The countdown to the 250th anniversary of America’s independence has begun, and museums are already lining up celebrations to mark the milestone. Far from empty flag-waving exercises, these ...
Edmonia Lewis is perhaps one of art history’s most unlikely success stories. The first Black and Indigenous artist born in the U.S. to chart a path to international acclaim as a sculptor, she created ...
Benjamin Franklin was the publisher of the Pennsylvania Gazette, a respected leader, thinker and inventor in the American colonies, when he published one of his most famous images: A snake, cut into ...
In honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art presents a roster of exhibitions, public programs and digital initiatives that highlight the ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “MONUMENTS,” the all-caps title sounding a loud alarm, is an exhibition of toppled Confederate and Jim Crow ...
Introduction to the histories of art and the practice of art history. You will encounter a range of arts (including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, prints) and artistic practices from ...
American Gothic by Grant Wood (1891– 1942), oil on beaver board, 1930. Friends of American Art Collection (1930.934), The Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois The American worker and the American art ...
At the peak of America’s anti-war and Black Power movements, another resistance was taking place. Author, scholar and activist Vine Deloria, Jr. (Standing Rock Sioux) initiated the term “Red Power” ...
The selective Luce/ACLS grant provides for expanded research and travel opportunities for the study of American visual art.
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