SAAM Stories

Sir Isaac Julien’s moving image installation "Lessons of the Hour" interweaves period reenactments across five screens to create a vivid picture of nineteenth-century activist, writer, orator, and philosopher Frederick Douglass.

A poet's trip to a museum is eye-opening in unexpected ways

Artists have been capturing all the different moods of light for millennia. American artists such as members of the Hudson River School, or the American impressionists, managed to capture light as a way of defining the landscape.

Two artists coming together as teacher and student as part of the "New Indian Art" movement.

The artist builds futuristic worlds and characters he pairs with his traditionally sourced and formed pots, where knowledge of the past provides guidance for future generations.

A new exhibition that restores three American women of Japanese descent to their rightful place in the story of modernism 

A new exhibition explores how the history of race in the United States is entwined in the history of American sculpture.

SAAM's Education Department serves teachers and students in rural communities.

Connecting artist Nam June Paik, his archive at SAAM, conservation, and SAAM's video game program

How Consuelo Jimenez Underwood weaves lived experiences into her artwork.

Exploring SAAM's collection of stunning Amish quilts

Explore artist Rachel David's functional artwork created for SAAM's Renwick Gallery.

Artist L’Merchie Frazier threads thoughtful parallels to centuries of fiber art traditions.

A look into the long career of renowned artist Audrey Flack.

Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and work.

Whatever your plans for America's birthday, we have an artwork to fit. Pour yourself a lemonade, find a spot in the shade, and enjoy your holiday with a dash of American art.

Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and art.

SAAM's educators invite students and visitors to reflect on William H. Johnson's portraits and make connections to our world today.