Jan Yager, Tiara of Useful Knowledge, from the series City Flora: The Philadelphia Series, of 18- and 14-karat gold, oxidized sterling silver, and quartz pebble, 2006. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Linda L. Brownrigg, Cynthia Lovelace Sears, and Todd Wingate and Steven Cason in honor of Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, 2025.8A-M, © 2006, Jan Yager.
RENWICK GALLEY hosts “Handwork: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery” from November 13, 2026 as an ongoing exhibition. Since the Renwick Gallery opened its doors in 1972, it has explored the meaning and relevance of craft in American culture. This exhibition features 53 works from the museum’s collection, including several new acquisitions made possible through Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, an initiative organized by Craft in America. New acquisitions include significant works by Roberto Benavidez, Angela Ellsworth, Bill Harris (Catawba Nation), Aya Oki, Ato Ribeiro, Diego Romero, and Jan Yager.
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