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Spirals of History
Hand-carved elephant tusks tell the story of life in the Congolese colonies of the late 1800s
By Owen Edwards
Smithsonian magazine, April 2008
“Best of the Decade” With African Art Curator Christine Mullen Kreamer
As we embark on a new decade, we here at ATM thought it a good time to reflect on the last—asking Smithsonian curators to weigh in on their favorite exhibits and acquisitions since 2000.
By Megan Gambino
Around the Mall Blog,
January 12, 2010
Yinka Shonibare, an Artist Turned Professor
The past is prologue. And in the hands of the 47-year-old Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare, history makes for rich fodder in the iconography of his sumptuous sculptural tableaux, curious films, richly imbued paintings and dramatic photographs.
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Around the Mall Blog,
November 12, 2009
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Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
by Harry R. Rubenstein
For the first time, the Smithsonian is publishing its unparalleled Lincoln collection.
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Celebrate Smithsonian!
With Smithsonian Journeys
Oct 20 - 23, 2010
Enjoy behind-the-scenes access and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Museum of Natural History
