Cauleen Smith, “Sojourner” (2018), digital video, color, sound, 22:41 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the SJ Weiler Fund, 2020.54.1 (© 2020, Cauleen Smith) A ...

Music does much more than entertain. Research suggests that even small musical elements may influence thoughts, emotions, ...

“Musical Thinking: New Video Art and Sonic Strategies" explores the powerful resonances between recent video art and popular music. On view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum from June 23, ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The courtyard of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) in Washington, DC, is deceptively quiet. Even when teeming with people, the expansive room never overwhelms. In it, noise ...

The Smithsonian American Art Museum brings its latest time-based media art to the widest possible audience, including the deaf and hearing impaired Roger Catlin | Museums Correspondent Installation ...

In a press release issued in mid-June, the Smithsonian American Art Museum (henceforth abbreviated as “SAAM”) announced a new exhibit called Musical Thinking: New Video Art and Sonic Strategies. The ...

Some of the greatest jazz ballads have been most soulful when not swung. What is jazz? It is a state of mind, a spiritual quest for true unfettered artistic expression. A human expression of ...

Exploring music can be one of the most effective ways to boost creativity. The process of engaging with different musical ...

Pistols and rifles in hand, the firing squad lines up in the desert scrub, exact location unclear. Eight figures fire their weapons, not in sequence but in cadence. They have no target but the dusty ...

Note to editors: Selected high-resolution images for publicity only are available through the museum’s Dropbox account. Email [email protected] to request the link. “Musical Thinking: New Video Art ...