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Saturday, January 17
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| 12 Noon-2 PM (ages 10-14); 3-5 PM (ages 5-10)
Facing History: Be the Artist
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(for ages 5-10 or ages 10-14, accompanied by an adult; see above for times) This series of two-hour art classes are designed for youth to better understand the work of women artists whose portraits are featured in the exhibition Women of Our Time: Twentieth-Century Portraits. Registered participants take a guided tour of the exhibition and then create their own pieces based on ideas from sculptor Marisol, known for her unique style in the 1960s.
Free, but space limited; to register, call 202-633-8501
Last program
Related Exhibition: Women of Our Time: Twentieth-Century Portraits
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151
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Tuesday, January 20
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| 10 AM-5:30 PM
Renewing America's Promise: Shepard Fairey's Artwork
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the museum unveils today Shepard Fairey's large-scale, mixed media stenciled collage of Barack Obama with the word "hope" appearing below. The portrait came to symbolize the historic presidential campaign of Barack Obama.
Free
Related Exhibition: New Arrivals
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture 1st Floor
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Thursday, January 22
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| 6-6:30 PM
What's New at the Portrait Gallery: Adelyn, Ash Wednesday,
New Orleans, Louisiana: Face-to-Face Portrait Talk |
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The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery staff member or guest speaker.
Today, curator of painting and sculpture Brandon Fortune talks about the portrait Adelyn, Ash Wednesday, New Orleans, Louisiana by Alec Soth in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Thursday evenings
Related Exhibition: Portraiture Now: Feature Photography
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet at F Street Lobby
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Thursday, January 29
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What's New at the Portrait Gallery: Michael J. Fox
Face-to-Face Portrait Talk |
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The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery staff member or guest speaker.
Today, curator of photographs Ann Shumard talks about the portrait of Michael J. Fox by Steve Pyke in the related exhibition.
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Continues most Thursday evenings
Related Exhibition: Portraiture Now: Feature Photography
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet at F Street Lobby
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Thursday, February 5
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| 7 PM
A Portrait of Porgy
Cultures in Motion Performance |
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This musical narrative is based on the life of Todd Duncan, who was the first actor to portray Porgy in George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy and Bess. Cosponsored with the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Note: For reservations, call 202-633-8520 or e-mail NPGPublicPrograms@si.edu.
Free, but seating limited; for reservations, see Note
Repeats Feb. 6 & 7
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Monday, February 16
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One Life: The Mask of Lincoln
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In today's symposium in conjunction to the related exhibition, One Life: The Mask of Lincoln, museum curator and chair David Ward and guest speakers examine various aspects of Lincoln and his times on the following topics:
• David C. Ward, National Portrait Gallery, "Lincoln's Self-Fashioning"
• Alexander Nemerovz, Yale University, "Lincoln in Washington: The Aesthetic Moment"
• Michael E. McGerr, Indiana University, "Lincoln and American Nationalism"
Marcia Brennan, Rice University, "Lincoln, Death, and Spirit Photography"
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Related Exhibition: One Life: The Mask of Lincoln
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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