As part of the column ‘Women by Women: A Shared Vision,’ created to expand and develop the theme chosen for our Global open ...

The Supreme Court of North Carolina unveiled the portrait of retired Associate Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson, the first African American woman to serve in the state’s highest court and the current ...

“There seems to be a chilling of opportunity rather than an enlivening and enhancing of opportunity. But to me, that should just be the spark that energizes you to get out there and do things,” ...

The Portrait Gallery recently acquired all 75 portraits from the Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer’s series and is celebrating the acquisition with a two-part exhibition. Like the first installation ...

The renowned artist’s exuberant portraits celebrate Black history and take the form to a new level By Jacoba Urist Photographs by Celeste Sloman Bisa Butler’s portrait of Harriet Tubman began with a ...

Thirty years ago, photographer Brian Lanker made indelible images of historical lives; a new exhibition says their stories have never seemed more relevant Lucia Cheng - Reporter When the Pulitzer ...

Art history is filled with examples of the powerful and the wealthy communicating their status through portraiture. Not just sovereigns, but military leaders, aristocrats, and champions of industry.

Fine artist Latoya Hobbs is inspired by the ordinary yet remarkable happenings of Black women’s lives. Whether it’s the tender silence surrounding a mother cradling her child in bed, or the exhausted ...

The actress, who has been on television for decades, is also a major collector of contemporary art. She loaned 40 pieces to the AAMP. CCH Pounder reflects on one of her favorite paintings by Nigerian ...

Celebrating women’s history first came into effect with humble beginnings as one week in March 1978. The week has since evolved and, in 1987, became a monthlong, nationally recognized celebration in ...