Don’t miss the Hirshhorn’s comprehensive exhibition on excess, “Brand New: Art and Commodity in the 1980s,” closing this weekend. Bonus! Staff discount for the May 12 closing gala celebration. Continue reading Brand New: The complicity of consumerism in Reagan’s America
This week, we took comfort in the nostalgia of folk music and fried chicken after the robots warned us that Big Art is coming to destroy us. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was April 29 – May 5, 2018
This week, we closed our eyes, smelled some art, listened to the past and took a blind leap into a future of robots and aliens. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was April 22 – April 28, 2018
This week, we saw how African art has been overlooked and co-opted for centuries even as modern collectors snatch up work by suddenly hot African American artists. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was April 15 – April 21, 2018
Several museums will debut humanoid robots this month that will interact with visitors and expand the museum-going experience. Continue reading A peck of Peppers prepare for parameter-pushing public program
Welcome baby Moke–a precious new member of a critically endangered species. Continue reading There’s one more Western lowland gorilla in the world
We took a closer look at some underappreciated women this week (aren’t they all?) and learned that for some species, size really does matter. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was April 8 – April 14, 2018
What do a 25-foot-triceratops and Bei Bei, the giant panda have in common? Let Juan Rodriguez, supervisory biologist at the National Zoo, explain… Continue reading A few of my favorite things: Juan Rodriguez
We’re all about art this week: contemporary art, self-taught art, African art, popular art–even oligarch-funded art. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was April 1 – April 7, 2018
Ellen Stofan will assume leadership of the Air and Space Museum April 30. Continue reading NASA scientist will be first woman to head Air and Space Museum
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
