Weekend Roundup, Feb. 1 – 4

February 1, 2024

Happy weekend! February is Black History Month and The National Gallery of Art is hosting some great programming. Lunar New Year celebrations are at The National Museum of Asian Art […]

In-person and Virtual Artist Conversation with Geo Neptune and Lily Hope

October 23, 2023

Join “Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023” artists Geo Neptune (Passamaquoddy) and Lily Hope (Tlingit) in conversation with Darienne Turner, assistant curator of Indigenous Art of the Americas at […]

Converse with a Conservator: Alma Thomas

October 10, 2023

Join SAAM’s Paintings Conservators for a conservation-focused tour through the exhibition “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas”. Participants will be able to explore the works while getting insight into the […]

Art Bites Gallery Talk


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 […]

Fall Visual Arts Preview

September 13, 2023

Cushner   American University Museum   Through Dec. 10   One of six fall exhibitions at the American University Museum at the Katzen Center, “Cushner” displays 34 examples of current work — from […]

Real Estate: Alma Thomas Painting Sells for Record D.C. Amount at Weschler’s

January 30, 2023

While they’re still confirming this, Weschler’s Auctioneers and Appraisers believes they have achieved the highest auction record for any transaction in the D.C. Metro area with the sale of an […]

Women Leaders: Dorothy Kosinski, Director of The Phillips Collection

April 11, 2022

Our spring arts preview featured 20 women cultural leaders in Washington, D.C. We wanted to amplify their voices in our online newsletters, spotlighting each of them individually. Our Monday April […]

Weekly Arts Round Up, December 24, 2020

December 24, 2020

The year is wrapping up with gifts of virtual music and dance performances. Outdoors, you can head north to view lights in Anne Arundel or head west to count birds in Loudoun.