her series Constructing History (2008). Weems worked with college students to restage iconic photographs from World War II to the civil rights era and beyond. Taking on these poses\, a new generation simultaneously enacts and witnesses past moments of strength\, pain\, and progress in the present.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/carrie-mae-weems-looking-forward-looking-back/
LOCATION:Smithsonian American Art Museum\, 750 9th St. N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smithsonian American Art Museum":MAILTO:americanartpressoffice@si.edu
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