The Birds of Paradise Lost New permanent display explores the work of Smithsonian ornithologists on the origins, paleontology and conservation of the birdlife of the Hawaiian Islands. A 19th-century carved ivory tusk reveals an African artist's visual conceptions about history. Objects from Japan, Korea, China, Turkey and Vietnam focus on the centuries-old Japanese tea ceremony. New works by the American artist explore the enduring yet fragile systems of the natural world. Temporary display celebrates sports as envisioned by a variety of artists.
Show looks at the craze for portrait caricature that swept America between the world wars.
Paintings, photographs and memorabilia. Featured artists include Mary Edmonia Lewis, Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller and modern-day sculptors Selma Burke and Elizabeth Catlett. Discovery Theater Live theater for young audiences. To order, send check or money order to Smithsonian Museum Shops, P.O. Box 1140, Newington, Virginia 22122. Famed Egyptologist Robert Brier unravels the mystery.