Clarice Smith Distinguished Lectures in American Art: John Yau: Frederic Church and Thomas Nozkowski and Their Views of the Catskills

October 10, 2022

John Yau is an art critic, poet, fiction writer, and freelance curator. His talk will feature two artists, Frederic Church and Thomas Nozkowski, who both spent significant time in the […]

Art Signs Online: An Artful Conversation in ASL


Curious about American art? Join us for a 30-minute virtual conversation about selected works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. This program is presented in American Sign Language (ASL) […]

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 […]

Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gaugin: A Turbulent Creativity Afternoon lecture by David Gariff

November 12, 2021

Generously supported by The Marilyn Lichtman Distinguished Speakers Series Wednesday, November 17th | 12:30pm General Admission: $25 Members: $20 As part of our commitment to making sure that this program […]