Smithsonian Historians Reflect on Kobe Bryant’s Legacy as His Portrait Goes on View
A 2007 photograph of the N.B.A. All-Star offers visitors a chance to pay their respects
The National Portrait Gallery’s Obama Portraits Will Embark on a Five-City Tour
Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald’s paintings of Barack and Michelle Obama are set to visit Chicago, Brooklyn, L.A., Atlanta and Houston
The Evolution of Pregnancy Portraits, From Tudor England to Beyoncé
A new show at the Foundling Museum in London highlights artists’ depictions of pregnant women over the past 500 years
Vincent van Gogh Self-Portrait, Painted During Bout of Psychosis, Confirmed as Authentic
A five-year research effort validates an 1889 painting completed during the artist’s stay at an asylum
Painting Found Inside Walls of Italian Gallery Authenticated as Stolen Klimt
“Portrait of a Lady” went missing from the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery in February 1997
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
Three Portraits of Victorious Elizabeth I to Be Displayed Together for the First Time
The paintings were created in the wake of England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada
The Charles Dickens Museum Acquires ‘Lost’ Portrait of the Author as a Young Man
The 1843 painting by Margaret Gillies surfaced at an auction in South Africa in 2017
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
Museum of the Dog Takes Manhattan
After 30 years in St. Louis, the American Kennel Club museum is back in the Big Apple, with artifacts, portraits and a kiosk that matches people to dogs
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
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
Employer Who Pushed Van Gogh to New Career Path Revealed in Studio Photo
An 1870s photograph of Charles Obach, one-time manager of the London Goupil Gallery branch, was found in the National Portrait Gallery’s collections
Why Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’ Endures
The author of a new book about the classic says the 19th-century novel contains life lessons for all, especially for boys
Madrid’s Prado Museum Will Spotlight Pioneering Duo of Female Renaissance Artists
Lavinia Fontana is widely considered the first professional female artist, while Sofonisba Anguissola served as Philip II of Spain’s court painter
The Portrait That Captures the Defining Features of John McCain’s Life and Career
A photograph of the straight-talking Arizona senator goes on view In Memoriam at the Portrait Gallery
How Can Museums Democratize Portraiture?
As the National Portrait Gallery turns 50, it is asking how well its collections represent the people—and where there is room for improvement
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