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Friends, we hope you and your loved ones are safe after this week's storm. While we know it will take quite some time to recover from such devastation, we want you to know you all are in the thoughts of those of us at the museum. As we open our much-anticipated exhibition, The Civil War and American Art, in November we are reminded of those who fought to form a nation of freedom for all, not to mention one with an unparalleled quality of life. Though the events of this week may have interrupted the routines in our homes and here at the museum, we take pride in returning to work with a collection that celebrates the inextinguishable spirit of Americans, and know we are better for weathering any storm with our fellow countrymen. Some of our highlighted programs for November are below--if you are able please join us.
Warmest wishes,
Mandy
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Kerry James Marshall Seen and Not Heard
Wednesday, November 7 @7pm
Kerry James Marshall is a contemporary American artist whose distinctive body of work combines classical art-historical references with elements of African American culture and African-inspired motifs. Marshall's works engage audiences on issues of black identity and representations of blacks in Western art. He has exhibited extensively at prestigious institutions worldwide including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Whitney Museum of Art, The Miami Art Museum, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Art Basel Switzerland, and the Venice Biennale, and has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions both domestically and internationally. Marshall, a recipient of the McArthur Foundation's "genius grant," lives and works in Chicago, IL.
This talk is part of the museum's annual
Clarice Smith Distinguished Lectures in American Art.
Limited seats available; tickets required.
Pick up free tickets in the G Street Lobby
starting at 6:30 p.m.
Note: line may form early
Watch the live webcast here.
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Craft and Contemporary American Culture
Thursday & Friday, November 8 & 9
Nation Building will examine craft's increasingly urgent role within contemporary American culture. Coinciding with the fortieth anniversary of the Renwick Gallery as the Smithsonian American Art Museum's branch museum for contemporary craft and decorative arts, the symposium seeks to broaden the dialogue surrounding craft's recent histories, and to articulate rapid changes to the field since the beginning of the current century. For a detailed list of speakers and schedule, visit americanart.si.edu/renwick/symposium. Please note: this symposium will take place in McEvoy Auditorium at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (please enter the museum at 8th & G Streets NW).
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Effects of the Civil War on American Art
Friday, November 16
Opening November 16, the exhibition The Civil War and American Art examines how America's great artists represented the impact of the Civil War and its aftermath. At 10 a.m. exhibition curator Eleanor Jones Harvey kicks-off a day-long symposium with a keynote talk,
The Coming Storm: The Civil War and American Art. Join Harvey and other experts in the field for discussions on the war, race, slavery, and how artists like Winslow Homer, Eastman Johnson and Sanford Gifford captured the the battle between brothers and the mark it left on our young country. A full schedule of speakers is available at americanart.si.edu/research/symposia/2012.
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Art Trails
Family Day
Saturday, November 10 @11:30 a.m.
Lace up your favorite pair of comfy sneakers as you prepare to explore the galleries of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Pick up a themed scavenger hunt in Kogod Courtyard and begin your trek through time, through space, and through art. You'll have to answer questions, solve puzzles, and look closely. Some curious characters might even be waiting for you along the way!
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Craft Futures Handi-hour
Thursday, November 29
5:30 - 8 p.m.
@ the Renwick Gallery
Come to DC's premier crafty hour for DIY fun, craft beer, and live music by the Michelle Raymond Band. November's Handi-hour is themed around 40 under 40: Craft Futures artists Jenny Hart and Anna Von Mertens, who will be on hand to assist you in creating your own hoop-art ornaments to decorate the Renwick Gallery's annual holiday tree. Nervous about embroidering for the first time? Don't worry, just check out our Handi-hour webpage in late November for how-to videos on our featured craft! $20 admission is payable at the door, cash only, and includes two drink tickets, snacks, and all you can craft. Must be 21 to enter (please bring valid ID).
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For more information on these and the museum's other free, public programs, visit our online calendar!
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Photography, jazz, craft, media arts...
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to receive only the items you want!
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th & F Streets NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Renwick Gallery
Pennsylvania Ave at 17th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
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IMAGES
Kerry James Marshall
Kerry James Marshall, SOB, SOB, 2003, acrylic on fiberglass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Andy Paiko, Spinning Wheel (detail), 2007, blown glass, cocobolo wood, steel, brass, leather, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Peg and Bob Van Andel, photo by Andy Paiko
Martin Johnson Heade, Approaching Thunder Storm, 1859, oil on canvas, The Metropolitan Museum of
Art, Gift of Erving Wolf Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. Erving Wolf, in memory of Diane R. Wolf, 1975, Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Art Trails
Two DIY enthusiasts getting crafty at Handi-hour
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