Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery
19 Apr 2023 — 19 Apr 2033 at Smithsonian American Art Museum
· Washington, D.C.
Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery is a long-term exhibition running from 2023 to 2033 at the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. The show brings together outstanding examples of craft-based art, celebrating the skill, creativity, and innovation of artists working across a wide range of materials and techniques.
From ceramics and glass to fiber, wood, and metalwork, the exhibition explores the evolving boundaries of contemporary craft and its place within the broader art world. Visitors are invited to engage with works that challenge conventional distinctions between fine art and functional making, revealing craft as a vital and dynamic force in today's cultural landscape.
From ceramics and glass to fiber, wood, and metalwork, the exhibition explores the evolving boundaries of contemporary craft and its place within the broader art world. Visitors are invited to engage with works that challenge conventional distinctions between fine art and functional making, revealing craft as a vital and dynamic force in today's cultural landscape.
About the venue
Smithsonian American Art Museum
· Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is a museum in Washington, D.C., part of the Smithsonian Institution. Together with its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, SAAM holds one of the world's largest and most inclusive collections of art made in the United States from the colonial period to the…