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 in locating American paintings and sculptures for comparative study.

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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

Presented by the Asian Pacific American Center and housed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, “Sightlines” highlights the imprint of Asian Americans on the physical and cultural terrain of ...

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 ...