Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
WEBExplore the history of the visual arts in America through primary sources collected, preserved, and accessed by the Archives of American Art. Learn about exhibitions, podcasts, awards, and digital collections featuring artists, artworks, and movements.
Visit | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
WEBMay 31, 2024 · Visit the Archives of American Art Gallery in the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture to see exhibitions of fiber art by women and staff picks from the collection. The gallery is open daily 11:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Exhibitions | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
WEBMay 31, 2024 · This digital project is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum with the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art as a companion to the exhibition Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women. Support for this digital project has been provided by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative.
Pushing the Envelope: Mail Art from the Archives of American Art
WEBLearn how artists used the postal system as an alternative means of producing and sharing art since the 1960s. Explore mail art from different national contexts and cultural circumstances at the Archives of American Art and the University of Kentucky Art Museum.
Frida Kahlo: Notas Sobre una Vida / Notes on a Life
WEBSep 14, 2001 · The Archives of American Art created this exhibition in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2001 in order to pay tribute to Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (b. 1907 d. 1954) and her enduring influence on American art.
Past Exhibitions | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
WEBAug 10, 2018 · The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art holds in its collections hundreds of handmade holiday cards. The cards featured in this exhibition reveal how artists imagined the holidays through whimsical watercolors, quirky collages, and cheerful prints and drawings. July 1, 2013 - November 5, 2013.
About | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
WEBThe Armory Show was the first major exhibition of European modern art in the United States, organized by AAPS in 1913. Explore the Archives' digital collection of documents, records, and ephemera about the show's development, reception, and legacy.
Blog | Conversations Across Collections: Martin Johnson Heade’s ...
WEBOct 26, 2020 · On August 12, 1863, while the Civil War raged, the Boston Evening Transcript reported that Martin Johnson Heade, “the artist so well known for his landscapes, with rich sunsets and sparkling stretches of ocean, is about to visit Brazil, to paint those winged jewels, the humming birds, in all their variety of life as found beneath the tropics.”.” The newspaper also reported Heade’s ...
Journal | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
WEBThe journal is the longest-running scholarly periodical devoted to the history of art in the US, featuring new research and creative responses to the Archives' collections. Learn about the latest issue, past issues, editorial staff, subscription rates, and how to support the journal.
Blog | The Good, the Bad, and the Black Cat - Archives of American …
WEBOct 26, 2017 · Learn about the myths and superstitions surrounding black cats in art and culture, from witches to pirates to prosperity. See images of black cats in the exhibition Before Internet Cats at the Archives of American Art.