The Smithsonian American Art Museum, the nation’s first collection of American art, is an unparalleled record of the American experience. The collection captures the aspirations, character, and ...

The Smithsonian Institution quietly removed the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum this summer and placed her in another role, following years of complaints from staff about her ...

Ameya Okamoto, Santana Walker, and Celeste Hampton—part of the Smithsonian's Nail Art Project. Photos courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution When Indigenous entrepreneur and aesthetic innovator ...

A Louisiana woman has been indicted on multiple charges after allegedly carrying out an unprovoked knife attack on a tourist ...

Featuring the work of leading contemporary artists, the 43rd annual Smithsonian Craft Show runs April 24-27, at Washington ...

Nicola Wood, Senior Editor Designed to replicate the three-tiered crowns found in Yoruban art from West Africa ... African Americans, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History ...

Moreover, the National Portrait Gallery only takes up half of the building and shares the space with the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This museum showcases rotating exhibits, which have ...

There are more than 200 Smithsonian Affiliate museums around the country that collaborate with the Smithsonian Institution and also with each other to craft their exhibits and visitor experiences.

Branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum dedicated to exhibiting American contemporary craft, celebrating makers taking both innovative and time-honored approaches to their work. The Renwick ...