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    19 Nov 2020

    SAAM and the Renwick Gallery will temporarily close to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23.

    Due to rising regional and national cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo, will temporarily close to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23. We are not announcing a reopening date at this time.
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  2. Apr 9

    In this season of renewal, we asked Emily Paluska of Revery Paper Flora about her efforts to stay creative during the pandemic as well as her experiences as a botanical artist, educator, and business owner.

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  3. Apr 8

    Luis González’s “Hasta La Victoria Siempre” (1975) combines bold graphics and visual text to form a concrete poem, a visual form of poetry where the shape and the form of the text matches its subject.

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  4. Apr 7

    Join art historian Alexander Nemerov for a virtual conversation about his new book, “Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York” on Thursday, April 8, at 7 PM EDT

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  5. Apr 7

    In the 1950s, while still in her twenties, Helen Frankenthaler developed her signature stain painting technique and was on her way to becoming a leader of the Abstract Expressionist movement.

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  6. Mar 31

    Berenice Abbott, Kay Sekimachi, Carmen Herrera, Edmonia Lewis, Alma Thomas. Five women who challenged both what art could be and who could be an artist:

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  7. Mar 29

    After the recent passing of artist Joan Clark Netherwood, curator John P. Jacob reflects on his conversations with the photographer, her legacy, and the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project

    A man and a woman stand in their kitchen, facing the camera.
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  8. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in , continues with !

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  9. Mar 26

    We‘ve teamed up with music podcast Hometown Sounds to continue to bring you music and conversations from your favorite DC artists:

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  10. Mar 25

    Seeking to draw attention to colony collapse disorder, artist Sonia Romero printed and hand-sewed more than 200 bees. “Bee Pile” pushes the boundaries of graphic arts beyond paper to call attention to environmental issues:

    Pile of yellow, black, and red felted bees in a small pile.
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  11. Retweeted
    Mar 23

    Confronting racism is our shared responsibility. With these educational resources gathered from across our museums and educational centers and the critical work of many organizations at the local level, we aim to inspire change.

    In response to the eight people—seven of them women, six of Asian descent—killed last week in Georgia, we offer educational resources to increase understanding and deconstruct systemic oppression. Our statement and materials from across the Smithsonian:
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  12. Mar 23

    We stand with the and the entire Asian American community, our friends and our neighbors, in coming together as one against racism, hatred, xenophobia and sexism.

    Please read the following statement, composed by members of the team and supported by the Smithsonian Institution.
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  13. Retweeted
    Mar 23

    In response to the eight people—seven of them women, six of Asian descent—killed last week in Georgia, we offer educational resources to increase understanding and deconstruct systemic oppression. Our statement and materials from across the Smithsonian:

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  14. Retweeted
    Mar 23

    Even as we try to take in & understand the tragic news of the shooting yesterday in Boulder, CO, the Smithsonian mourns the loss of 8 people—7 of them women, 6 of whom were of Asian descent—who were killed last week when a gunman opened fire inside three spas located in Georgia.

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  15. Retweeted
    Mar 22

    Fifty years ago this month, a group of mothers and caregivers—led by activist Ruby Duncan—blocked a quarter-mile section of the Las Vegas Strip to fight against unjust cuts to welfare benefits.

    Stopping Traffic in Vegas
    Mothers and caregivers, led by activist Ruby Duncan, blocked a quarter-mile section of the Las Vegas Strip to fight against unjust cuts to welfare benefits.
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  16. Retweeted
    Mar 20

    We love around here! Not only is it Nowruz, but it's also the start of season! 🌸 We've got plenty of -themed fun for you on our site!

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  17. Retweeted
    Mar 20

    ! 💐 We're wishing a happy to all of our friends around the world celebrating the arrival of the new season & the start of a new century! Let's wish together for a year ahead of health, love, and peace. Celebrate with us:

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  18. Mar 20

    Celebrate with a look at graphic quilts that embody the astonishing design innovation and stitching skills of Amish women:

    Quilt in the Old Maid's Puzzle pattern
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  19. Mar 20

    We’re celebrating spring with and crafts —including an online scavenger hunt, coloring pages, and videos:

    Cherry blossom tree craft made with a paper bag and pink tissue paper
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  20. Mar 20

    What‘s your favorite sign of spring? Longer days? Flowers? Birdsong? We‘re partial to “Blossoming Trees,” like these painted by William H. Johnson. 🌸

    Landscape panting with blooming trees, green hills, and water in the distance.
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  21. Retweeted
    Mar 19

    A trailblazer in ceramic art, Takaezu is best known for her closed-vessel sculptures. "Closed Form" (ca. 1980s-1990s) is one of her many works in 's collection. See more by Takaezu:

    Rounded sculpture, glazed in dark blue and orange.
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