Victoria Siddall, now in one of art’s most prestigious jobs, talks balancing family, work and the environmental impact of ...

Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, and it’s a great time ...

The Coast Guard Birthday and Coast Guard Day are not the same thing, and there is a good reason for the distinction. The ...

A Felix Gonzalez-Torres exhibition at the Smithsonian-run National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., has revived ...

Over the next four weeks, the D.C. area comes alive with events highlighting contributions made by the Black community, ...

With a vast expanse of natural splendor, South Dakota is rich in history, outdoor experiences and unique activities. In the Mount Rushmore State, visitors will find two of the world's longest ...

When I was a child,” recalls D.C.-based choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess, “I asked my mother about the scars on her hands ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

On January 18, 1779, the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania passed a resolution commissioning a portrait of George Washington for the Council Chamber and selected Charles Willson Peale as ...

From big ears to sex scandals, the paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures on display in the Smithsonian’s singular exhibition “America’s Presidents” at the National Portrait Gallery—the only ...