Fall Into Art With These Upcoming Programs

Tickets for SAAM’s in-person and virtual fall programs are now available. Reserve your space for engaging artists’ talks, behind-the-scenes virtual studio tours, and scholarly discussions.

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Photograph of artist Roberto Lugo sitting and holding one of his painted ceramic jugs

Register for SAAM’s Fall Programs

Kick Off Your Fall with a Full Lineup of Artists’ Talks, Virtual Studio Tours, and More!

Reserve your space for the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s upcoming in-person and virtual fall programs. Hear new perspectives in American art from outstanding artists, critics, and scholars in discussions that range from social justice and identity to self-taught art and the handmade.

Explore Upcoming Programs

Vibrant painted pottery jug with the image of rapper Notorious B.I.G. in the center

Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture Series
In-Person and Online

Roberto Lugo - Wednesday, September 14, 6:30 p.m. ET

John Yau - Wednesday, October 12, 6:30 p.m. ET

Julia Bryan Wilson - Wednesday, November 16, 6:30 p.m. ET

In the first of three 2022 Clarice Smith Lectures, join artist Roberto Lugo for a vibrant discussion as he details his studio practice and the intersections of identity, representation, empowerment, and storytelling in his work. Lugo adorns classical pottery forms with portraiture and surface design that incorporate his North Philadelphia roots and hip-hop culture to address themes of poverty, inequality, and racial injustice.

A blue quilt with the words "i am, i am still, i am not still, i am still not free."

Virtual Studio Tour with Artist Chawne Kimber

Thursday, September 22, 7 p.m. ET
Online

Join quilter Chawne Kimber on a virtual tour through her studio and learn how she draws upon her family history for inspiration to create contemporary works. Combining minimal self-portraits in a street art style, Kimber uses quilts to respond to current race-related social justice issues.

Colorful wire-wrapped sculpture

We Are Made of Stories: Selfhood and Experience in Art / The Margaret Z. Robson Symposium Series

Friday, October 7, 1 – 6 p.m. ET
In-Person and Online

This half-day symposium addresses recent scholarship centering on the critical role of content and culture in the field of self-taught American art. Artists Joseph Yoakum, Henry Darger, Nellie Mae Rowe, Sam Doyle, Judith Scott, and Dan Miller are highlighted for their creative abilities while challenging the notions of invisibility and historical hierarchies. Moderated by SAAM Curator Leslie Umberger, a five-speaker panel addresses these six artists’ contributions to American art. This is the second program in the ongoing Margaret Z. Robson Symposium Series.

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Program Credits:
The Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture Series takes place each fall, and is made possible by the generosity of Clarice Smith (1933-2021).

Support for We Are Made of Stories: Selfhood and Experience in Art / The Margaret Z. Robson Symposium Series is provided by Douglas O. Robson.

Image Credits:
Roberto Lugo, photograph courtesy of the artist

Roberto Lugo, Juicy, 2021, glazed stoneware, enamel paint, luster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery and the 40th anniversary of the Alliance, 2021.68, © 2020, Roberto Lugo

Chawne Kimber, still not, 2019, mid-century fabric, quilting cotton,and denim with cotton sashiko thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Nedra and Peter Agnew in honor of the James Renwick Alliance, 2021.83, © 2019, Chawne Kimber

Philadelphia Wireman, Untitled, ca. 1970-1975, found objects and wire, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Margaret Z. Robson Collection, Gift of John E. and Douglas O. Robson, 2016.38.48

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