Much of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery reflects the long-venerated portraiture tradition: a straight-ahead, realistic depiction of a known individual. Nothing ...

In order to make large portraits of European elites, artists had to literally piece together pieces of paper, circumventing the limitations of their medium. LOS ANGELES — Eighteenth-century portraits ...

KAHULUI–Maui Arts & Cultural Center announced the dates for application and jurying for its signature triennial exhibition – the Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2025 (SPC 2025). Held since 2003, this ...

This November, Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will celebrate “Portrait of a Nation,” adding four new works to its collection. This year, the honorees are poet Joy Harjo, academic Temple ...

The seventh edition of the triennial Outwin Boochever contest showcases contemporary artists’ novel approaches to their subjects Alicia Ault - Museums Correspondent A still from Down the Barrel (of a ...