“Brocken Spectre and Glory: Portrait of Temple Grandin” by David Lenz, oil on canvas, 2022. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired by the Marc Pachter Commissioning Fund and an ...

Dark, direct, soulful: The eyes of the Al Fayyum portraits stare out and invite viewers in to see the faces of Egyptians who lived thousands of years ago, when the Greek Ptolemy rule gave way to Rome.

When thinking of fashion trends, coffins don't necessarily spring to mind. But the burial boxes, or sarcophagi, of Roman Egypt show that even the sombre world of death is susceptible to fads. After ...

This November, Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will celebrate “Portrait of a Nation,” adding four new works to its collection. This year, the honorees are poet Joy Harjo, academic Temple ...

Jacob Ryan Reno, long and boyish, wearing the kind of blue smock you imagine a painter would wear in a cartoon about a painter, is not good at his job. He draws and has become pretty popular in ...

Google has revealed that the Pixel 10 Pro phones can shoot high-resolution, 50MP portrait mode images. This is a welcome addition if you’d like to crop after the fact or print an image. Unfortunately, ...

For just $5, a Chicago artist will give you a portrait of yourself -- but don't expect it to be good. In fact, they're terrible. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Performer Jacob Ryan ...

The official White House portrait of former President Obama has been moved from its prominent position in the entryway to the top of the residence’s Grand Staircase, far from the view of visitors who ...

Once a dramatic feature of the White House entryway, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved to a decidedly less prominent position, underscoring the yearslong tensions ...

President Donald Trump thanked Colorado and artist Vanessa Horabuena for displaying a new painting of himself in the state’s capital. The fresh portrait comes after Trump decried the last one ...

The White House unveiled President Donald Trump's official portrait this week, replacing an austere photograph that was released for the president's inauguration earlier this year. Introduced in an ...