This text tells the story of the evolution of the nation's first official art collection.

Celebrating the reopening of the newly restored Smithsonian American Art Museum, a premier collection of American art features more than 250 reproductions of great works of American painting, sculpture, folk art, and photography, by such ...

Tracing the transformation of the colonies into nationhood between the 1760s and the Civil War, this collection of classic paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museum reveals the traits, ideals, and ambitions of a young America. 60 ...

Accompanying the much-publicized exhibition of the same name that will be traveling throughout the nation over the next two years, this selection presents works from the renowned collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the ...

The treasures of the Renwick collection-Judy's McKee's Monkey Settee, Sam Maloof's Rocking Chair, John Cederquist's Ghost Boy, and George Nakashima's Conoid Bench-are also included among the many pieces from makers whose work is functional, ...

The tour will visit the following cities: AKRON, OHIO ALBANY, NEW YORK -- ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA -- ATLANTA, GEORGIA -- CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA -- CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE -- COLUMBUS, GEORGIA -- COLUMBUS, OHIO -- DALLAS, TEXAS -- DAYTON, ...

A VARIETY OF AMERICAN PAINTINGS WITH SHORT EXPLANATIONS OF EACH.

From portraits of family friends and famous individuals to the aesthetics of religious traditions from Puerto Rico to the American Southwest, "Arte Latino" is a lavishly illustrated Smithsonian American Art Museum guide that celebrates ...

This work traces the America's oldest art collection from its origins to its present day status.