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Tour the galleries with Smithsonian American Art Museum staff, curators and our exceptional docents as they share their research, behind-the-scenes experiences and provide an up-close and intimate discussion about the works on view.

Upcoming events Wednesday August 12, 2009 Behind the Scenes 3:00 PM Lunder Conservation Center, 3rd 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. Lunder Conservation Center, Third Floor Mezzanine Wednesday August 19, 2009 Behind the Scenes 3:00 PM Lunder Conservation Center, 3rd 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. Lunder Conservation Center, Third Floor Mezzanine Friday August 21, 2009 What’s New in the Grand Salon? 12:00 PM Grand Salon Renwick Gallery At first glance, works on display in the recently reinstalled Grand Salon may appear unrelated, but there’s a method to Robert Johnston’s groupings. A closer look will reveal themes in the works and relationships among the artists. Join Johnston, a member of the External Affairs staff at the American Art Museum, as he discusses individual artists and their works. Americans Abroad (Brooks, Shannon, Tanner, and Weeks) Friday, July 10, Noon A Few of The Ten Plus Some Others (Twachtman, Tarbell, Weir, and Ochtman) Friday, August 21, Noon Out of the Past (Cox, Ballin, Loeb, Macomber, and Walker) Friday, September 11, Noon Wednesday August 26, 2009 Behind the Scenes 3:00 PM Lunder Conservation Center, 3rd 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. Lunder Conservation Center, Third Floor Mezzanine Friday September 11, 2009 What’s New in the Grand Salon? 12:00 PM Grand Salon Renwick Gallery At first glance, works on display in the recently reinstalled Grand Salon may appear unrelated, but there’s a method to Robert Johnston’s groupings. A closer look will reveal themes in the works and relationships among the artists. Join Johnston, a member of the External Affairs staff at the American Art Museum, as he discusses individual artists and their works. Americans Abroad (Brooks, Shannon, Tanner, and Weeks) Friday, July 10, Noon A Few of The Ten Plus Some Others (Twachtman, Tarbell, Weir, and Ochtman) Friday, August 21, Noon Out of the Past (Cox, Ballin, Loeb, Macomber, and Walker) Friday, September 11, Noon Friday September 25, 2009 Gallery Talk with Kate Bonansinga 12:00 PM First Floor Lobby Renwick Gallery All the world’s a stage, and the work included in this year’s Invitational is no exception. Explore Staged Stories: Renwick Craft Invitational 2009 with Kate Bonansinga, curator of the exhibition, who illuminates the commonalities and shared inspirations of the exhibition’s four groundbreaking artists. Tuesday October 20, 2009 Gallery Talk with Joann Moser 6:00 PM Meet in the G Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Senior Curator Joann Moser leads a fascinating tour of the exhibition What’s It All Mean, revealing Wiley’s personal symbols and allusions. Wednesday October 21, 2009 The Problem of Frames 12:00 PM Grand Salon Renwick Gallery As beautiful as the paintings they surround, frames are prized artworks within the museum’s collection. American Art’s Frames Conservator Martin Kotler leads a tour through the new Grand Salon installation and discusses the history of American frames, the challenges museums face with framing, and the unique craft of frame making. Thursday November 5, 2009 Gallery Talk with Fern Bleckner 12:00 PM First Floor Lobby Renwick Gallery Join Renwick Gallery Deputy Chief Fern Bleckner as she reveals a behind-the- scenes perspective on the work of the four artists included in the show.
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