The artist Amy Sherald has canceled a major exhibition of her work at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, citing ...

Sherald said she backed out amid discussions of removing a painting that shows a transgender woman dressed as the Statue of ...

Amy Sherald withdrew “American Sublime” from the National Portrait Gallery, saying the Smithsonian proposed replacing her ...

Learn about four LGBTQ+ women who were featured in projects across the Smithsonian Meredith Herndon Audre Lorde speaking at the Third World Gay Conference in 1979. Collection of the Smithsonian ...

An artist whose work once caught national attention is stepping away from a planned Smithsonian exhibition after concerns ...

Bob Ross made thousands of paintings in his career, and curiously, he often created three copies of them. Here's why.

The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, along with a distinguished host committee, hosted an exclusive Eid reception and gallery tours. The event brought together celebrities, prominent ...

The Smithsonian Institution quietly removed the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum this summer and placed her in another role, following years of complaints from staff about her ...

The Smithsonian has awarded fellowships to 10 accomplished visual artists from an international pool of candidates as part of the 2024 Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship Program. Over the course ...

Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas" explores the life of this groundbreaking artist and educator. On view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum from September 15, 2023 – June 2, 2024, the ...

“Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art” was originally scheduled to coincide with the WorldPride celebration in Washington. The museum postponed it until next year, citing a funding shortfall.

Monadnock No. 2, Abbott Handerson Thayer, oil on canvas, 1912 National Museum of Asian Art Full-time curators “tend to gravitate toward favorites,” Greenwold says.