National Portrait Gallery
The Evolving Face of Santa, As Seen in the Smithsonian's Vast Collections
A look into Smithsonian's vast archives reveals that Father Christmas tends to get a makeover with every generation that embraces him
Here's What It Takes To Win the Smithsonian's Boochever Portrait Competition
Curator Dorothy Moss gives a hint at what the jurors might be thinking in this high-stakes competition
How the Office of the Vice Presidency Evolved from Nothing to Something
Vice President John Adams once said "In this I am nothing, But I may be everything." A new book tells how the office has moved from irrelevance to power
When It Comes To the Baby Boomers, It Is Still All About "Me"
Millennials have got nothing over the Me Generation, says cultural historian Amy Henderson after touring two new shows on Boomers and the '60s
How the Artist Behind the Giant Landscape Portrait on the Mall Used a Super-Precise GPS Satellite System as a Paintbrush
To create the National Portrait Gallery's "facescape," artist Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada got some high-tech help
Six Artists In Search of Themselves
With drama, theater, magical realism and a twist of the absurd, these artists give the self-portrait a makeover
Which General Was Better? Ulysses S. Grant or Robert E. Lee?
The historic rivalry between the South's polished general and the North's rough and rugged soldier is the subject of a new show at the Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery Memorializes Robin Williams
The National Portrait Gallery installed a photograph of Robin Williams today following his unexpected death
President Obama is Now the First President to be 3D Scanned and Printed
A Smithsonian-led team earlier this year scanned the president, creating a bust and life mask for the National Portrait Gallery
How Museums and the Arts are Presenting Identity So That It Unites, Not Divides
Curators and practioners of the arts share a renewed focus on how culture and heritage shape who we are as Americans
Artist Will Cotton Reveals How He and Katy Perry Played an Elaborate Game of Candy Land
Artist Will Cotton's painting <em>Cupcake Katy</em> goes on view at the National Portrait Galley to welcome the pop star to D.C.
How Captain America Made the Leap From the Museum to the Front Pages
Filmed at the Smithsonian, the smash hit prompts curator Amy Henderson to ponder the real world anxieties underlying our superhero fictions
Portraiture in the Time of Mad Men
The Portrait Gallery takes a look at portraiture as it faces Abstract Expressionism in the era of Don Draper's mid-century modernism
On the Red Carpet with "Mr. Oscar" Himself, Robert Osborne
In celebration of his 20-year anniversary at Turner Classic Movies, the ultimate film buff stops by the Smithsonian to chat
How Did the Cruellest Month Come to Be the Perfect 30 Days to Celebrate Poetry?
A Smithsonian historian makes the case why springtime is the best time to reawaken a thirst for verse
Can Museums and Other Institutions Keep up With Digital Culture?
Get with it, or get left behind in the digital dust
Why Was Beyonce Not Cool Enough for the Smithsonian's New "Cool" Exhibit?
When two scholars decided to pick 100 of the coolest Americans, it got dicey; here's why
Seeing Art Through Google Glass
David Datuna became the first artist to incorporate the technology into a public art piece; now, "Portrait of America" is coming to the Smithsonian
Winter Olympians From the Smithsonian Vaults
From the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, a team of former champions, heroes and icons
Why Reality TV May Bring Team USA Its First Gold in Ice Dancing
Amy Henderson, curator of the Smithsonian's "Dancing the Dream" exhibition, chronicles the meteoric rise of a dazzling sport once considered vulgar
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