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

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

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'

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

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,...