Collection Art in the White House
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
First Ladies and the National Portrait Gallery
About this Video
Join the National Portrait Gallery Senior Historian and Director of Research, Publications, and Scholarly Programs Dr. Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw as she discusses images of the newly-installed First Ladies exhibit, “Every Eye is Upon Me.” This exhibit is the largest portraiture display featuring First Ladies to take place outside of the White House. Dr. Shaw will discuss her curation of the exhibit and the complexity of First Ladies she aimed to highlight through the display. Visit the exhibit virtually here: https://firstladies.si.edu/
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