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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Dec. 12 – Dec. 16, 2023

This is a sampling of approximately 4,030 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Deisgn

Smithsonian’s ‘Kinship’ ponders the meaning of personal connection  
The Washington Post – December 15, 2022

National Portrait Gallery Showcasing ‘Remarkable Black Women’  
Forbes – December 16, 2022

The Best Gifts for Art Lovers  
Vanity Fair – December 14, 2022

‘The most important painting of the 21st Century’  
BBC – December 12, 2022

Hiroshi Sugimoto Is Right on Time  
The New Yorker – December 12, 2022

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History and Culture

Finding the light in religion  
The Washington Post – December 14, 2022

This Iconic Selena Outfit Is Now On Display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History  
Billboard – December 12, 2022

Get a first look at the Smithsonian’s ‘Entertainment Nation’ exhibit  
TODAY Show – December 10, 2022

Smithsonian’s Long-Awaited Entertainment Nation Opens to the Public  
WRC-TV – December 9, 2022

Science and Technology

Mother and daughter elephants make first public debut at National Zoo  
The Washington Post – December 13, 2022

NASA’s Artemis I Mission Successfully Returns from the Moon  
Scientific American – December 11, 2022

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Various Subjects

The People Issue 2022  
Washington City Paper – December 15, 2022

National Museum of the American Latino given $2 Million grant from the Ford Motor Company  
AL DIA News Media – December 14, 2022

National Museum of the American Latino given $2 Million grant from the Ford Motor Company  
AL DIA News Media – December 14, 2022

Vice President Harris kicks off US-Africa Summit with an address to young leaders  
The Grio – December 13, 2022

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Posted: 16 December 2022
About the Author:

Madeleine “Maddie” Weyand-Geise recently joined OPA as the public affairs assistant, though she’s yet to step foot into the Castle as an employee. After starting work mid-pandemic, Maddie can’t wait for coworkers other than her aloe plant. Maddie comes to OPA with a background working in communications for local arts organizations and higher education. With degrees in art history and public relations, Maddie sees the Smithsonian as the perfect workplace to combine her passions for art, public access and education.