The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s reimagined galleries for modern and contemporary art invite visitors to reconsider what American art is and can be. Abigail Pocasangre & Elise Walter Melissa Ho ...

Exploring the Women of Color Quilters Network through SAAM’s collection Howard Kaplan Carolyn Mazloomi, The Family Embraces, 1997, machine reverse appliqued, hand-stitched, and quilted cotton ...

Filmmaker George Lucas’ plan for a Beaux Arts-style art museum for the Bay Area is under the scrutiny of the public this week through the Presidio Trust, which will determine whether his dream of a ...

Note to editors: Selected high-resolution images for publication are available only through the museum’s Dropbox account. Email [email protected] to request the link. The Smithsonian American Art ...

This release has been updated. “Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work” repositions Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860–1961) as a multidimensional force in American art, whose beloved painted ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa State Fair Butter Cow will be featured in the Smithsonian American Art Museum later this year. On Thursday, the Iowa State Fair announced a replica of the butter cow ...

Leaders at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and others say their core mission of elevating Black voices will not change. By Leslie Wayne This article is part of our Museums ...