Curator Melissa Ho reflects on what drew her to the subject matter for the exhibition now on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum exploring how American artists responded to the turbulence of the Vietnam War. Continue reading American Art and the Vietnam War
This week, we pondered the inspiration to create art…and other stuff. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was March 10 – March 15, 2019
Today marks the 55th anniversary of the first solo around-the-world flight made by a woman, who did it in a drip-dry skirt, a chic sweater set and heels. Continue reading Character, courage and “The Spirit of Columbus”
Legend has it that St. Patrick chased all the snakes out of Ireland. That probably wasn’t such a great idea. Continue reading Note to St. Patrick: Leave the snakes alone, please!
Amy Kehs introduces Kālewa Correa, curator of Hawai’i and Pacific America for the Smithsonian Asian Pacific America Center, who shares a few of his favorite things. Hawai’i would top our list, too! Continue reading A few of my favorite things: Kālewa Correa
This lady sang the blues–wearing a man’s tuxedo and in language no lady would use. Meet brave, bawdy Gladys Bentley. Continue reading Sidedoor: Singing the Gender-Bending Blues
As part of the ongoing celebration of the Smithsonian’s American Women’s History Initiative, Eric Liu—an intern at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History—combined art with science to create unique portraits of some of the museum’s noted female scientists, past and present. Liu blended images of the scientists with nature photography to show the women… Continue reading Smithsonian Voices: The Leading Ladies of Science
This week was full of news about renovations, innovations, conversations and some sky-high, red-sequinned “Kinky Boots.” Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was March 3 – March 9, 2019
Before you download another game on your phone, take your safety into your own hands. Continue reading Be smart. LiveSafe.
We looked more deeply at issues of diversity this week, from the lack of it in the arts, to the untold stories of indigenous women to the way movies look at racism through a white filter. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Feb. 23 – March 2, 2019
Vote now for the Autumn 2025 Windows Lock Screen. Voting ends Sunday, September 21st! Continue reading Vote now for the Autumn 2025 Windows Lock Screen
(Ed. note: We should note that it's never wise to stand behind a cow, even a buttery one. Cow pies never win blue ribbons.) Continue reading Behind the Butter Cow: A Look at the Renwick’s new State Fair exhibition
More than $2.5 million in grants has been awarded to fund projects ranging from exposing little kids to nature, the link between movement and emotional wellbeing and building a robotic telescope. Continue reading 2025 Together we Thrive
Melanie Adams will serve as interim director beginning August 26. Continue reading Director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum is stepping down
