Events

Vanessa Riley delves into Fire Sword and Sea, her newest novel inspired by the legendary pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. Set in the Caribbean of 1675, the story follows Jacquotte as she rejects the life expected of her and disguises herself…

Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s The Conjuring of America traces 400 years of Black women’s magic through the lives of enslaved Mammies, Voodoo Queens, Blues Women, Granny Midwives, and textile weavers who preserved their spiritual practices in…

Join Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch for an engaging discussion of his book Smithson’s Gamble, a revealing look at the bold decisions, controversies, and visionary leadership that shaped the early years of the Smithsonian…

Painter and art educator Xu Beihong (1895-1953) is known as the father of modern Chinese painting. His animal paintings exemplify the expressive techniques of Chinese painting to their fullest extent. However, few people are aware of his…

In works of contemporary art from the Asian Art Museum collection, see how artists across Asia have combined, collided, and transformed traditions to create something new and extraordinary out of the past.

The Asian Art Museum Docent…

Experience the variety of styles and approaches with which Asian painters have depicted and reimagined their surroundings. Join us to sample the creativity of these painted worlds.

The Asian Art Museum Docent Program is generously…

Step into the storied pantheon of Hindu gods and goddesses — from the ten Avatars of Vishnu and the many forms of Shiva to a host of complex female deities — to learn about the powerful possibilities of darshan (enlightening encounters…