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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Masterworks of Five Centuries Series
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Capitol Hill) 301 A St SE, Washington, DC
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Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra - Blue Ridge to Blue Note: Jazz Masters from Appalachia
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National Museum of American History
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Blue-green glazed ceramic duck with twisted stems of lotus flowers in its bill and a small hole in its back.
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smithsonian.zoom.us…
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Free
Close-up of interwoven golden fibers forming circular and rectangular textured patterns.
Olga de Amaral: Weaving the Infinite is the most wide-ranging investigation to date into the art of Colombian fiber artist Olga de Amaral (b. 1932). The exhibition explores how Amaral’s practice transcended boundaries between art, craft, and . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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Detail of a portrait quilt
Bisa Butler is a singular voice among a cadre of contemporary artists that engage figural representation to examine the beauty and complexity of Black experience. A painter by training, Butler employs a wide array of textiles as her “palette” . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati (Sunday series)
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National Museum of American History
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The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati (Saturday series)
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National Museum of American History
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An Introduction to Limited Palettes
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smithsonianassociates.org…
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