Upcoming Exhibitions

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    Every Eye Is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States

    November 13, 2020 - May 23, 2021

    “Every Eye Is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States,” is the first major exhibition to explore the historical significance of this prominent position through the mode of portraiture. The exhibition will span nearly 250 years, from Martha Washington to Melania Trump, and will feature more than 60 portraits of the First Ladies, alongside related ephemera including iconic dresses.

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    Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands, 1968-2020

    May 21, 2021 - January 9, 2022

    The National Portrait Gallery will present the first major large-scale retrospective of work by Hung Liu, the internationally acclaimed Chinese-born American artist.