Smithsonian American Art Museum & Renwick Gallery
Smithsonian American Art Museum & Renwick Gallery
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.
Upcoming Featured Events
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Art Signs Gallery Talk: Artful Conversations in ASL Thursday, June 11, 2026, 5:30 – 6pm EDTFree | Registration required - Featured EventThu18Jun18ThursdayJun
Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Paul Bailey (Solstice Edition) Thursday, June 18, 2026, 5 – 8pm EDTFree | Registration encouraged - Featured EventThu25Jun25ThursdayJun
Handi-hour Thursday, June 25, 2026, 5:30 – 8pm EDT$25 | Registration required
Featured Stories
How technology brings to life important and little-understood aspects of the renowned sculptor's working methods.
Jeffrey Richmond-Moll
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.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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.
Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist
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)