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Press Releases

  • Preview image for Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Prepares for “The Obama Portraits Tour”  press release

    Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Prepares for “The Obama Portraits Tour”

    May 18, 2021

  • Preview image for Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery to Reopen May 14, 2021  with Newly Installed Works On View  press release

    Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery to Reopen May 14, 2021 with Newly Installed Works On View

    Apr 26, 2021

  • Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery to Reopen May 14, 2021 with Newly Installed Works On View

    Apr 26, 2021

  • Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery to Reopen May 14, 2021 with Newly Installed Works On View

    Apr 26, 2021

  • Preview image for National Portrait Gallery Announces Rhea L. Combs as  Its New Director of Curatorial Affairs   press release

    National Portrait Gallery Announces Rhea L. Combs as Its New Director of Curatorial Affairs

    Apr 6, 2021

  • Preview image for La National Portrait Gallery anuncia a Rhea L. Combs como la nueva directora de asuntos curatoriales   press release

    La National Portrait Gallery anuncia a Rhea L. Combs como la nueva directora de asuntos curatoriales

    Apr 6, 2021

  • Preview image for La National Portrait Gallery anuncia la tercera temporada de su pódcast PORTRAITS press release

    La National Portrait Gallery anuncia la tercera temporada de su pódcast PORTRAITS

    Mar 11, 2021

  • Preview image for National Portrait Gallery Announces Season Three of Its PORTRAITS Podcast press release

    National Portrait Gallery Announces Season Three of Its PORTRAITS Podcast

    Mar 11, 2021

  • Preview image for National Portrait Gallery Presents Women’s History Month Programming and Live Virtual Festival  press release

    National Portrait Gallery Presents Women’s History Month Programming and Live Virtual Festival

    Mar 9, 2021

  • Preview image for Advisory: Día de los Muertos Installations by artists MasPaz, Guache and Omar García press release

    Advisory: Día de los Muertos Installations by artists MasPaz, Guache and Omar García

    Oct 26, 2020

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