Experience American Art From Home

The Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery’s buildings are closed temporarily, but the museum is always open online

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Featured Exhibition

The internationally touring exhibition Chiura Obata: American Modern features 150 paintings and personal effects by one of the most significant California-based artists and Japanese American cultural leaders of the twentieth century.

From the Secretary

 Photo: Michael Barnes, Smithsonian Institution Archives

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Read the statement from Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch about racial violence and inequality.

Video Series

Watch contemporary American artists talk about their work at SAAM in our Meet the Artist video series.

Latest Blog Post

Seeing the Rainbow in SAAM’s Collection

Taking a deeper look at how we talk about gay artists at SAAM