Wes Anderson Recreates Joseph Cornell’s Utopia Parkway Studio in Paris
A Gagosian installation translates Cornell’s secluded, obsessive working habits into a street-level experience that echoes the logic and poetry of his shadowboxes.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) is located at G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, D.C. SAAM is part of the Smithsonian Institution and was established in 1829, making it one of the oldest art museums in the United States. The museum is housed in the historic Old Patent Office Building, which it shares with the National Portrait Gallery and houses a collection that includes over 40,000 artworks representing American art from the colonial period to the present. Notable pieces include works by John Singleton Copley, Georgia O’Keeffe and Nam June Paik. The museum is known for its comprehensive representation of American art movements, including the Hudson River School, American Impressionism and contemporary art. SAAM has previously hosted exhibitions such as “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature and Culture” and “Artists Respond: American Art and the Vietnam War, 1965-1975.” The museum also offers programs like the “Clarice Smith Distinguished Lectures in American Art” and hands-on art-making activities for families, enhancing public engagement with American art history. Read more about Museums.
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Observer’s Guide to Washington, D.C.’s Best Winter Exhibitions
We recommend starting your art tour of the nation's capital at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery.
