The Smithsonian American Art Museum is home to one of the largest and most inclusive collections of American art in the world.

SAAM’s collection includes many remarkable artworks that reflect the profound and longstanding contributions of Asian American and Asian diasporic artists in the United States.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is the nation’s first collection of American art. Get more visit planning details and find out about accessibility, directions, exhibitions, and visitor guidelines.

The journal critically engages material and conceptual conditions of art and provides a forum for the expanding field of American art history. It considers the role played by art in the ongoing …

Nov 18, 2025 · The exhibition is anchored by 33 artworks from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection, including many of Moses’ most celebrated paintings. The 88 works in the …

Feb 21, 2025 · The artists featured in We Gather at the Edge honor the Black story quilt tradition with work that envisions a more just and connected world. The exhibition highlights SAAM’s …

The works highlighted here represent the many remarkable artworks in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection.

Nov 25, 2025 · Drawing its name from Moses’ reflection on her own life as a “good day’s work,” the exhibition reveals how Moses’ art fused creativity, labor, and memories from a century …

We are happy to welcome visitors to the Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery seven days a week. Visitor guidelines will keep you and the art safe.

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