Remarkable Americans: New Works on View at National Portrait Gallery
WASHINGTON, DC—The National Portrait Gallery prominently exhibits new acquisitions in a corridor adjacent to its main lobby. A selection of the most recent new portraits includes paintings, drawings and photographs of Americans who…
Chuck Close X President Obama
WASHINGTON, DC—At the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, a pair of presidential portraits (one for each term, perhaps) is on exhibit. The tapestries by Chuck Close depict President Obama looking alternatively authoritative and amused….
Hair Apparent: Works by Sonya Clark
WASHINGTON, DC—Artist Sonya Clark uses hair as a point of reference to raise issues of race, history and culture. While human hair is a common medium in her thought-provoking work, she often employs…
America’s Choice: Obama
NEW YORK—Today, the United States is moving “forward.” President Obama won a close race for the White House last night with CNN calling the election for Obama at 11:18 p.m. After a hard…
A Voice, A Vote: JR Installs Iconic ‘I Am a Man’ Image in Washington
WASHINGTON, DC—On election day, I thought it was fitting to share this symbolic image of striking sanitation workers, black men holding signs declaring “I Am a Man.” Every voter has a voice. Every…
