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Explore the Rich History of the National Portrait Gallery

Join WETA Arts host Felicia Curry as she speaks with museum director Kim Sajet about the gallery’s most notable collections, including portraits of historical figures like George Washington, Pocahontas, and John Lewis. Discover how portraiture has shifted from paintings and engravings to video art, and how the museum has grown to tell the stories of underrepresented groups.

Explore the Rich History of the National Portrait Gallery

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  • WETA Arts October 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WETA Arts October 2024

    S12 E2 - 28m 47s

    WETA Arts spotlights the Netherlands Carillon, a nine-story-high musical instrument gifted by the Netherlands after World War II. Host Felicia Curry also explores the Brutalist architecture in the D.M.V. with Deane Madsen, founder of the site BrutalistDC.com. Curry also tours the city in search of murals by and for the Latino community.

  • WETA Arts September 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WETA Arts September 2024

    S12 E1 - 27m 26s

    WETA Arts host Felicia Curry presents the inclusive mission of founder Lisa Lewis’ Omnium Circus, sits down with the National Portrait Gallery’s director Kim Sajet for a conversation about which historical figures deserve recognition for their significant contributions, and tours the Folger Shakespeare Library’s exciting new wing.

  • WETA Arts May 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WETA Arts May 2024

    S11 E8 - 27m 20s

    Diplomats, curators and law enforcement share the dramatic story of 79 trafficked and repatriated Yemeni antiquities currently at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. A student of classical Indian dance style called Bharathanatyam performs her debut. WETA Arts host Felicia Curry sits down with the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s director to chat about the building’s renovations.

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