Famed for “Immortal” Cells, Henrietta Lacks is Immortalized in Portraiture
Lacks’s cells gave rise to medical miracles, but ethical questions of propriety and ownership continue to swirl
How Portraiture Gave Rise to the Glamour of Guns
American portraiture with its visual allure and pictorial storytelling made gun ownership desirable
In Persia’s Dynastic Portraiture, Bejeweled Thrones and Lavish Decor Message Authority
Paintings and 19th century photographs offer a rare window into the lives of the royal family
In Obama’s Official Portrait the Flowers Are Cultivated From the Past
Kehinde Wiley’s painting is full of historical art references says Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery
The Presidential Portrait That Was the ‘Ugliest Thing’ L.B.J. Ever Saw
Lyndon Johnson’s cantankerous nature carried over to even the more engaging parts of being Commander in Chief
Can You Identify the Judge in This Courthouse Portrait?
Officials of the John Adams Courthouse in Boston are asking the public for help in uncovering the identity of the anonymous jurist
The Obamas’ Official Portraits Break New Ground With Their Boldness
A picture-perfect reveal ceremony was by turns heartfelt and humorous
Artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald Capture the Unflinching Gaze of the President and First Lady
The nation’s first African-American presidency is marked by two prominent African-American portraitists
See the Portrait Slashed by a Butcher’s Cleaver During Height of Women’s Suffrage Movement
In an act of protest, the London National Portrait Gallery work was damaged in 1914. It returns to mark 100 years of the Representation of the People Act
Here’s My Problem With the Google Arts & Culture Face-Matching App
Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery, offers ideas to make it better
Around the Globe, Revered Artist Ferdinand Hodler Receives His Due, the Portrait Gallery Joins In
A swirl of dance portraits complement a single Swiss loan of Hodler’s Italian dancer
Check Out These Thought-Provoking Additions to the National Portrait Gallery
The museum is showcasing 25 new artworks through next autumn
New Portrait of Lord Nelson Found, Scars and All
One of many Nelson portraits by Leonardo Guzzardi, the painting has been restored to include his war wounds
The Stars Are Aligned at the National Museum of American History
A Portrait of Eliza Hamilton and a Costume Worn by Lin-Manuel Miranda for ‘Hamilton’ Arrives at the Smithsonian
Paying homage to the spirit of philanthropy, the museum honors the Eliza Project and the Graham Windham orphanage
Smithsonian Curator Talks Barack and Michelle Obama’s Official Portrait Selection
Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald will become the first black artists commissioned to paint a presidential couple for the Smithsonian
A Rainbow Shines Anew in National Portrait Gallery’s Iconic George Washington Portrait
A glistening Lansdowne Portrait refresh harkens the reopening of “America’s Presidents”
From Egyptian Cats to Crime Scenes, Here’s a Preview of the Smithsonian’s Upcoming Shows
Gallery-goers in D.C. and NYC are in for a mental workout with shows that deliver on everything from the experimental to the traditional
Tate Modern’s Modigliani Exhibition Ventures Into Virtual Reality
The upcoming retrospective couples works by the famed modernist with the museum’s first VR experience
Americans Caught ‘Victoria Fever’ For The British Queen’s 1838 Coronation
Such delicacies as ‘Victoria soap’ could be bought in America as a souvenir of the occasion
Who Is the Mysterious Subject of This Alice Neel Portrait?
A journalist has cracked the case
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