On view are 35 works by Chinese painter and former air traffic controller Wang Ming.

The exhibition showcases the evolution of Chinese calligraphy through six major script types in the past three millenniums. 

Two of the greatest jazz composers were Duke Ellington (1899-1974) and Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967). This exhibition examines two of their most ubiquitous pieces.

See video highlights from the Archives' collections that document scenes from the lives of selected artists.

Explores 500 years of the visual culture and history of the water spirit that is celebrated throughout much of Africa and the African Atlantic world.

This exhibition examines the artistry of Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) who harnessed the power of portraiture and self-portraiture to secure his reputation as an iconoclast and establish himself as a major figure in the art world.

View six architectural design models submitted to the Smithsonian in a design competition for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture to be built on the Mall and completed in 2015.

This exhibition explores modes of visual narration through the museum's exceptional collection of works illustrating the Tale of Shuten Doji.

On view are approximately 130 objects designed by brothers Charles and Henry Greene, including beautifully inlaid furniture crafted from exotic hardwoods, artfully executed stained glass and metalwork, as well as rare architectural drawings and photographs.

Eliot Landau's award-winning philatelic exhibition combines philately, ephemera, and artifacts in an engaging exploration of Lincoln's presidency, the Civil War, and Black History.

Explore how the new narrative art forms of comics and comic-inspired art incorporate storytelling to express the contemporary Native American experience.

Internationally acclaimed artist Shahzia Sikander serves as the ninth guest curator of the "Selects" exhibition.

This exhibition explores the varied new uses of felt -- an ancient material, believed to be one of the earliest techniques for making textiles.

View 36 winning entries that showcase the talent and diverse work and interests of the Smithsonian community.

On view are 56 paintings created by artists from across the United States working under the Public Works of Art Program, a federal New Deal program that lasted only six months from mid-December 1933 to June 1934.

This is the first major survey since 1995 of works by the French-born artist Louise Bourgeois (born 1911).

This small exhibition case explains how museum scientists worked with transportation safety experts in this modern aviation mystery.

The National Postal Museum presents the original artwork for a set of four stamps commemorating the bicentennial of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln.