News
Jewish Groups Call for Gaza Ceasefire in White House Protest
Photographers captured the massive gathering in Washington, DC, as Israel continues its deadly retaliation on Palestinians following Hamas’s attack.
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Guide
11 Art Shows to See in Washington, DC, This Fall
Simone Leigh, Maremi Andreozzi, and a Native art show curated by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith are among this season’s major highlights.
Art
DC’s National Cathedral Unveils Kerry James Marshall Stained-Glass Windows
Titled Now and Forever, the new designs honor the ongoing pursuit for racial equality in a country built on systemic oppression.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Reopens Modern and Contemporary Galleries With a New Installation
New acquisitions and visitor favorites at SAAM examine the explosion of possibility in US art between the 1940s and today.
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Apply for a 2024–2025 Fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Fellowships at SAAM and its Renwick Gallery provide funding, collections access, and professional advancement to scholars researching US art, craft, and visual culture.
Art
Reimagined Monuments Take Over DC’s National Mall
A month-long exhibition features six artists who address the untold stories missing from the national park.
News
Republicans Vote to Block Funding for Museum of American Latino
A bill passed last week by conservative lawmakers threatens both the forthcoming museum and the Smithsonian’s existing Latino Gallery.
News
National Gallery of Art Apologizes for Removing Visitor With Disability
The museum said it would reevaulate its bag policy after a visitor with a disability was not allowed to wear their double-shoulder bag, which had medical supplies.
News
Finally, a National Monument for Emmett Till
Biden’s decision to designate the monument comes amid a conservative-led push to sanitize and distort the history of anti-Black violence in the US.
Art
Miniature Artist’s Tiny Monet Reunited With Original
Peruvian artist Ana Sofía Casaverde visited the National Gallery of Art to see Monet’s “Woman With a Parasol,” an artwork she painstakingly copied with a needle.
News
Outcry After Smithsonian Cancels Asian American Literature Festival
Over 1,000 artists and writers have signed a letter demanding the "immediate resignation" of Asian Pacific American Center Acting Director Yao-Fen You.
Guide
10 Art Shows to See in Washington, DC, This Summer
From Philip Guston to Dante's Inferno and the Guerrilla Girls, the capital city is sizzling with remarkable art this season.