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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We have portraits of people in our galleries. But what if you’re a natural science museum? How do you portray a dinosaur? We talk with Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, about the ways our . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
This mini ‘Blink’ episode celebrates the cherry blossoms that are blooming all over Washington D.C. at the moment by taking a closer look at portraits that feature flowers. Kim visits three paintings in the National Portrait Gallery that use . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Pat Steir (b. 1938) is synonymous with bold painting, and she has been shaping the arts in the United States and beyond since the 1970s. Through exhilarating material experimentation in paint and cutting-edge work in print, Steir continues to . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Hear from Lenore Chinn (b. 1949), a painter, photographer, activist, and legacy steward who has preserved the memories of multiple San Francisco communities for decades. Through her work, Chinn records the triumphs and challenges facing Asian and . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Leo Tanguma (b. 1941) is a Chicano muralist and activist whose work in Texas and Colorado have spurred new generations of creativity and social awareness. Hear his story, the heritage he makes visible, and about the importance of art that . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Anita Fields (Osage | b. 1951) is an artist who makes history palpable through ceramics, textiles, and more. Hear her journey in her own words and how she continues to innovate after decades of work in clay and cloth.
Big Things for Big Rooms traces the development of immersive, large-scale artworks since the late 1960s. This presentation of 10 artworks—five on view for the first time at the Museum—is drawn largely from the Hirshhorn’s own collection. . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Asian Pacific American collections specialist Christina Ayson-Plank highlights the Marlon Fuentes Papers with a special focus on his film, “Bontoc Eulogy.”