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 ...

Native arts and crafts are widely collected today, and there are contemporary practitioners who have developed their own ...

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, the pioneering artist who mapped the Native American experience in dynamic and complex artworks, ...

She began with modestly scaled abstract drawings and paintings but became best known for large works featuring collage and ...

“The Gilcrease Museum is sometimes nicknamed the ‘Smithsonian of the West’ because it’s considered the largest collection of Native American and Western American art in the nation ...

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 ...

The center is part of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Visitors can sit inside a full-sized Comanche tepee or learn how to build an igloo. They can also explore methods of ...

Here, Now & Always,” opening February 1, 2025, at the Zimmerli Art Museum exhibits more than 100 pieces from jewelry to ...

native women artists and more. The Smithsonian American Art Museum also operates a separate branch, the Renwick Gallery, devoted to contemporary craft and decorative arts. Previous travelers ...