National Portrait Gallery
How One Mathew Brady Photograph May Have Helped Elect Abraham Lincoln
Before chronicling the Civil War, the nation's first photojournalist took these portraits
Why Piri Thomas' Coming of Age Memoir Still Resonates Today
"Down These Mean Streets" was an instant classic, a text of painful truths
Why Langston Hughes Still Reigns as a Poet for the Unchampioned
Fifty years after his death, Hughes’ extraordinary lyricism resonates with power to people
A Smithsonian Historian Wanders the “Bardo,” Exploring the Spiritual World of the 19th Century
George Saunders’ new novel, “Lincoln in the Bardo” recalls the melancholy that hung over a nation at war
How Chuck Berry’s Cadillac and His Guitar, Maybellene, Came to the Smithsonian
Curator Kevin Strait from the African American History Museum details the day he met the great musician
When Was the First Inaugural Ball?
Nothing says there’s a new president in town more than the dance party they throw
Take a Smithsonian Tour of All Things Presidential
Here's how to locate official presidential portraits, works of art, material culture and campaign memorabilia across the Smithsonian
The Tradition of Presidential Portraiture, Explained
The transition of office holders includes the official commissioning of the portrait of the outgoing First Lady and President
Natalie Portman's "Jackie" Reminds Us Why JFK's Assassination Became Our National Tragedy
A Smithsonian scholar revisits those critical decisions Jacqueline Kennedy made following the death of her husband
When the Serendipitously Named Lovings Fell in Love, Their World Fell Apart
The new film captures the quiet essence of the couples’ powerful story, says Smithsonian scholar Christopher Wilson
Ten Exhibitions to See in Washington, D.C. Over the Holidays
Several innovative art shows, some which close early in the new year, are a must-see
Keep an Eye on These Portraits Because They Move
Noted visual artist Bill Viola is subject of the first all-video exhibition in one of D.C.'s oldest buildings.
The Long, Unfortunate History of Racial Parody in America
Art historian Gwendolyn Dubois Shaw discusses the painful performative origins
How the 2016 MacArthur Genius Award Recipient Lauren Redniss Is Rethinking Biography
The visual biographer of Marie and Pierre Curie turns to her next subject, weather, lightning and climate change
Why It Takes a Great Rivalry to Produce Great Art
Smithsonian historian David Ward takes a look at a new book by Sebastian Smee on the contentious games artists play
Karl Marx, My Puppy ‘Max,’ Instagram and Me
A historian tries hard to understand modern society and buys a #cutepuppy
Jazz Has Never Looked Cooler Than It Does in This New Exhibition
These evocative images by photographer Herman Leonard call to mind a bygone era
Why We Have to Play Catch-up Collecting the Portraits of Female Athletes
The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery is setting its sights on the future
Babe Ruth Hit a Home Run With Celebrity Product Endorsements
The Great Bambino was one of the first athletes to be famous enough to require a publicity agent to handle his affairs
How to Avoid the Pitfalls in the Politics of Graphic Messaging
The director of the National Portrait Gallery offers a few pointers on how to acquire visual intelligence
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