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Publisher: Smithsonian American Art Museum American Kaleidoscope: Themes and Perspectives in Recent Art 
 An exhibit of works by fourteen contemporary artists (Gronk, Sharon Kopriva, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Renee Stout, Terry Allen, Kim Dingle, Pepon Osorio, Frank Romero, Roger Shimomura, David Bates, Frederick Brown, Hung Liu, Deborah Oropallo, Mark Tansey). Includes commentary and artists' biographies. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/kscope/index.html Topics: Art by Region Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Chaim Gross: A Celebration
This site presents almost 20 annotated images of "wood, stone and bronze sculptures and works on paper" from this American sculptor, known for his representations of women and acrobats. Includes a biography and an essay with more information about his life. The online companion to an exhibit of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/gross/index.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Ask Joan of Art!
E-mail a question about American art or artists to this service, and art information specialists will reply with a brief, factual answer or will direct you to other sources. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/research/tools/ask/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Apr 7, 2009 Campfire Stories with George Catlin: An Encounter of Two Cultures
"Take a virtual journey to meet American Indians of the 1830s with artist, ethnologist, and showman George Catlin. This site compiles paintings, historical documents, and commentary from contemporary experts so you can explore the intersections of two cultures, both in Catlin's time and today." Also includes lesson plans and curriculum standards. Searchable by keyword or tribal affiliation. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/catlinclassroom/ Topics: Art by Region, Lesson Plans, Native Americans Last updated Mar 8, 2009 Elihu Vedder's Drawings for the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
American artist Elihu Vedder was one of the many artists captivated by Edward FitzGerald's translation of the "The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám." Houghton Mifflin's 1884 publication of the work with Vedder's illustrations, one of the most successful editions of the work, is reproduced here. There is also a brief biography of Vedder and an essay on the work. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/vedder/index.html Topics: Artists, Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 12, 2009 The White House Collection of American Crafts
An online exhibit of contemporary American craft objects in fiber, ceramics, glass, metal, and wood. Although the collection is no longer at the White House, this Web site provides a tour showing the objects in their White House setting. The works are also displayed individually with descriptions in text and audio. There are brief biographies of the artists, artists' comments, and an artist index. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/whc/index.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Crafts Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Maloof on Maloof
Images of work and quotes on design, woodworking, craft, and function from "America's most widely admired contemporary furniture craftsman." Includes video of Maloof in Action . From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/maloof/ Topics: Crafts, Home & Housing, Home & Housing Last updated Oct 2, 2004 American Photographs: The First Century
This multimedia exhibit covers the period from 1839 to 1939 and contains over 300 photographs with their history and selected links to other sites. Among the photographers are such notables as Matthew Brady, Gertrude Kasebier, and Ansel Adams. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/helios/amerphotos.html Topics: Photography, Technology Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Between Home and Heaven: Contemporary American Landscape Photography
This exhibit, "from stunning panoramas and majestic bridges to nuclear waste dumpsites, ... captures the compelling complexity of contemporary landscape photography." The site features nearly 100 works by numerous artists and draws from a larger collection of over 300 photographs. From the Consolidated Natural Gas Collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/helios/homeandheaven.html Topics: Oil & Gas, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Technology Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Posters American Style
This searchable site discusses the purpose, content, artists, production techniques (including a demonstration of how a poster is printed using offset lithography), and impact of posters publicizing events, products and services, and social and patriotic ideals in 20th century America. Images of over 130 posters are arranged by category. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/posters/index.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Scenes of American Life
This exhibit explores 20th-century artistic depictions of American life "from the excitement of New York and the Roaring Twenties through the Depression and postwar period." View images of dozens of paintings by Thomas Hart Benton, Edward Hopper, Jacob Lawrence, Paul Cadmus, and others. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/t2go/1sa/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Jun 24, 2009 Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass
Exhibition on glass artist Lino Tagliapietra, whose "career -- from a childhood spent working in glass factories in Murano, Italy, through maturation as a designer and craftsman for industry, to full fruition as an independent artist -- is unusual under any circumstance and unheard of in American studio glass." View over 25 images of the artist's work. (Move cursor over images to bring up details about each piece.) From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/lino/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jan 12, 2009 Picturing the 1930s
In this teaching resource, "[l]earn about the 1930s through eight exhibitions: The Depression, The New Deal, The Country, Industry, Labor, The City, Leisure, and American People." Features artwork, photos, newsreels, and other material about 1930s history, with which users can create a documentary movie. Includes a FAQ, movie-making tutorial, and other help documentation. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/education/picturing_the_1930s/ Topics: United States History Last updated May 5, 2009 Eye Level
This blog from the Smithsonian American Art Museum is "dedicated to American art and the ways in which the nation's art reflects its history and culture. The discussion will extend beyond the walls of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection to include other collections, exhibitions, and events." Browse archived entries by date (back to 2005) or by topics such as lectures and museum openings. http://eyelevel.si.edu/ Topics: Art by Region, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated Apr 23, 2009 |
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