National Portrait Gallery
Here’s What NPG Gala Honorees Have to Say About Their Portraits
Likenesses of six American icons including Jeff Bezos, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Frances Arnold join the collections
How Amy Sherald's Revelatory Portraits Challenge Expectations
The artist who garnered fame at the Smithsonian and then painted the official portrait of Michelle Obama brings her unique style to ordinary people
This Year's Outwin Winners Challenge the Norms of Portraiture
First prize recipient is Hugo Crosthwaite for his stop-motion animation portraying migrant Berenice Sarmiento Chávez
Why Cokie Roberts Admired Dolley Madison
The legendary newswoman, who died at 75, appeared on a Smithsonian podcast earlier this summer to speak about a favorite topic, the first ladies
How Marian Anderson Became an Iconic Symbol for Equality
Her beautiful voice famously rang out from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; a new show takes a look at the highs and lows of her global acclaim
The Actress Who Left the Stage to Become a Civil War Spy
Pauline Cushman, now featured in a Smithsonian photography exhibition, unexpectedly found herself spying for the Union after accepting a dare
How the Camera Introduced Americans to Their Heroines
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights figures including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Lucretia Mott and Margaret Fuller
Artist Jeffrey Gibson’s Artwork Activates Overlooked Histories and Marginalized Identities
The National Portrait Gallery’s “Identify” performance showcases the multimedia artist’s masterful 50-person drumming event
Fishes Were Julie Packard’s Wishes for Her New Smithsonian Portrait
National Portrait Gallery unveils a painting honoring the renowned ocean conservationist and director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
How Women Got the Vote Is a Far More Complex Story Than the History Textbooks Reveal
An immersive story about the bold and diverse women who helped secure the right to vote is on view at the National Portrait Gallery
Thank This World War II-Era Film Star for Your Wi-Fi
As the National Portrait Gallery acquires a film poster of Hedy Lamarr, it’s worth reflecting on her double life as an actress and a pioneering inventor
These Were 2018’s Most Popular Art Exhibitions and Museums
Celebrities including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Rihanna and the Obamas helped galleries achieve record-breaking visitor numbers
The Long Battle for Women's Suffrage
With the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment approaching, a look back at the surprising history of giving women the vote
The Bold Accomplishments of Women of Color Need to Be a Bigger Part of Suffrage History
An upcoming Smithsonian exhibition, “Votes For Women,” delves into the complexities and biases of the nature of persistence
How the Daughters and Granddaughters of Former Slaves Secured Voting Rights for All
Historian Martha S. Jones takes a look at the question of race versus gender in the quest for universal suffrage
Here’s How Horticulturalists Made the Michelle Obama Orchid
This year’s orchid show takes over the cavernous naturally-lit Kogod Courtyard with thousands on view
Breakthrough Korean Feminist Artist Yun Suknam in Her First U.S. Museum Exhibition
With an assemblage portrait of her mother as the focal piece, the artist’s work is surrounded by the works of those who inspired her
Mary Oliver, a Poet Whose Simple Turns of Phrase Held Mass Appeal, Dies at 83
The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer was known for her straightforward meditations on nature, spirituality and the human experience
History's Selfies: Looking at Artists Looking at Themselves
National Portrait Gallery closes out 50-year anniversary celebration after widening the view to include more women, diverse backgrounds and emerging media
How Photographer Alfred Wertheimer Captured Elvis Presley's Kiss
"I think most of the time Elvis didn’t even know I was taking photographs," said the photographer, who died in 2014
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