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Which Artist Shares Your Birthday?

Find out which artists were born on your birthday or in any year in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collections.
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National Portrait Gallery Podcast

Portraits

Art, biography, history, and identity collide in this podcast from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Join Director Kim Sajet as she chats with artists, historians, and thought leaders about the big and small ways that portraits shape our world.
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Smithsonian Explorer X 3D

Explore some of the Smithsonian’s most treasured objects
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Basquiat

Smithsonian Snapshot

Basquiat's Presence Continues To Loom Large in Modern Art

More than 30 years after his death, Jean-Michel Basquiat remains a strong presence in modern art.

Chiura Obata, "Mono Crater"

Smithsonian Snapshot

Art That Bridges Cultures

Chiura Obata's artwork captures the "Great Nature" of the American West.

Heart Motif, Textile Design

Smithsonian Spotlight

We Heart Art

From amulets to valentines, the heart motif in art and design.

Louise Nevelson photograph

Smithsonian Spotlight

American Women Artists

Discover women artists and their works in the collections.

The Chambers Brothers poster

Smithsonian Spotlight

The Art of Rock and Roll

A selection of rock and pop inspired art from concert posters and album covers to objects d'art.

Lily Tomlin

Smithsonian Spotlight

Hats Off to These Pieces

Who wore it best?

Amy Sherald illustration

Sidedoor Podcast

Painting Michelle Obama

Journey to Amy's studio to hear exactly how she captured the spirit of Michelle Obama in paint on canvas.

Low rider illustration.

Sidedoor Podcast

Cheech Marin Gets Artsy

Cheech Marin is our guide to the wildly creative and ingenious world of rasquachismo—the Chicano art of working with what you've got.

Bronx Storefront

Smithsonian Spotlight

Latino Art and Artists

Explore Smithsonian collections reflecting the rich diversity of Latino art and expression.

The Balcony, Variations in Flesh Colour and Green

Smithsonian Spotlight

West Meets East

A continuing exchange of ideas through art and design.

Woman and Cat by Window

Smithsonian Spotlight

Feline Finds

Cats as seen through the Smithsonian's collections.

slipper chairs

Smithsonian Spotlight

Consider the Chair

A common item with uncommon potential for redesign and reinvention.

Collections Sampler

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