Featured Program
Lunar New Year Family Celebration
Saturday, February 10, 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th and G Streets NW
Kogod Courtyard
Free | Registration encouraged Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with SAAM! Join us for our annual celebration showcasing the ways different Asian cultures ring in the Lunar New Year. Attendees will enjoy dance and music performances, crafts, traditional Chinese and Korean art demonstrations, photo booths, face painting (for children 12 and under, while supplies last), family-friendly activities, and the showstopping lion dance. The Courtyard Café will also offer special holiday treats to celebrate the occasion.
This program is presented in partnership with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States of America and with the Korean Cultural Center, Washington, DC. |
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| | Art Bites Gallery Talk
January 26, 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum
Free | Meet in the G Street Lobby
Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one tells us about an ever-changing culture in the United States. Sadé Ayorinde, Terra Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in American Art, offers a new perspective on Nick Cave’s Soundsuit.
Please note this program will now be held at SAAM at 8th and G Streets NW. |
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| | Virtual Beyond the Studio: Embroidery with Nichole Sorhaindo
Sunday, February 4, 1 – 2 p.m. EST Online via Zoom
$15 | Registration requiredLearn the basics of embroidery with DC-based artist Nichole Sorhaindo of The Other Cat Creations to create your own work of art. A health equity professional by day and craft DIY-er by night, Sorhaindo views creating as an opportunity for meditation and stress relief. Her work has been featured in DCist, The Washington Post, and Shop Made in DC.
Tickets include the cost of materials needed for the activity, instructions, and postage. Materials kits will be shipped to participants in advance of the program. Only a few spaces remain! Participants must register by 7 p.m. EST on January 21.
If you are outside of the US, please contact [email protected] before registering. |
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| | Art Bites Gallery Talk
Friday, February 23, 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum
Free | Meet in the G Street LobbyJoin SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one tells us about an ever-changing culture in the United States. Sonja Gandert, Smithsonian Institution Predoctoral Fellow, discusses Melesio Casas’ Humanscape 62. |
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The Smithsonian American Art Museum is able to create and share experiences like these thanks to funding from generous supporters like you. Thank you for ensuring that American art is available to all. |
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Image Credits: Lunar New Year; Photo by Norwood Photography
Nick Cave, Soundsuit, 2009, mixed media, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2012.34A-B, © 2009, Nick Cave. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photo by James Prinz Photography
Nichole Sorhaindo, Photo courtesy of the artist
Melesio Casas, Humanscape 62, 1970, acrylic on canvas, 73 x 97 in. (185.4 x 246.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2012.37, © 1970, the Casas Family |
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