IN THE AGE of Instagram, it seems everyone’s a star: Whether to celebrate an engagement or enshrine a “babymoon,” the celeb-style photo shoot—complete with elaborate costume changes—is how many people ...

Like many of their generation in the south, Tonya and Larry Smith, both 69, commissioned oil paintings depicting each of their six grandchildren, the girls wearing frilly dresses, the boys in slacks.

Official government portraits may soon become a bit less luxurious. President Donald Trump has signed the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act, also known as the “Ego” Act, into law. No ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announced today that it has commissioned the museum’s official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Artist ...

Any agency head who had thoughts of commissioning a portrait artist would be thwarted under a provision of the massive “CRomnibus” spending bill on the verge of passage in Congress. As he did last ...

Back in the mists of time, before selfies, filters and dating apps could even be conceived of there were portraits ...

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery unveiled a life-size painting of President Abraham Lincoln Friday morning. The 1865 portrait was painted by Dutch artist W.F.K. Travers and is one of three ...

Having a portrait done of your family is a Southern tradition resulting in a keepsake that will last a lifetime. Pets are part of the family too, so why not have a portrait commissioned for your ...