New Exhibition Examines Cultural Exchange Between American Artists and Venetian Glassmakers During the Late 19th Century “Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano” Opens at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Oct. 8 September 20, 2021 American Art Museum Exhibitions
Smithsonian American Art Museum Acquires Extraordinary Early Photography Collection From Larry J. West Collection Includes Rare Images From the First African American Studios August 17, 2021 American Art Museum New Acquisitions
Smithsonian American Art Museum Announces New Equity and Diversity Initiative Through the American Art Journal August 2, 2021 American Art Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum Receives $2.1 Million From the Windgate Foundation Major Gift Establishes an Endowment for Acquiring Artworks by Living Artists and Support for Fellowship Positions July 29, 2021 American Art Museum
“Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975–1980” July 16, 2021 Media Fact Sheet American Art Museum Exhibitions
Smithsonian American Art Museum Hosts Its First Game Jam as Part of “SAAM Arcade 2021” Free Week-Long Virtual Event Celebrates Community and Individuality in Gaming July 9, 2021 American Art Museum Public Programs
Sascha Scott Receives the 17th Annual Frost Essay Award for Her Article About Decolonizing the Field of American Art June 3, 2021 American Art Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum Announces a Nationally Touring Exhibition Re-Examining the American West Through Modern and Contemporary Art “Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea” Opens in Boise, Idaho, July 31 May 20, 2021 American Art Museum Exhibitions
Smithsonian American Art Museum Reopens May 14 Critically Acclaimed Exhibitions Shuttered Due to the Global Pandemic Now Extended to Summer April 23, 2021 American Art Museum Renwick Gallery Exhibitions
Smithsonian American Art Museum Receives Major Gift of Extraordinary Amish Quilts From the Collectors Faith and Stephen Brown Textile Masterpieces Will Be Featured in an Exhibition in 2024 March 9, 2021 American Art Museum New Acquisitions
Smithsonian American Art Museum Presents a Series of Virtual Programs as Part of the 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival Cherry Blossom Family Celebrations Online March 20 to April 11 February 19, 2021 American Art Museum Public Programs
"¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now" Unites Historic Civil Rights-Era Prints With Works by Contemporary Graphic Artists Features More Than 100 Artworks From the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Leading Latinx Collection November 17, 2020 American Art Museum Exhibitions