4 million people have flocked to see the Obama portraits. Here's why
Portraits, like real people, are demanding. They require not just face-to-face interaction, but deep contemplation of how the artists have brought their sitters to life.
One year after Kehinde Wiley’s and Amy Sherald’s paintings were unveiled, the director of the National Portrait Gallery reflects on their unprecedented impact.
Rosie the Riveter and Uncle Sam: Two Portraits, Two Methods of Persuasion
Rosie the Riveter and Uncle Sam: Two Portraits, Two Methods of Persuasion Kim Sajet, director of the Portrait Gallery, says that while Uncle Sam orders, Rosie inspires collective action
