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- 1Smithsonian to show Jacqueline Avant's Japanese lacquerware collection▼National Museum of Asian Art Presents the Japanese Lacquerware Collection of Jacqueline Avant
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington has announced a presentation of the Japanese lacquerware collection of Jacqueline Avant, the philanthropist and arts patron who died in 2021. The exhibition highlights her celebrated collecting and honors her legacy of support for the arts.
- 2Smithsonian highlights George Catlin portrait of Strutting Pigeon●title: Ru-ton-ye-wee-ma, Strutting Pigeon, Wife of White Cloud artist: George Catlin, born Wilkes-Barre, PA 1796-died Je
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is showcasing George Catlin's portrait of Ru-ton-ye-wee-ma, known as Strutting Pigeon, wife of White Cloud. Catlin, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1796 and died in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1872, painted many Native American figures. Notes accompanying the work mention Strutting Pigeon, Pigeon on the Wing, and Female War Eagle among the subjects he recorded.
- 3Helen Hyde's 'New Year's Day in Tokyo' Circulates Online●title: New Year's Day in Tokyo artist: Helen Hyde, born Lima, NY 1868-died Pasadena, CA 1919 source: Smithsonian America
Helen Hyde's color woodblock print 'New Year's Day in Tokyo' is drawing fresh attention after being shared from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection. Hyde, an American artist born in Lima, New York, in 1868 and died in Pasadena, California, in 1919, was known for her Japanese-influenced prints. The artwork's seasonal subject makes it a fitting share as viewers discover or revisit her work through the museum's online catalogue.
- 4Cooper Hewitt to Stage Frederic Church in Jamaica Exhibition▼“Frederic Church in Jamaica" To Open This Fall At Cooper Hewitt As Part of Global Celebrations of Church's 200th Birth Anniversary
The Cooper Hewitt museum in New York will open "Frederic Church in Jamaica" this fall, part of worldwide celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Hudson River School painter. The Smithsonian announcement highlights the exhibition's focus on Church's 1865 stay in Jamaica, when he produced acclaimed tropical landscapes following his visit to the Caribbean.
- 5New bot shares random Smithsonian museum items online●Hi! I’m a bot posting random art/design/museum items via the Smithsonian's API. [Content warning for possible nudity. So
A new automated account is posting randomly selected art, design and museum objects drawn from the Smithsonian's open API, introducing itself to users with a note about content warnings. The bot flags possible nudity and historically insensitive depictions of people of colour or people with disabilities, promising quick fixes if users report problems, and says it aims to include descriptive alt text for accessibility.
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Science on a Sphere, a spherical visualization system developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and featured by the Smithsonian, projects planetary data onto a giant suspended globe. It displays animations of ocean currents, weather patterns and climate data, and is used in museums and science centers worldwide to explain Earth systems to the public.
- 7Smithsonian highlights Catlin portrait of Mahican chief●title: Ee-tów-o-kaum, Both Sides of the River, Chief of the Tribe artist: George Catlin, born Wilkes-Barre, PA 1796-died
A portrait by 19th-century American painter George Catlin, depicting Ee-tów-o-kaum, known as Both Sides of the River, chief of the Mahican tribe, is drawing renewed attention after being shared from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection. Catlin, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1796 and died in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1872, is known for his portraits of Native American leaders.
- 8Smithsonian uses AI to connect American Revolution artifacts▼How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American Revolution
The Smithsonian is using artificial intelligence to link artifacts from the American Revolution, drawing connections between objects in its collection that might otherwise go unnoticed. ABC News reported on the effort, which shows how cultural institutions are applying AI tools to historical research and archives, helping historians and the public see relationships between Revolutionary-era items in new ways.
- 9Hiroshi Sugimoto's Redesigned Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden Reopens▼Hiroshi Sugimoto's Redesigned Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden Reopens, and Other News.
The Hirshhorn Museum's Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC has reopened following a redesign led by artist and architect Hiroshi Sugimoto. The project reworked the sunken garden below the National Mall, restoring visibility between the garden and the Mall itself while creating new spaces for sculpture display. The reopening marks the completion of a long-debated renovation at the Smithsonian institution, with art-world observers weighing in on the changes to a historically contested site.
- 10Smithsonian highlights MacLaughlan etching of Chicago's Guaranty Building●title: Chicago, London Guaranty Building artist: Donald Shaw MacLaughlan, born Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Cana
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is drawing attention to Donald Shaw MacLaughlan's print "Chicago, London Guaranty Building." MacLaughlan, a Canadian-born etcher born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in 1876, died in Marrakesh, Morocco in 1938. The work, shared through the museum's randomised collection features, has sparked modest engagement among art and museum enthusiasts online.
- 11Helen Hyde's 'Bamboo Gate' Draw Eyes at Smithsonian●title: Bamboo Gate artist: Helen Hyde, born Lima, NY 1868-died Pasadena, CA 1919 source: Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is drawing attention to 'Bamboo Gate,' a work by Helen Hyde, the American artist born in Lima, New York in 1868 who later lived and worked in Pasadena, California. The piece, catalogued in the museum's online collection, is being shared among art lovers online, with viewers noting her cross-cultural subject matter and early twentieth-century style.
- 12Joseph Pennell's Florence Etching Draws Fresh Attention●title: Ponte San Trinita, Florence artist: Joseph Pennell, American, active England, 1857–1926 source: Cooper Hewitt, Sm
A work by American artist Joseph Pennell depicting the Ponte Santa Trinita bridge in Florence is being highlighted from the collection of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Pennell, who lived from 1857 to 1926 and was active in England, was known for his prints of cityscapes and architecture. The piece is circulating among art and design enthusiasts online, with viewers sharing the museum's holdings and discussing Pennell's depictions of European landmarks.
- 13Smithsonian deploys AI to link American Revolution artifacts●How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American Revolution across its vast and fragmented collect
The Smithsonian Institution is using artificial intelligence to connect artifacts from the American Revolution scattered across its vast and fragmented collections. The technology helps researchers identify relationships between objects held in different curatorial units that were previously hard to trace, offering a fuller picture of the revolutionary era and demonstrating how AI is reshaping museum cataloguing and historical research.
- 14Smithsonian Highlights Events Across Museums and Zoo▼Events from Across the Smithsonian's Museums and Zoo
The Smithsonian Institution is promoting a lineup of events taking place across its museums and the National Zoo. The listing gathers exhibitions, programs and activities from the institution's Washington-area venues, giving visitors a single overview of what is on offer. As one of the largest museum and research complexes in the world, the Smithsonian draws wide interest whenever it showcases its public programming.
- 15Denver Museum of Nature & Science Names Smithsonian Executive as New CEO▼Denver Museum of Nature & Science selects next CEO from the Smithsonian
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has chosen its next chief executive, selecting a leader from the Smithsonian Institution. The announcement positions the hire as a significant appointment for one of the Denver area's major cultural and scientific institutions, drawing attention from local business and civic circles as the museum prepares for a leadership transition.