Arts & Society

There was huge admiration for all things Japanese in the second half of the nineteenth century both in Europe and America. In this talk, senior lecturer, David Gariff, explores the late nineteenth-century vogue […]

Director Kinuyo Tanaka’s first film in both color and Cinemascope is an epic about a woman caught in the torrents of history. Based on the memoirs of Hiro Saga, The […]

Join us for a tour of In the Library: Latin American Architecture in Circulation. This exhibition explores the transformation of buildings in Latin American through colonialism, independence, and contemporary history, […]

With Girls of the Night, director Kinuyo Tanaka reunited with screenwriter Sumie Tanaka to explore the reformation of prostitutes. The film follows Kuniko (Hisako Hara), an escort who enters a […]

On April 9th, 2024, Mason Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. Lisa Billingham, and in collaboration with Mason School of Engineering, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mason faculty […]

Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a docent-led virtual tour designed for participants who are blind or have low vision. Discover highlights from the collection through rich verbal descriptions […]

Join Faith and Stephen Brown to celebrate their major gift of Amish quilts to the Smithsonian American Art Museum with an in-depth tour of Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of […]

Love Under the Crucifix is a film about the tragic love of Ogin, the daughter of a master of the Japanese tea ceremony (Sado), and a Christian Samurai lord, Takayama […]

In this workshop, founder Hailey Rohn of Wildry will lead participants in creating ornaments made of pressed flowers in delicate glass frames. Wildry's mission is to create one-of-a-kind, beautiful floral […]

Join the Portrait Gallery’s Senior Curator of Photographs Ann Shumard for a lively tour of “Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell.” These vintage prints from the […]

Join multidisciplinary artist Spencer Finch in conversation with Sarah Newman, SAAM’s James Dicke Curator of Contemporary Art. Finch is best known for his large-scale, site-specific works that explore changing landscapes, […]

Celebrate a uniquely American art form with Take 5: Jazz at SAAM, a series of free, live performances in the Kogod Courtyard with North Carolina native percussionist Tyler Leak. Having […]

Join SAAM and the National Portrait Gallery to celebrate Earth Day! Enjoy musical performances from Bash the Trash and other acts to learn how art and science can help protect […]

Join us for a post-screening discussion with filmmaker Luke Fowler, in person. Drawing on a wealth of unseen archival material, including sound recordings, film rushes, offcuts and unpublished notebooks, Luke […]

Join us for an in-depth presentation focused on Black Latinx artists whose work takes on erasure and exclusion as legacies of colonization. The lecture explores the idea of “making as […]

Enjoy a night of DIY crafting, drinks, and fun at DC’s original craft happy hour. Learn how to make felt and yarn pom poms to fashion your own strand of […]

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 […]

Do the art loop of NW DC! Join participating locations for a free day of indoor and outdoor arts programming.

A FREE day of indoor and outdoor art programming organized by American University Museum at the Katzen Art Center, The Kreeger Museum, Dumbarton Oaks, Jackson Art Center, Addison/Ripley Fine Art, […]

Join us for a post-screening discussion with director Maria Niro and artist Krzysztof Wodiczko, in person. Internationally renowned artist Krzysztof Wodiczko has dedicated his work and life to denouncing militarization […]