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 Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture were created by the Smithsonian American Art Museum to assist researchers ... which are available for study in the museum’s Washington, DC office.

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 ...

Just days after the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. said it would cancel its diversity, equity and inclusion ...

it’s hard to differentiate what’s actually being said and the intentions behind what’s being said,” Thompson said in an interview with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, host of the ...

The Smithsonian American Art Museum also operates a separate branch ... For more details, see the gallery's website. DC National Mall Night Tour with 10 Stops, Reserved Entry Tickets (3876 ...

(October 18, 2025, through August 30, 2026) “Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum She didn’t begin painting in earnest until the age of 78. But when she ...

In today’s episode of Matt About Town, on the eve of the Lunar New Year in D.C., Matt Kaufax explores a new Smithsonian exhibit: “Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond.” ...

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its diversity office and freezing all federal hiring. The decision will affect dozens ...

Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, and it’s a great time ...

Taylor The work, now on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, tells the story of two characters on the island—the last people alive in the world ...