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Monday, January 6, 2014

Take a Trip to Washington D.C.: Smithsonian 2014-2016 Advance Exhibition Schedule

Exhibitions are in galleries at the Smithsonian American Art Museum's main building, located at Eighth and F streets N.W., unless otherwise noted. Nationally touring exhibitions are listed on p. 6. The Renwick Gallery, the museum's branch for craft and decorative art, is closed for renovation.

Dates and exhibitions are all subject to change.




Now through March 2 

Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art



Feb. 28 - Aug. 17 
Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection


May 2 - Aug. 3 

Ralph Fasanella: Lest We Forget



Oct. 10 - Feb. 8, 2015 

Richard Estes' Realism



Oct. 31 - Feb. 22, 2015 

Birds of a Feather:Avian Imagery in Contemporary Art



April 3, 2015 - Aug. 30, 2015 

The Artistic Journey of Yasuo Kuniyoshi



Oct. 23, 2015 - March 20, 2016 

Irving Penn



PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATIONS



Now through Feb. 23

Landscapes in Passing: Photographs by Steve Fitch, Robbert Flick and Elaine Mayes



March 21 - Aug. 31 

Pop Art Prints



Sept. 26 - Feb. 1, 2015 

The World of James Castle



Feb. 27, 2015 - Aug. 2, 2015 

The Mingering Mike Collection



On view indefinitely 

Watch This! New Directions in the Art of the Moving Image


About the Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery 
The Smithsonian American Art Museum celebrates the vision and creativity of Americans with artworks in all media spanning more than three centuries. Its main building, a National Historic Landmark and major example of Greek Revival architecture, is located at Eighth and F streets N.W. in the heart of a revitalized downtown arts district. It is open daily from11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (closed Dec. 25). Admission is free. Metrorail station: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines). Smithsonian Information: (202) 633-1000. Museum information (recorded): (202) 633-7970. Follow the museum on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, ArtBabble, Pinterest, iTunes and YouTube. Website:americanart.si.edu.



The Renwick Gallery, the museum's branch for craft and decorative arts, is currently closed for renovation. Its Second Empire-style building, also a National Historic Landmark, was designed by architect James Renwick Jr. in 1859 and completed in 1874. It is located steps from the White House in the heart of historic federal Washington, at Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street N.W. Renovation updates are available online, americanart.si.edu/renwick.



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