Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), has resigned just days after the Smithsonian Institution attempted to challenge President Trump's firing of her. [Read More]
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An upcoming exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery invites visitors to explore the rise of the grand-scale, whole-plate photographic portrait -- from the luxurious daguerreotype to the more affordable tintype. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-05-22 16:53
The National Portrait Gallery, part of the Smithsonian Institution, has purchased a daguerreotype of Dolley Madison for $456,000 -- the early known photograph of a First Lady. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-07-03 14:28
The National Portrait Gallery in Australia has announced the winners of its annual National Photographic Portrait Prize competition. Photographer Shea Kirk has taken home the top prize, including a $30,000 cash prize and $20,000 worth of Canon equipment, courtesy of Canon Australia. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-06-16 21:03
Are you both a fan of Cindy Sherman's work and planning a visit to the National Portrait Gallery in London? You might want to mark your calendars for her first UK retrospective exhibit. It won't be until mid-2019, but that gives you loads of time to prepare and get a refresher on her work. thephoblographer.com »
2018-08-03 01:00
A new book has revealed that after President Biden's disastrous televised debate with Donald Trump, he flew for a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz rather than meeting with the Congressional Progressive Caucus. [Read More]
Over 400 Hollywood creative leaders wrote an open letter urging the U.S. government to stop companies like Open AI and Google from weakening copyright rules. [Read More]