WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian American Art Museum has opened a new gallery dedicated to examining the history and the latest developments in the art of the moving image. “Watch This! New Directions in the Art of the Moving Image” opened to the public Dec. 10. John G. Hanhardt, senior curator for media arts, selected the works in the installation. This permanent-collection gallery, located on the museum’s third floor, allows for the presentation of the full range of media art practices. “For the past three years, the Smithsonian American Art Museum has been assembling a serious collection of video and time-based artwork under the leadership of John Hanhardt, who is one of the world’s leading experts in media arts,” said Elizabeth Broun, The Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. “This newly installed media