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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History’s fossilized skeleton of the Jurassic dinosaur Allosaurus has officially been named the type specimen for the entire species. This distinction makes the specimen, which is…

1. Introduction The destruction of utopian ideals characteristic of the early 20th century entailed a change in axiology and philosophy in the culture of the second half of the century. Theodor Adorno’s now classic idea, to write poetry…

Over a three-year period between 2016 and 2019, I worked with Assemble to co-create a story on the digital storytelling platform Yarn. The following analysis focuses on the theme of self-determination within these stories in which themes…

The National Museum of the American Indian, in partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration, will display the Quapaw Treaty of 1818 in “Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian…

How do Native youth activists envision a sustainable future? How are Native communities uniquely affected by climate change? This Earth Day, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian presents Youth In Action:…

The Art Institute is home to textiles made in a variety of techniques and materials from all over the globe, including knotted carpets, openwork lace structures, and printed fabrics in almost any design imaginable. By <a…

Posted on April 4th, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli Researchers found that acute…

Age matters when determining how to protect life in the ocean; every population needs a strong cohort of adults to produce the next generation. But many marine protected areas (MPAs) are falling short of their most basic purpose:…

The Smithsonian is celebrating the Earth throughout the month of April with free festivals, programs and performances in Washington, D.C.; Chantilly, Virginia; Edgewater, Maryland; and New York City. The festivities include a full…

2. How Can Italy in 1940 Be Compared to Ukraine? Heritage Management and the Experience of WarIn Europe during World War II, a few countries, most notably Britain, France, and Italy, put in place significant on-site protection for…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle Institute of Archaeology, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Arts 2024, 13(2), 64;…

Posted on March 28th, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli When PD-1 receptors on T cells…

Figure 1. Kaagwaantaan (Eagle/Wolf) Pole by master carver Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit/Unangax̂) with apprentices William L. Burkhart Jr. (Tlingit), Lee Burkhart (Tlingit), and Merritt Johnson. From the bottom up, this pole depicts three…

The exhibition is on view from March 28 through Sept. 2 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s main building in Washington, D.C. It is organized by Leslie Umberger, curator of folk and self-taught art, and Virginia Mecklenburg,…

Featuring the work of this country’s leading contemporary artists, the 42nd annual Smithsonian Craft Show, runs May 1–5, at Washington, D.C.’s National Building Museum. Selected by a panel of expert jurors, 120 artists will show…

Posted on March 26th, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli NIH Director Monica…

For over a decade, IATSE has fostered Young Workers committees for any of its union members and leaders under the age of 35. The dedication of the Young Workers to giving back has been truly impressive over the…

Scientists have uncovered the fossilized skull of a 270-million-year-old ancient amphibian ancestor in the collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. In a paper published today, March 21, in the Zoological…

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, in collaboration with the Americana Music Foundation, is presenting its inaugural “Roots to Pop” series, an initiative connecting contemporary music to the genres at its root…

By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/54/jay-a-clarke" rel="author">Jay A. Clarke</a> and <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/105/emily-ziemba" rel="author">Emily Ziemba</a> Presenting more than…

Simone Leigh’s hybrid cowrie sculptures challenge viewers to explore the intersections between natural and human histories and invite them to contemplate themes of identity, interiority, and metamorphosis within the context of diasporic…

Invention and technology can make the difference between victory and defeat as well as expand who can participate in sports. “Change Your Game”/“Cambia tu juego,” presented by the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of…

William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted his last body of work, the “Fighters for Freedom” series, in the mid-1940s as a tribute to African American activists, scientists, teachers and performers as well as international leaders…

Posted on March 7th, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli The protein Sox9 switches on…

100th We turn 100 years young in 2021. Help us celebrate, spread the word, participate, make a donation,…

100th We turn 100 years young in 2021. Help us celebrate, spread the word, participate, make a donation,…

Posted on February 29th, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli Credit: Adobe/Feodora…

1. IntroductionIn the realm of feminist art, the exploration of Jewish identities has often remained obscured, as was central to my earlier work, Jewish Identities in American Feminist Art: Ghosts of Ethnicity (Bloom 2006). The book…

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is collaborating for the 11th year in a row with the National Cherry Blossom Festival for a series of in-person and virtual cherry blossom-themed public programs. The museum’s cherry blossom…

1. IntroductionThe first millennium BC was marked by the spread of iron, the rise of nomadism, and the cavalry revolution. It was also the time of the emergence of new social and cultural standards, thanks to which the nomadic world was…

In addition, I became very interested in investigating the political climate in which these characters, tropes, and dances began to develop given how long they have remained on the theatrical stage and how integral they have become to…

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will celebrate Women’s History Month with a free, all-ages festival and in-person and online programs and exhibitions. March kicks off with the annual Women’s History Month Festival in…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessEssay Department of Art and Art History, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX 78712, USA Arts 2024,…

Posted on February 22nd, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli Zinc in the inner ear is…

1. Introduction: La grande pittriceIn the Kensington Palace pinacotheca, currently owned by King Charles III, there is a small-scale canvas that is both an allegorical representation of the art of painting and a (presumed) self-portrait…

1. IntroductionAmerican pop art, although well represented in Western Europe, was long hidden from the Eastern European’s eye. According to art historian David Crowley, even if “the Soviet engagement with pop art was predominately…

100th We turn 100 years young in 2021. Help us celebrate, spread the word, participate, make a donation,…

100th We turn 100 years young in 2021. Help us celebrate, spread the word, participate, make a donation,…

100th We turn 100 years young in 2021. Help us celebrate, spread the word, participate, make a donation,…

Correspondence art—also known as mail or postal art—is a dialogue, a connection, a testament to the enduring power of creativity. By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/219/sofia-canale-parola" rel="author">Sofia…

1. IntroductionPublished in 2019, the Special Issue entitled “Arts and Refugees: Multidisciplinary Perspectives” gathered together a set of articles exploring the role of art created and performed by refugees settled in urban European…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle by 1,2, 1,2,*, 1,2 and 1,2 1 Department of Philology, Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, 54000…

Arts, Vol. 13, Pages 35: Jewelry, Accessories, and Decorative Elements of Women&rsquo;s Funeral Costume of the First Half of the 6th Century BCE in the Territory of Forest-Steppe Scythia Arts doi: 10.3390/arts13010035 Authors:…

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The 82nd anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing Executive Order 9066, this Presidents Day, Feb. 19, will be commemorated with a panel discussion at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The order…

The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum has established a committee of scholars to guide the museum on content and provide input on the museum’s comprehensive plan to document the full spectrum of the experiences of women…

100th We turn 100 years young in 2021. Help us celebrate, spread the word, participate, make a donation,…

High above the entrance to City Park in New Orleans, Paula Wilson danced. Her perch was an empty pedestal, on top of which she unleashed a flurry of emotions for twenty minutes under the cover of the early morning. The year was 2017, a…

Posted on February 8th, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli Credit: Adobe Stock/nenetus…

1. IntroductionThe opposition between the theoretical attitudes of Russian Symbolists and Formalists is often referred to in major works on the history of Formalism. This applies both to the assertions of the Formalists themselves and…