Its artworks reveal America’s rich artistic and cultural history from the colonial ... of contemporary craft, American impressionist paintings and masterpieces from the Gilded Age. In recent years, ...
Upon entry, visitors are greeted by a 55-foot-tall "Whirligig" wind-powered configuration, which sets the tone for the quirky art displayed inside. The American Visionary Art Museum exhibits ...
Moreover, the National Portrait Gallery only takes up half of the building and shares the space with the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This museum showcases rotating exhibits, which have ...
From being able to see the bus where Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to catching a ride in a Model T, many of the major exhibits tell the story of American history through automobiles. The ...
A new American wing draws on feminist and racially ... she bonds with Cy Twombly through works on paper, films and photographs. By Robin Pogrebin The hurricane damaged an estimated 80 percent ...