When it was unveiled in 1864, John Rogers’ “The Wounded Scout, a Friend in the Swamp,” was celebrated for its anti-slavery ...

As President Donald Trump tries to fire the director of the National Portrait Gallery, Julian Raven is holding out hope that his work will be recognized more and more.

A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery traces three different 1800s forms of photo-making: daguerreotypes, ...

Traditionally, national portrait galleries exhibit likenesses of people who are important to the country. The exhibition “Kinship” at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery takes a ...

The president on Friday said he terminated National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet. Meanwhile, his budget proposes slashing the Smithsonian’s Anacostia and Latino museums, according to an ...

Today, The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery unveiled a beautiful portrait of the iconic Oprah Winfrey. The nearly 7-foot-tall painting is currently on display and will remain on view ...

The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has acquired a daguerreotype of Dolley Madison, the earliest known photo of a U.S. First Lady.

The National Portrait Gallery opened its “Portrait of a Nation: 2022 Honorees” exhibition Thursday, displaying the seven recipients of the Smithsonian’s 2022 Portrait of a Nation Awards.

Legal experts and art historians have questioned whether Trump has the ability to fire anyone at the Smithsonian Institution, the museum network that operates the National Portrait Gallery. The ...

How Does the Smithsonian Decide Who Gets Into the National Portrait Gallery? Entertainment tycoon Oprah Winfrey is the latest influential figure to be inducted into the Smithsonian's National ...

Oprah Winfrey's portrait now hangs in the halls of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. The painting, by artist Shawn Michael Warren, was unveiled in a ceremony this week. As she removed ...

A portrait of Oprah Winfrey was unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday. Shawn Michael Warren can thank the mural for connecting him with his very famous muse.