The president said he had fired the museum leader — setting up a standoff between the White House and the Smithsonian.

Jenny Saville’s huge new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery shows her as a student of the Old Masters and 20th Century abstract artists, but with a visceral magic all of her own that feels ut ...

Jenny Saville’s peers shunned painting in favour of alternative media such as photography, video and installations, the artist stuck to her guns and, unapologetically, worked on canvases as large as ...

As predicted, Donald Trump’s attempt at flexing his might at The Smithsonian is hitting some snarls; plus, Blake takes The Odeon, and more in this week’s column.

Arts & Entertainments National Portrait Gallery head steps down following Trump attempt to fire her. Kim Sajet’s resignation comes days after the Smithsonian said it would review content across ...

Olive Santos, Museo Reina Sofía, 2023. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced Laura Katzman, professor of art history at James Madison University, as the winner of its 2024 ...

The artwork is being loaned to museums across the country as part of the gallery’s two-year “Across the Nation” initiative ...

National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum is ranked #26 out of 41 things to do in Washington, D.C.. See pictures and our review of National Portrait Gallery and the ...

Curated by National Portrait Gallery’s Director of Curatorial Affairs, Rhea L. Combs, in consultation with Hilton Als, this show—which was inspired by the 2019 exhibition, God Made My Face: A ...

Sherald’s rise to prominence began with her powerful portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama, unveiled in 2018 at the National Portrait Gallery. The portrait broke new ground, not just for its ...

President Trump fired the National Portrait Gallery director on Friday for being “highly partisan” and a “supporter” of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). “Upon the request and ...

According to her biography on the National Portrait Gallery website, Sajet was the first woman to serve as director of the Smithsonian's art museum in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, per the bio ...