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Government Shutdown is Over, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian Reopening After Being Shuttered for More than a Month
Exhibitions / News

Government Shutdown is Over, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian Reopening After Being Shuttered for More than a Month

by Victoria L. Valentine on Nov 13, 2025 • No Comments
Installation view of “With Passion and Purpose: Gifts from the Collection of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson” (June 7-Oct. 5, 2025) at the National Gallery of Art. Shown, works by Elizabeth Catlett (foreground), Mavis Pusey, and Daniel LaRue Johnson (from left, in background). | Photo by Victoria L. Valentine   GEORGIA COLLECTORS Larry D....
National Portrait Gallery Unveiled Oprah Winfrey Portrait, Media Mogul Marvels at Being 'Alongside All the Greats'
Acquisitions / News

National Portrait Gallery Unveiled Oprah Winfrey Portrait, Media Mogul Marvels at Being ‘Alongside All the Greats’

by Victoria L. Valentine on Dec 20, 2023 • No Comments
Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2023: Artist Shawn Michael Warren and Oprah Winfrey pose with his portrait of her during the official unveiling ceremony at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. | Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery   WHEN OPRAH WINFREY is involved, amazing things tend to happen. Everybody gets a car,...

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Sold at Phillips Auction: Untitled Study by Alma Thomas Featured on Cover of Major Exhibition Catalog

‘Kerry James Marshall: The Histories,’ Largest-Ever UK Exhibition of the Artist Includes New Paintings Exploring Role of Black Africans in Transatlantic Slave Trade

Fascinating Portrait by Barkley L. Hendricks, Pairing His Subject with Coca-Cola Cooler and Party Balloons, Went Unsold at Sotheby’s

Tale of Two Paintings: Ernie Barnes Made Two Versions of His Famous ‘Sugar Shack’ Painting. One is Owned by Eddie Murphy, The Other Sold at Auction for $15 Million

Victoria Miro Gallery Announced Representation of Highly Regarded British Artist Barbara Walker

‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ Showcased Rich History of Black Dandyism, Fashion Liberation and Imagination

American Sign Language Videos Explore Whitney Museum’s Collection, Including Works by Simone Leigh, Archibald Motley, Diedrick Brackens, Jacob Lawrence & More

A Year of African American Art: New 2026 Wall Calendars Feature Works by Faith Ringgold, Alma Thomas, and Many Others

On View: ‘Danielle McKinney: Tell Me More’ at Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University is Painter’s First U.S. Solo Museum Exhibition

Moving On Up: 24 Museum Curators and Art Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in First Half of 2025

Alma Thomas Way: Washington D.C., Street Where Famous African American Artist Lived is Now Named in Her Honor

Culture Type: 16 Best Black Art Books of 2024

From the Archives: Beginning in Late 1950s, African American Painters Known as ‘Highwaymen’ Captured Florida’s Natural Landscapes

From the Archives: National Portrait Gallery: Titus Kaphar and Ken Gonzales-Day Explore ‘UnSeen’ Narratives in Historic Portraiture

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