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Press Releases

  • Preview image for Second American Portrait Gala Honors Dr. Madeleine K. Albright,  David D. Ho, M.D., Bill T. Jones, Spike Lee and Rita Moreno With Prestigious “Portrait of a Nation” Prize press release

    Second American Portrait Gala Honors Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, David D. Ho, M.D., Bill T. Jones, Spike Lee and Rita Moreno With Prestigious “Portrait of a Nation” Prize

    Nov 20, 2017

  • Preview image for Segunda gala “Retrato Americano” rinde homenaje a la Dra. Madeleine K. Albright, Dr. David D. Ho, Bill T. Jones, Spike Lee y Rita Moreno  con el prestigioso “Premio Retrato de una Nación” press release

    Segunda gala “Retrato Americano” rinde homenaje a la Dra. Madeleine K. Albright, Dr. David D. Ho, Bill T. Jones, Spike Lee y Rita Moreno con el prestigioso “Premio Retrato de una Nación”

    Nov 20, 2017

  • Preview image for Newly Installed Portraits Displayed at the National Portrait Gallery press release

    Newly Installed Portraits Displayed at the National Portrait Gallery

    Nov 6, 2017

  • Preview image for Retratos instalados recientemente se exhibirán en la Galería Nacional de Retratos  press release

    Retratos instalados recientemente se exhibirán en la Galería Nacional de Retratos

    Nov 6, 2017

  • Preview image for “The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers” Opens Nov. 3 press release

    “The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers” Opens Nov. 3

    Oct 17, 2017

  • Preview image for “El sudor de su frente: Retratando a trabajadores estadounidenses” apertura el 3 de noviembre press release

    “El sudor de su frente: Retratando a trabajadores estadounidenses” apertura el 3 de noviembre

    Oct 17, 2017

  • Preview image for National Portrait Gallery Announces Artists Commissioned to Paint Portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama  press release

    National Portrait Gallery Announces Artists Commissioned to Paint Portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama

    Oct 13, 2017

  • Preview image for Galería Nacional de Retratos anuncia los artistas encargados  de pintar retratos de Barack y Michelle Obama  press release

    Galería Nacional de Retratos anuncia los artistas encargados de pintar retratos de Barack y Michelle Obama

    Oct 13, 2017

  • Preview image for National Portrait Gallery Acquires Earliest Known Photograph of a U.S. President press release

    National Portrait Gallery Acquires Earliest Known Photograph of a U.S. President

    Oct 11, 2017

  • Preview image for National Portrait Gallery To Hold Second American Portrait Gala Nov. 19 press release

    National Portrait Gallery To Hold Second American Portrait Gala Nov. 19

    Sep 26, 2017

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