Henneberger and Mastio debate DEI and diversity after the firing of National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet.

Rapper LL Cool J lent this portrait of himself to the National Portrait Gallery for its 2023 show, “RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and ...

Kim Sajet, the director of the Smithsonian museum for more than 12 years, has tried to bring in more contemporary artists.

The president, who has been hellbent on gutting the Smithsonian, accused Kim Sajet of being "a highly partisan person" ...

A media rep for Mia wrote, “Mia was considering taking the Kehinde Wiley exhibition ... which is housed in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. The painting features ...

The celebrated American painter behind President Barack Obama’s official portrait has denied allegations of sexual assault made against him over the weekend. Kehinde Wiley was accused of sexual ...

A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston features works by celebrated artist Kehinde Wiley that were ... presidents in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. That painting, along ...

the Grammy Award-winning lyricist opens up about his decision to lend his sizable Kehinde Wiley portrait to the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. — a move he says that he made for the ...

Former President Barack Obama, right, and Artist Kehinde Wiley, left, shake hands as they unveil Obama's official portrait at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, Monday, Feb. 12 ...

Correction: The transcript for this piece has been corrected to show that Kehinde Wiley was the first African American artist commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery for an official ...

In Wiley’s portrait, she is 10-feet tall, depicted as a to-the-manor-born hunter as she cradles a musket while five freshly killed hares lie at her feet. Keely Orgeman, the gallery’s associate ...