The artist behind Michelle Obama's popular 2018 portrait is pulling her show from the National Portrait Gallery over what she alleged were censorship threats, per multiple outlets. Why it matters: ...

Amy Sherald claims the museum was planning to cut a portrait of a transgender woman as the Statue of Liberty from the exhibition.

Mathew Brady, known as the father of photojournalism for his documentation of the Civil War, also won acclaim for nuanced portraits of famous figures.

We are thrilled to open this next phase of exhibitions to the public,” said Chris Browne, John and Adrienne Mars Director of ...

The National Gallery is to stage a major exhibition of paintings by Renoir, described as the “most significant” collection of the French impressionist’s work in the UK for 20 years.

Celebrating Juneteenth: Festivals, fireworks and more in the DC area Celebrate Juneteenth with festivals, fireworks, live music and activities for kids in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern ...

Attendees are advised to enter at 7th Street between the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, between Madison Drive NW and Jefferson Drive SW.

National Portrait Gallery director steps down, weeks after Trump claimed he fired her According to the Smithsonian's Chief Spokesperson Linda St. Thomas, the director exiting the museum voluntarily.

WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - The director of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. said on Friday she will step down from her role, with her decision coming two weeks after ...

Kim Sajet’s departure from the gallery comes just two weeks after President Donald Trump called for her employment to be terminated in a post on Truth Social, claiming she was “highly partisan ...