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Detail of a quilt featuring images of Martin Luther King Jr.

Lacing Together Humanity Through Fiber Art

Artist L’Merchie Frazier threads thoughtful parallels to centuries of fiber art traditions.

Detail of fiber art with a silhouette of woman. Her arms and one leg are raised as if mid-jump.

Artists and visitors mingled at the Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art Open House

A detail of a vibrant painting with a dark navy blue circle on the right surrounded by concentric circles of reds, oranges, and yellow.

Reflecting on the Natural Wonders of an Eclipse

As we gather to celebrate this year’s eclipse, Alma Thomas, whose painting The Eclipse is featured in SAAM's collection, noted the influence of natural phenomena on her work.

Detail of abstract painting showing red tiles of paint on a white background.

Dancing While Designing: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Alma Thomas’s Working Methods

Explore the themes of Music and Nature in Composing Colors: Paintings by Alma Thomas.

Detail of abstract painting showing different bands of different colors.

In Focus: Light Blue Nursery

A garden blooms in Alma Thomas's exuberant painting.

What a Wonderful World: Seeing Beauty Through the Eyes of Alma Thomas

Go inside the galleries of Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas

Two glass goblets side by side. The left has serpents on the stem, the right is a floral design.

Ringing in the New Year with Venetian Glass Goblets: “Auld Lang Syne” Edition

Take a closer look at four fabulous glasses to inspire a virtual celebratory toast to 2022

Diorama showing a miniaturized corner of a room with small paintings and glass

Decorative Arts in Focus: Miniature Diorama of John Gellatly Collection

How John Gellatly’s eclectic collection of fine and decorative arts took over his New York home and six rooms in the Heckscher Building

Painting of a glass with lemon slices on a white plate next to a red cup and saucer.

Raising a Glass to Change

SAAM’s third floor galleries for modern and contemporary art are closed to the public temporarily beginning Monday, July 12 to make way for new artworks and new stories.

An animation of a man holding a telescope

Jeopardy! Champion Ken Jennings on Lessons Learned from Alexander von Humboldt

“I’ll take Alexander von Humboldt for $500, Alex.”

Take Me to Church: A Road Trip In Honor of Painter Frederic Edwin Church

Looking back at a remembered road trip to Frederic Church's house, Olana, in celebration of the artist's 194th birthday and the exhibition, Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture

A watercolor image of a lake with mountains in the background.

Chiura Obata: Artist Interrupted

In our time of social distancing, Obata's handwritten notes have us thinking about how we communicate with one another, and how important a simple note can be.