Art & Design
Explore Art & Design across the Smithsonian through stories, events, and exhibitions. Use the filters to browse by format, then bookmark events and exhibitions to keep track of what you want to visit or attend.
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Listen to “The Three Jimmies” from ‘Orcas’ Greatest Hits,’ Jim Nollman’s first album on Smithsonian Folkways since the 1982 cult-classic ‘Playing Music with Animals.’
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Seating designers transform everyday furnishings into objects of cultural storytelling. Learn how the principles of abstraction—form, line, gesture—shape seating design.
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Growing up near the peaceful waters of the Black River in Wisconsin, traditional knowledge was gathered from the natural landscape and its resources. These cultural teachings and resources were used to develop the exhibition.
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“Pindakaasvloer,” or “peanut butter floor,” highlights the absurd sense of humor that artist Wim T. Schippers captured in his artwork before he died last month.
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We knead you to know that the butter sculpting process is dairy hands on. Sarah, Grace, and Hannah Pratt reveal their favorite tools and why they appreciate working as a team.
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Every year, visitors at the Iowa State Fair line up to see the life-size butter cow, sculpted by Sarah Pratt and her daughters, Hannah and Grace. They traveled to Washington, DC, to create this udderly charming bovine beauty at the Renwick Gallery.
“State Fairs: Growing American Craft” is the first major exhibition dedicated to artists’ contributions to the great U.S. tradition of state fairs.
Hear the score for two early Asian American–focused silent films as performed live by composer, saxophonist, and singer Stephanie Chou and her band.