Exhibition Reexamines Grandma Moses as a Singular and Complex Figure in American Art “Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work” Explores the Interplay of Creativity and Labor in Shaping the Artist’s Outlook and Practice November 18, 2025 American Art Museum Public Programs
Smithsonian American Art Museum Debuts Monumental New Commission by Nick Cave in February 2026 “Nick Cave: Mammoth” marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in Washington, D.C. September 25, 2025 American Art Museum Exhibitions
“State Fairs: Growinreg American Craft” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery Explores the Stories of Craft Artists at the Fairgrounds Groundbreaking Exhibition Featuring Showstopping Spectacles, From a Life-size Butter Cow to Big Tex’s Size 96 Boots, Opens Aug. 22 June 9, 2025 American Art Museum Renwick Gallery Exhibitions
Smithsonian American Art Museum Presents In-Person and Virtual Programs as Part of the 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival February 14, 2025 American Art Museum Public Programs
First Exhibition To Examine the Intertwined Histories of American Sculpture and Race Opens Nov. 8 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum October 1, 2024 American Art Museum Exhibitions
Megan A. Smetzer Awarded the 36th Annual Eldredge Prize for “Painful Beauty: Tlingit Women, Beadwork and the Art of Resilience” September 10, 2024 American Art Museum Research News Education News
Smithsonian American Art Museum Hosts 11th Annual SAAM Arcade 2024 Popular Free Public Event Highlights Innovative Video Games That Explore Travel and Adventure June 27, 2024 American Art Museum Public Programs
Smithsonian American Art Museum Announces 2024–2025 Fellowship Appointments and Residencies May 1, 2024 American Art Museum Research News Education News
“The Temple of Invention Augmented Reality Experience” Debuts at the Smithsonian American Art Museum April 18 April 15, 2024 American Art Museum Public Programs
Tess Korobkin Receives the 20th Annual Frost Essay Award April 8, 2024 American Art Museum Administrative News
New Exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Examines Traditional and Innovative Designs by Amish Women Quilters Presentation Features Recent Gift From Collectors Faith and Stephen Brown March 27, 2024 American Art Museum Exhibitions New Acquisitions
William H. Johnson’s “Fighters for Freedom” Series Reunited for the First Time in More Than 75 Years at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibition Is Drawn From the Museum’s Extensive Collection of Works by the Black Modernist Painter and Important Figure of the Harlem Renaissance March 7, 2024 American Art Museum Exhibitions