Exhibitions

Gold powder falls gently onto wet lacquer, shimmering. There, it transforms into plants, birds, and even scenes from stories. This Japanese art form is called maki-e (literally, “sprinkled picture”). Artists have used this method since the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Throughout her two-decade career, Saya Woolfalk has crafted the elaborate story-world of the Empathics. This imagined society of women—part plant and part human—is distinguished by their extraordinary capacity for empathy. Through multimedia .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

From a young age, most Americans learn about the Founding Fathers, but are told very little about equally important and influential Native diplomats and leaders of Indian nations. Treaties lie at the heart of the relationship between Indian .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

An exhibition of all new work spanning seven galleries highlights the dynamic portraiture practice of leading contemporary artist Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke).

Photographer Mathew Brady (c. 1823 –1896) may be best remembered today for his role in producing a remarkable visual record of the Civil War (1861–65). Yet he initially gained fame as a portrait photographer more than a decade before the war .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Beginning with the administration of George Washington, presidential portrait medals served as diplomatic currency in the federal government’s interactions with Native American leaders. Presented to tribal representatives during treaty .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Janis Joplin: Be Happy, Be Free, Wear Flowers explores the life and legacy of one of the American music scene’s most iconic voices. It features Joplin’s own letters; her personal scrapbook, where she carefully recorded her meteoric rise to fame.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The National Museum of the American Latino presents its second major exhibition on the origins of salsa music. From the streets of Havana to the dance floors of New York and beyond, ¡Puro Ritmo! explores how salsa evolved into a defining sound .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.