National Portrait Gallery

Museum and Visual ArtsEighth and F streets NW, Washington, DC 20560

Tel: 202-633-1000

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UPCOMING EVENTS
  • "Faces of the Frontier: Photographic Portraits from the American West, 1845-1924" The exhibition tells the story of these changes that took place in the American West in the 80 years between the Mexican War and the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act through 100 portrait photographs.
    Through 01/24/10Multiple Dates
  • "One Life: Thomas Paine, the Radical Founding Father" A collection of works devoted to the "Common Sense" author, including one of the museum's recent acquisitions: a portrait of Paine by the French artist Laurant Dabos around 1792.
    Through 04/04/10Multiple Dates
  • "Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009" Works by 49 finalists selected from more than 3,000 entries in the triennial, juried competition demonstrating new ways of working with the human figure.
    Through 05/18/10Multiple Dates
  • "Portraiture Now: Communities" Three painters explore the idea of community through a series of related portraits of friends, townspeople and families.
    Through 05/18/10Multiple Dates
  • "Presidents in Waiting" An exhibition on the vice presidency focuses on the 14 men who, whether by the death or resignation of the incumbent or by winning an election of their own, became president.
    Through 01/03/10Multiple Dates
  • "Twentieth-Century Americans" A showcase of cultural, scientific and political figures of the 20th century, including a portrait of Katharine Hepburn, whose four Academy Awards are displayed.
    Through 05/18/10Multiple Dates
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