Past Exhibitions: 2006 and 2005
Eye Contact: Modern American Portrait Drawing Exhibited July 1 through October 9, 2006
“Eye Contact” showcases 20th century portraiture from the Gallery's drawing collections, and emphasizes the bold, contemporary engagement between one person and another that the term “eye contact” implies.
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Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits Traveling exhibition, December 2004 through April 2006
An overview of Latin American portraiture, comprising more than 100 portraits from over 15 countries. The exhibition begins in the Precolumbian era, continues through the viceregal and independence periods, and into the modern era.
Gilbert Stuart
Traveling exhibition, October 2004 through July 2005
At a time when portraits celebrated national achievements and public heroes, as well as the self-aware experiences of private individuals, Gilbert Stuart (1755–1828) set high standards in portrait painting for his sitters, his colleagues, and his students.
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Women of Our Time: Twentieth–Century Photographs from the National Portrait Gallery
Traveling exhibition, August 2003 through February 2005
This critically acclaimed exhibition is a stunning collection of photographic portraits of women
whose brilliance, courage, style, and unflagging spirit have helped shape America as we know it.
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A Brush with History: Paintings from the National Portrait Gallery
Traveling exhibition, August 2003 through February 2005
Explore the lives of heros, writers, statesmen, inventors, educators, musicians, artists, and scientists of America's past. Discover the art of portrait painting and learn how portraits have both changed and remained the same since early American times.
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PAST EXHIBITIONS
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