An exhibition examines how art was affected by the idea of sexual identity. Its curators say the show has run into resistance at home and abroad.

If a government wants to force a collective narrative upon the masses, arts, culture and media entities are necessary.

Ball, a free man of color, opened a one-room photo studio in Cincinnati in 1845, but the business soon folded. He honed his ...

Mia Owens is a curatorial and programs assistant at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center to support the Sightlines: ...

Jenny Saville’s peers shunned painting in favour of alternative media such as photography, video and installations, the artist stuck to her guns and, unapologetically, worked on canvases as large as ...

“I would reccommend the place if u like sober tour guides and borin naked art sculptures... trust me that all there is…” The ...

Credit Line Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of George W. Story Date ca. 1820-1825 Object number 1923.8.4 Restrictions & Rights CC0 Type Painting Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 22 3/8 x 18 ...

President Donald Trump fired the National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet for being a “strong supporter” of diversity, ...

Event Highlights Events will take place throughout 2025 and 2026 and include the following: The historic carousel on the National Mall will reopen to the public in March 2026. New 250th exhibitions ...

As the US celebrates its 250th birthday in 2026, there is no better place to be during this historic milestone than ...

"Our visitors need to recognize themselves and their culture in our galleries," said William R. Valerio, CEO of the Woodmere ...

According to research, visitors to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich are among the most impressed in the world.