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The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will premiere “Recent Acquisitions,” showcasing 21 additions to its collection. The latest iteration of this annual display focuses on portraits ...

Presidents, first ladies and iconic American figures are immortalized within the halls of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in D.C. On Wednesday morning, a new face joined their ranks: media ...

A photograph of Trump will hang in a space reserved for the most recent former U.S. president Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years. Her work ...

Celebrated paintings of Barack and Michelle Obama from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will embark on a five-city tour in summer 2021, the museum announced Thursday, giving residents in ...

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery unveiled a life-size painting of President Abraham Lincoln Friday morning. The 1865 portrait was painted by Dutch artist W.F.K. Travers and is one of three ...

WASHINGTON — Seven remarkable individuals, who made transformative contributions to the United States and its people, will be honored Saturday night at the Portrait of a Nation Gala at the Smithsonian ...

Since the very earliest art forms, artists have been compelled to depict the human figure. These images allow us to see ourselves, our societies, and our cultures reflected back and recorded for ...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post on May 30 that he fired Kim Sajet from her role as director of Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. “Upon the request and ...

Trump's official portrait could take up to two years before it is unveiled. Getty Images A painting of former President Donald Trump will be unveiled when the National Portrait Gallery reopens, but it ...