It is no surprise, then, that presidential portraiture has been a major collecting concern at the National Portrait Gallery ever since it opened its doors in 1968. The media for presidential imagery ...

The official portrait of former President Barack Obama was moved from its position in the Grand Foyer of the White House on ...

“The National Portrait Gallery is delighted to recognize these extraordinary ... Ahead of their unveiling among the portraits ...

Catriona Kendall, Editor The National Portrait Gallery most notably houses images of every previous president, allowing visitors to reminisce about each political figure as they progress through ...

President Donald Trump denounced a painting of himself that hangs in the Colorado State Capitol, labeling it “truly the worst.” But he’s not the first president to feel betrayed by a painter ...

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts, which provides ...

Leaders of state humanities councils throughout the country say federal funding cuts by President Donald Trump's administration will force them to scale back or eliminate celebrations next year ...

Official portraits of the president and first lady for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s collection are currently in the works, though an unveiling has yet to be announced. Both of ...

President Donald Trump criticized a portrait of him that is hanging in the Colorado Capitol, calling it “purposefully distorted” and “truly the worst.” He’s not the first president to ...