Virtual American Art Programs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery in Washington DC
We have moved our public programming online! Enjoy American Art programs from the safety of home. Please note all programs are offered exclusively online with no in-person option. Registration is required via Eventbrite.
Programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
April 2021 Programs
New Writings in American Art: Virtual Conversation with Alexander Nemerov
Thursday, April 8, 7 p.m. ET
Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a virtual conversation featuring author and professor Alexander Nemerov. Learn more about Nemerov’s most recent publication Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York (2021). This program is part of SAAM’s ongoing series New Writings in American Art, highlighting new scholarship and publications in the field of American Art. Alexander Nemerov is the Carl and Marilynn Thomas Provostial Professor in the Arts and Humanities and Department Chair of Art and Art History at Stanford University. In 2019, he received the Lawrence A. Fleischman Award for Scholarly Excellence in the Field of American Art History from the Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of American Art. He is also the author of several books, including Soulmaker: The Times of Lewis Hine (2016) and Summoning Pearl Harbor (2017).
Location: Online
Tickets: Free | Registration Required via Eventbrite
Event Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-writings-in-american-art-virtual-conversation-with-alexander-nemerov-tickets-140111678803
Handi-hour Online
Wednesday, April 14, 7:00 p.m. ET
Grab some colorful duct tape and register now for the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s popular crafting happy hour! Join us for a live crafting workshop and demonstration using upcycled materials you are likely to have at home. Learn how to make a tote bag out of duct tape with SAAM’s craft master Gloria Kenyon. All you need for this craft is duct tape, a plastic bag, and a pair of scissors.
Location: Online
Tickets: Free | Registration Required via Eventbrite
Event Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/handi-hour-online-tickets-140322543505
¡Printing the Revolution! Virtual Conversation Series: Spirituality and Indigeneity within Chicanx Art
Thursday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. ET
The ancient world, specifically Mesoamerica, has been a source of inspiration for Chicanx and other artists of Mexican descent. Join us for a virtual conversation that examines how Chicanx artists incorporate ancient Mesoamerican iconography with contemporary political efforts as an act of honoring and reinforcing Indigenous histories. This program is presented in conjunction with the landmark exhibition ¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now. Panelists include internationally renowned Mexican-born printmaker Enrique Chagoya, who creates prints conceptually fusing Mesoamerican mythology, western religious iconography, and American popular culture; currently, he is a professor in the department of art and art history at Stanford University. Chagoya is joined by Yreina D. Cervántez, a Xicana feminist artist based in Los Angeles. Her multimedia works incorporate ancient spirituality and feminist histories as a commentary on Chicana political consciousness. Cervántez is a professor emeritus in the department of Chicana/o studies at California State University at Northridge. This virtual conversation is moderated by Claudia Zapata, curatorial assistant for Latinx art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Zapata is also a contributor to the ¡Printing the Revolution! Catalogue.
This program is the fourth in a five-part online conversation series that examines Chicanx graphics and how artists have used printmaking to debate larger social causes, reflect on issues of their time, and build community. Hear from artists, scholars, and activists about the Chicanx graphics movement, from civil rights–era prints to today’s digital landscape.
Location: Online
Tickets: Free | Registration Required via Eventbrite
Event Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/printing-the-revolution-virtual-conversation-series-tickets-131957296827
Podcast Release: Luce Listening Party with Jenna Camille
Friday, April 23
Luce Unplugged has gone digital! Tune in for a podcast episode featuring singer-songwriter Jenna Camille in conversation with Paul Vodra and Anthony Porreco of Hometown Sounds. Jenna Camille’s background in improvisational jazz brings spontaneity to her brand of electronic R&B. Listen to this episode and subscribe to Hometown Sounds now!
Location: Online
Tickets: Free | Registration Not Required
Event Link: https://hometownsoundsdc.com/
Renwick Invitational 2020 Virtual Artist Conversation with Lauren Fensterstock
Thursday, April 29, 7:00 p.m. ET
Discover the wonders of the celestial world with Lauren Fensterstock, one of the artists featured in Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020. Fensterstock is joined by guest curator Emily Zilber to discuss her large-scale installation at the Renwick Gallery. Learn more about Fensterstock’s creative process and how the sixteenth-century German manuscript, The Book of Miracles, inspired her current work.
Location: Online
Tickets: Free | Registration Required via Eventbrite
Event Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/renwick-invitational-2020-virtual-conversation-with-lauren-fensterstock-tickets-140331225473
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Event listings are provided by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
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