americanart Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Coloring books can offer space for creativity or release for children and adults. Inspired by artwork in SAAM’s collection, while away a quiet #NationalColoringBookDay with some art supplies and our coloring sheets! https://t.co/CIMfpYgarz https://t.co/Y5ZD5HvrV6

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Butler’s “Untitled (Reindeer),” 1965 is currently on view #atSAAM as part of “We Are Made of Stories: Self-Taught Artists in the Robson Family Collection.” https://t.co/TSCrqciWcx

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What do you do when an exhibition seven years in the making is derailed by a global pandemic? The curator of “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture” reflects on the behind the scenes efforts to keep things on track: https://t.co/HkB36L4OR0 #atSAAM

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Join art historian Alexander Nemerov for a virtual conversation about his new book, “Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York” on Thursday, April 8, at 7 PM EDT https://t.co/x0E6RdyA9a

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When conservators at SAAM set out to restore William H. Johnson’s “Still Life—Sunflowers,” they faced serious challenges. #GivingTuesday https://t.co/7Iqkybw1j4

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Learn more about Geo Neptune’s life and practice and see eleven of their works at the #RenwickGallery as part of “Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023” https://t.co/l8iAuJJJ00 #IndigenousArt https://t.co/j4JNVSQLSI

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James Hampton’s “The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly” is one of the most beloved artworks at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and it is full of mysteries. https://t.co/7AwAb7R26T #atSAAM https://t.co/1dvT3LHFsS