Art & Design

Piñatas — but bigger, and shinier. Justin Favela made a few adjustments to his usual process when creating his “Capilla de Maíz (Maize Chapel)” in the Grand Salon of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery. Shimmering gold and .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Inspired in part by time spent in Guatemala with his family of ranchers, Justin Favela’s site-specific installation with shimmering gold-fringed walls and piñata corncobs highlights the importance of maize in the formation of an American identity.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Get a glimpse of our largest ever exhibition of Korean art, Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Three curators provide unique insights on why this show is so important, their thinking behind its presentation, and the symbolism and .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Join photographer Christopher Payne, former New York Times photography editor Kathy Ryan, and bestselling author Rachel Slade for a wide-ranging conversation around Payne’s Made in America project to document industrial manufacturing across the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Outwin 2025 features 35 portraits (by 36 artists) from the museum’s seventh triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The juried selection draws from more than 3,300 entries, and includes artist contributions from 14 states, .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is proud to present the winners and finalists of the 2025 Teen Portrait Competition! Matilda Myers of Maryland and Kate Stermer of California have been announced as winners of the 2025 Teen Portrait .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.