This immersive video installation dives deep into multi-media artist Clifford Ross’ ongoing fascination with the vast, awe-inspiring ocean through computer-generated media. Installed on a 23-foot-high screen in the West Building’s […]

Painter, printmaker and botanist Ilana Manolson celebrates species often dismissed as weeds, revealing their vitality, beauty and the essential roles they play within the ecosystems we share. From her luminous […]

Marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the gallery celebrates significant achievements in American art over the past century. Among the artists represented, the show […]

The largest solo show SAAM has ever commissioned, “Mammoth” will transform a suite of galleries into a series of immersive environments. Combining sculpture, video and thousands of found objects, the […]

The NGA celebrates Mary Cassatt on the 100th anniversary of her death in 1926. The only American and one of three women who participated in the Impressionist movement, she spent […]

Hillwood presents its dazzling collection of 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century timepieces, displayed alongside historic and contemporary loans in an exhibit that chronicles the history of horology and watch-making. Visitors will […]

Now in its 49th year, this expo will showcase the creations of 400 artists working in ceramics, glass, jewelry, metalworking, printmaking, clothing, furniture and basketry. Visitors can enjoy artist talks, […]

A dazzling selection of saddle blankets, horse covers and other textiles dating back 1,300 years illustrates the vital role horses have played in Asian civilizations.

The museum shines a light on abstract work by notable 20th- and 21st-century female artists. More than 70 pieces on display in an array of media explore themes of representation, […]

Three exhibitions capture the enduring influence of Henri Matisse. In “To See This Light Again,” works by the 20th-century French icon and Maryland painter Louis Fratino are juxtaposed, creating a […]

“Miró and the United States” reflects on the creative transatlantic symbiosis that occurred among 
Spanish artist Joan Miró (1893 to 1983) and his American artistic contemporaries, including Alexander Calder, Lee […]

A retrospective on the career of late New York artist Shirley Gorelick centers on three large-scale figure paintings along with more than 30 related paintings, drawings and prints that embody […]

An installation by conceptual artist Rachel Lee Hovnanian invites 
viewers to surrender their smartphones and immerse themselves in the BMA’s Spring House, which she has transformed into a natural oasis. […]

A pair of paintings shown side by side illustrate how Hiroshi Senju and Bingyi reimagine their cultures’ rich artistic traditions. The former applies modern techniques to traditional Japanese methods, while […]

More than 100 works on paper represent the American experience through ruminations on the country’s landscape, people and concepts of freedom. The exhibit includes photographs by Carleton Watkins, Dorothea Lange […]

Expressing himself through moving images, sound, poetry and photography, Native American
artist Sky Hopinka forges powerful 
ties between language and landscape. 
Videos (including one of his grandmother), photos and large-scale 
calligrams […]

This exhibit explores the history and beauty of paintings made for Hindu kings in India’s northern Pahari region between the 1620s and 1830s. 
A study of 48 works on view, […]

A trip to South Africa inspired Douriean Fletcher to design jewelry as a way to explore her identity and cultural heritage. Known for dramatic pieces made from natural materials, the […]

The Smithsonian Craft Show returns to the National Building Museum, filling its Great Hall with an array of collectibles from April 23rd to 26th. Now in its 44th year, the […]

An iconic 1857 
panorama of Niagara Falls by landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church anchors a group of 20 works depicting the natural wonder. From historic Native paintings to contemporary photography, the collection homes in on the many symbols and histories associated with the world-famous falls and how these notions have evolved over centuries.