We are thrilled to share that the Smithsonian American Art Museum reopens today, September 22, 2023. Our team is excited to share the completed project which includes the redesign of the third-floor galleries to create a unified space highlighting historical architectural elements while improving conditions for the collection’s display. Our design doubles the available wall area for installing art and implements new dynamic circulation patterns to reinforce the fluidity between artistic disciplines and historical narratives. This project also provides the first major reinstallation of the collection since 2006. The installation acknowledges the multifaceted narratives, identities and artistic practices that exist in the United States by including the often-overlooked histories and contributions by Asian American, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, LGBTQ+ and women artists, part of a museum-wide effort to provide a more expansive view of American art. Photography by Ron Blunt. Courtesy of Smithsonian American Art Museum. Read the full press release on SAAM’s website: https://bit.ly/3PltqaA Read Travel + Leisure Co. article: https://bit.ly/44Xq1oh Read Washingtonian Magazine article: https://bit.ly/3LA7Kqe
Well done!
Global Head of Stations and TOD, Principal Architect and SVP, AIA|DC President ‘21
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