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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Experts and artists come together to explore ways in which graffiti and street art have found new resonance in traditional art spaces, such as museums and galleries. This is the second in a series of programs that examine how graffiti imagery has . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Adam Pendleton, a central figure in contemporary American painting, continuously redefines the medium as it relates to process and abstraction. Check out our Studio Hirshhorn x Adam Pendleton playlist for exclusive peeks into the artist’s process.
Adam Pendleton, a central figure in contemporary American painting, continuously redefines the medium as it relates to process and abstraction. Check out our Studio Hirshhorn x Adam Pendleton playlist for exclusive peeks into the artist’s process.
Artist Hugh Hayden discusses the nostalgic and familiar feelings evoked by the various wood grains in “Living Room: Orlean, Virginia.” Hayden collaborated with Davóne Tines and Zack Winokur on the installation, creating the rocking plinth on . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Zack Winokur, founder and artistic director of the American Modern Opera Company, reflects on how an early conversation with “Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial” co-curator Alexandra Cunningham Cameron inspired “Living Room: Orlean, . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
A celebrated bass-baritone known for his versatile performances in both classical and contemporary music, Davóne Tines has reframed an understanding of opera across generations. His vocation as a performer has led to a nomadic lifestyle, . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Placed directly across from the museum’s entryway, “Welcome to Territory” pays homage to the Lenape people as the original and rightful stewards of Lenapehoking, the land on which Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum stands.
The Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne exhibition features Christopher Payne’s intricately detailed photography of America’s factories. This film follows Payne as he revisits three industrial factories he has . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.