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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Have you ever recreated an old family recipe?
Special delivery! When cake artist Justin Ellen visited our education specialist Phoebe Sherman not only shared interesting objects that were sent through the mail but also historic recipes.
How technology brings to life important and little-understood aspects of the renowned sculptor’s working methods.
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French street artist JR chose the Pont Neuf bridge as the canvas for his latest larger-than-life art installation, created with audio accompaniment by a Daft Punk musician.
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A new permanent display at the Musée d’Orsay showcases artworks that may have been stolen or sold under suspicious circumstances during World War II. Officials are still hoping to find the families of their rightful owners.
In Salome Kobelashvili’s ensemble, children do more than learn movements. They join in a cultural tradition rooted throughout their homeland.
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After spending centuries in France, the 1,000-year-old tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest of England is traveling to its home country.
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Visitors will be able to view Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece without touring the rest of the Louvre, and visitor traffic at the museum will be able to grow by three million people annually.
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A new documentary about photographer Richard Avedon, directed by Ron Howard and debuting at the Cannes Film Festival, uses archival footage and contemporary interviews to weave the story of just how far his influence extends.