The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery recognizes the life of acclaimed singer and musician Aretha Franklin. Her portrait will be installed in the museum’s In Memoriam space on the first…
National Portrait Gallery
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present “Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now,” opening May 11, as the first major museum exhibition to explore the art form of cut-paper profiles…
As the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery marks its 50th anniversary, it will not only honor the past with special exhibitions but also shape the museum’s next chapter. The first contemporary…
Events Include the Premiere of Two Newly Acquired Presidential Portraits, a Book Release and Other Presidents Day Festivities
January 16, 2018
“Portraits of the World: Switzerland” is the inaugural exhibition in a series that will highlight the global context of American Portraiture.
Photographer Mathew Brady (1822-1896) is mostly remembered today for his Civil War images—wounded soldiers resting under…
