Exhibitions | Location and Hours | Calendar of Events | Dining Sign up to receive calendar of events by email. Tuesday December 2, 2008
3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor Smithsonian American Art Museum 
Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly. See dates and locations below.
Second Tuesdays of the Month Still-life sketching Meet in the G Street Lobby. All other Tuesdays Sketching in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor Wednesday December 3, 2008
9:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
By appointment
Lunder Conservation Center, Third Floor Mezzanine Smithsonian American Art Museum,National Portrait Gallery 
Do you have questions about the condition of a painting, frame, drawing, print, or sculpture that you own? SAAM conservators are available by appointment to consult with you about the preservation of your art. To request an appointment or to learn more, email DWRCLunder@si.edu and specify CLINIC in the subject line.
Lunder Conservation Center Wednesday December 3, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum  Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Wednesday December 3, 2008
3:00 PM
Lunder Conservation Center, Third Floor Mezzanine Smithsonian American Art Museum,National Portrait Gallery
Learn how museum conservators use science, art history, and skilled hands to preserve objects from our collections in the Lunder Conservation Center. Group size is limited; meet at the Luce Foundation Center Information Desk by 3 p.m. Program repeats weekly except on December 10, 24, and 31.
Lunder Conservation Center, Third Floor Mezzanine Wednesday December 3, 2008
6:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Smithsonian American Art Museum SAAM and Art:21 present a special series from the award-winning documentaries Art in the Twenty-First Century. Each film features behind the- scenes conversations with contemporary artists in their studios, homes, and communities. This screening is presented in collaboration with Art:21 (art21.org), a nonprofit contemporary art organization serving artists, students, teachers, and the general public. Please note that these programs are unrated and may not be suitable for all audiences.
Art:21Identity Wednesday, December 3, 6 p.m. Featuring William Wegman, Bruce Nauman, Kerry James Marshall, Maya Lin, and Louise Bourgeois. 60 minutes. McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Art:21Place Wednesday, January 14, 6 p.m. Featuring Laurie Anderson, Richard Serra, Sally Mann, Barry McGee, Margaret Kilgallen, and Pepn Osorio. 60 minutes. McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Art:21Stories Thursday, February 12, 6 p.m. Featuring Charles Atlas, Kara Walker, Kiki Smith, Do-Ho Suh, and Trenton Doyle Hancock. 60 minutes. McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Thursday December 4, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Thursday December 4, 2008
7:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Smithsonian American Art Museum  How does an artist turn a blank canvas into a final painting? What is the artistic process? For more than fifty years, artist Wolf Kahn has been working to solve problems faced by visual artists. As a former student of the abstract expressionist painter Hans Hofmann, Kahn continues to reinvent the process of painting. Join the artist in a discussion of how he uses colors, media, and brushwork to realize a final artwork. Book signing follows. An exhibition of Kahns works can be seen at the German Marshall Fund, at 1744 R Street, NW, from December 1, 2008, to March 31, 2009.
Friday December 5, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Saturday December 6, 2008
1:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Exhibition Gallery, Grand Salon Renwick Gallery 
Introduce the kids to the fascinating world of glassmaking as we begin the day with a reading of Dan Daileys Glassigator in the exhibition gallery. Festivities continue in the Renwick Gallerys Grand Salon with music and decorating glass ornaments inspired by the work of Lino!
Saturday December 6, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Saturday December 6, 2008
5:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Smithsonian American Art Museum  Pre-concert lectures are offered one hour before performance. To purchase tickets ($16 to $22), contact the Smithsonian Associates at (202) 633- 3030 or visit residentassociates.org; $3 handling fee applies per order when purchased by phone. No fee online.
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Natural Affinities Saturday, December 6, 5 p.m. Reflecting the exhibition and work of two towering American artists, Georgia OKeeffe and Ansel Adams, 21st Century Consort performs the music of Aaron Copland, Kaija Saariaho, Joan Tower, and Augusta Read Thomas. Recalling Valentines Saturday, February 21, 5 p.m. Some valentines we like to remember, and others wed prefer to merely recall, but this special Valentines concert will linger on well after its conclusion. Enjoy the music of Jacob Druckman, Nicholas Maw, Jessica Krash, David Froom, and Robert Beaser with your valentine. Sunday December 7, 2008
1:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Locations at the Information Desks Smithsonian American Art Museum  How do you hold an artists palette? Does bronze feel grainy or silky, warm or cool? Visit our four interactive carts for kids, found throughout the galleries to explore subjects such as sculpture and folk art through hands-on activities. Pick up your map to Art la Cart locations at the Information Desks in the F Street and G Street lobbies.
Sunday December 7, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Sunday December 7, 2008
4:00 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum  Walk-in, docent-led exhibition tour of Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities.
Meet in the F Street Lobby Tuesday December 9, 2008
3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor Smithsonian American Art Museum
Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly. See dates and locations below.
Second Tuesdays of the Month Still-life sketching Meet in the G Street Lobby. All other Tuesdays Sketching in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor Wednesday December 10, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Wednesday December 10, 2008
6:00 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum  Holly Markovitz, Smithsonian Fellow, guides us on a tour of Frank Gohlkes photographs that capture the forces of the natural world, exploring the tension between man and his surroundings.
Thursday December 11, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Thursday December 11, 2008
6:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Smithsonian American Art Museum Each of the five pieces in Bill Violas The Reflecting Pool (1977-80) represents a stage in a personal journey which is joined to the others through themes of transition and change. 1977-80, 62 minutes.
Friday December 12, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Saturday December 13, 2008
1:00 PM
Kogod Courtyard Smithsonian American Art Museum  Come in from the cold and join us for a concert of seasonal and holiday music featuring the Smithsonian Encore Chorale. Conducted by Jeanne Kelly, this wonderful group of singers will be sure to inspire some holiday cheer and glad tidings.
Saturday December 13, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Saturday December 13, 2008
3:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Smithsonian American Art Museum  The American landscape as seen by Ansel Adams and Georgia OKeeffe was dramatically different from the landscape we see today. But how does the altered land reflect a changed society? Artist Matthew Coolidge, from the Center for Land Use Interpretation, views a landscape as an artifact that can be read, and his team at CLUI seeks to interpret the unique combination of natural forms and man-made structures that can give insight into American culture and times. Through photographs from projects around the country, Coolidge illustrates how CLUI creatively reevaluates our environment and discusses what land use reveals about modern American life.
Sunday December 14, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Sunday December 14, 2008
3:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Smithsonian American Art Museum  Free tickets to the Steinway Series, which takes place every second Sunday, are available in the G Street lobby, one hour before each performance.
Trelumina Trio Sunday, December 14, 3 p.m. The Trelumina Trio offers a unique combination of flute, bassoon, and piano with an expansive repertoire from baroque to contemporary pieces. Alicia Kosack, Kimberly Buchar Kelley, and Rebecca Wilt perform works by Hayden, Gaubert, and Bizet as well as contemporary American composers. McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Alan Mandel Sunday, January 11, 3 p.m. Internationally acclaimed pianist Alan Mandel brings a wonderful repertoire of nineteenth- and twentieth-century American composers to the Steinway Series. Mandel, a professor emeritus of music at American University and former artistic director of the Washington Music Ensemble, performs works by Charles Ives, among others. McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Left Bank Concert Society Sunday, February 8, 2:15 p.m. pre-concert lecture, 3 p.m. concert The critically acclaimed Left Bank Concert Society returns to SAAM with a provocative combination of new music and classic masterpieces, performing works by Eric Ewazen, Bla Bartk, Gyrgy Ligeti, and Dmitry Shostakovich. Chris Gekker, on trumpet, and pianist Santiago Rodriguez accompany the Left Bank Quartet: David Salness and Sally McLain, violins; Katherine Murdock, viola; and Evelyn Elsing, cello. McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Sunday December 14, 2008
4:00 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Walk-in, docent-led exhibition tour of Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities.
Meet in the F Street Lobby Tuesday December 16, 2008
3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor Smithsonian American Art Museum
Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly. See dates and locations below.
Second Tuesdays of the Month Still-life sketching Meet in the G Street Lobby. All other Tuesdays Sketching in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor Wednesday December 17, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Wednesday December 17, 2008
3:00 PM
Lunder Conservation Center, Third Floor Mezzanine Smithsonian American Art Museum,National Portrait Gallery
Learn how museum conservators use science, art history, and skilled hands to preserve objects from our collections in the Lunder Conservation Center. Group size is limited; meet at the Luce Foundation Center Information Desk by 3 p.m. Program repeats weekly except on December 10, 24, and 31.
Lunder Conservation Center, Third Floor Mezzanine Thursday December 18, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Thursday December 18, 2008
5:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Kogod Courtyard Smithsonian American Art Museum  Relax and take five with live jazz, cool drinks, and stunning art every third Thursday of the month.
Kogod Courtyard Project Natale Thursday, December 18, 5 to 8 p.m. Project Natale returns to the Take Five! stage with their mix of hoppin jazz and your favorite holiday tunes to make your season bright. Brother Ray Band Thursday, January 15, 5 to 8 p.m. SAAM is proud to present the incomparable Eric Byrd leading the eight-piece Brother Ray Band, performing songs from their latest album, a tribute to the music and sound of Ray Charles. Night and Day Quintet Thursday, February 19, 5 to 8 p.m. Led by the soulful sounds of vocalist Rene Tannenbaum and the jazz stylings of pianist Michael Suser, the Night and Day Quintet offers a delightful mix of swing, soul, and blues. Friday December 19, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Saturday December 20, 2008
1:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Smithsonian American Art Museum 
Photo historian Deborah Willis and Washington Post editor Kevin Merida, share anecdotes and photographs from their new book, Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs (Harper Collins). Capturing images of beauty, pathos, and euphoria, Obama provides readers rare glimpses of the public and private moments of the President-elect's journey from the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, to the White House.
Free tickets, G Street Lobby, one hour prior. Book signing follows. This program is co-sponsored by the Museum Store. For more information contact Deborah Palazzo at 202-633-6034; to pre-order books, contact the Museum Store at 202-633-5450. Saturday December 20, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Sunday December 21, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Sunday December 21, 2008
4:00 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Walk-in, docent-led exhibition tour of Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities.
Meet in the F Street Lobby Tuesday December 23, 2008
3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor Smithsonian American Art Museum
Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly. See dates and locations below.
Second Tuesdays of the Month Still-life sketching Meet in the G Street Lobby. All other Tuesdays Sketching in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor Wednesday December 24, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Friday December 26, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Saturday December 27, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Sunday December 28, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Sunday December 28, 2008
4:00 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Walk-in, docent-led exhibition tour of Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities.
Meet in the F Street Lobby Tuesday December 30, 2008
3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor Smithsonian American Art Museum
Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly. See dates and locations below.
Second Tuesdays of the Month Still-life sketching Meet in the G Street Lobby. All other Tuesdays Sketching in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor Wednesday December 31, 2008
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
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Docent ToursMonday, December 1, 2008SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 2, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 3, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Thursday, December 4, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Friday, December 5, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Saturday, December 6, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Sunday, December 7, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Monday, December 8, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 10, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Thursday, December 11, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Friday, December 12, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Saturday, December 13, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Sunday, December 14, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Monday, December 15, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 16, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 17, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Thursday, December 18, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Friday, December 19, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Saturday, December 20, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Sunday, December 21, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Monday, December 22, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 23, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 24, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Friday, December 26, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Saturday, December 27, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Sunday, December 28, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Monday, December 29, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 30, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 31, 2008 SAAM 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM |
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