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Friday, December 24th, 2010

Pierre Huyghe Wins Smithsonian Award

Announced on December 17, 2010 – The Smithsonian American Art Museum announced today that Pierre Huyghe is the 2010 winner of the museum’s contemporary artist award. Huyghe was selected by an independent panel of jurors for his “pioneering vision and…

New on the National Mall | The Redesigned NMAH

Last Friday the New York Times reviewed the newly redesigned National Museum of American History. One of the Smithsonian’s largest institutions, it can often look like its most mistreated. The new layout and design opens up the galleries, brings in…

Richard Carlin “Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways”

“When he opened his tiny recording studio in New York in 1940, Moses Asch had a larger-than-life dream: To document and record all the sounds of his time. He created Folkways Records to achieve his goal, not just a record…

Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist

One of the most influential artists of the Harlem Renaissance is Aaron Douglas. Influences ranging from cubism to Egyptian wall painting formed his distinct paint and print style. As a graphic artist, he worked for the radical publication FIRE! Most…

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Friday, December 24th, 2010

Pierre Huyghe Wins Smithsonian Award

Monday, November 24th, 2008

New on the National Mall | The Redesigned NMAH

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Richard Carlin “Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways”

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist