Featured Exhibitions
Through January 3, 2027
Artist Nick Cave invites visitors to walk among the fantastical remains of these ancient creatures.
Through July 12, 2026
Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work sheds new light on a beloved body of work by the artist.
Through September 7, 2026
State Fairs: Growing American Craft is the first major exhibition dedicated to artists’ contributions to the great U.S. tradition of state fairs.
Featured Stories
04/21/2026
The Smithsonian announced the appointment of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan as the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, effective September 8, 2026.
Gold-fringed walls and piñata corncobs transform the Grand Salon of SAAM's Renwick Gallery and highlight the role of maize in North American visual culture.
From the Collection04/21/2022
What happens when poet Frank O'Hara walks into Mike Goldberg's studio while he's working on a painting?
Featured Video
Artist Shahzia Sikander on "The Last Post"
"As an artist, I think my biggest purpose is to create work that is visceral, that is going to draw the viewer in." —Shahzia Sikander
An Introduction to Grandma Moses
Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860–1961) was eighty years old when her art was introduced to the world.
Artist Conversation with Justin Favela
Multimedia artist Justin Favela discusses his creative process and the influences that shape his artwork, including the site-specific installation Capilla de Maíz (Maize Chapel)
