National Portrait Gallery Presents YOUSUF KARSH: AMERICAN PORTRAITS

In celebration of a major gift to its collection of more than 100 portraits created by renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh, the National Portrait Gallery will present the exhibition "Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits."

This exhibition will feature iconic photographs of Americans who have distinguished themselves in fields as diverse as business, medicine, entertainment, politics and the arts. Among the portraits to be included are those of artist Georgia O'Keeffe, physician and virologist Jonas Salk, singer Marian Anderson, actress Grace Kelly, businesswoman Elizabeth Arden, architect I. M. Pei and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

The National Portrait Gallery has extended its deadline for its Teen Portrait Competitionfrom Oct. 18 to Nov. 15. The competition is open to teens from ages 13 to 17.

Events and Programs:

View the full calendar on our website.

Tina Mion, "Not Dead Yet: Thoughts and Paintings on Death and Dying" | Nov. 1, 7:00 p.m., Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium. Observe Día de los Muertos with artist Tina Mion. Topics include death in the White House, the taboo of suicide, personal loss, why butlers are often murderers and what comes next.

Open Studio Fridays | Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., First floor, education center, room E151. Visitors of all ages are welcome to explore different selections of art materials each week. This program is sponsored in part by the Reinsch Family Education Endowment.

Young Portrait Explorers: Sequoyah | Nov. 4, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Registration required:http://www.eventbrite.com/org/810710525. Class size is limited to 25 participants. Parents and guardians must remain with their children. Gather in G Street lobby at 10:25 a.m.; the program will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company-Dance Performance Premier and Talk-back Session | Nov. 16, 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Kogod Courtyard. Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company will perform "Homage." Visitors are invited to the premier performance of the first of two works he will create in the space. A question-and-answer session will follow the performance in the courtyard.

National Portrait Gallery Pop Quiz: Disco Inferno-70s Night at NPG | Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m. Relive the "Me Decade" at the National Portrait Gallery's monthly trivia night. The team or player with the highest score receives a prize. Snacks and beverages are available for purchase in the Courtyard Cafe.

Portrait Story Days | All Portrait Story Day events are located on the first floor, in the educations center, room E151.

Sequoyah | Nov. 2, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Nov. 3, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Chief Joseph | Nov. 10, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Chief Joseph | Nov. 17, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Pocahontas | Nov. 23, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Nov. 24, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Sitting Bull | Nov. 30, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Special Tours:

Portrait Discovery Kits | Nov. 2, 23, 30, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.and Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Portrait Discovery Kits are an interactive and imaginative way for visitors to learn more about people who are in the Portrait Gallery's collection.

Author Talk | Saturday, Nov. 16, 2:00 p.m. Twelve contributing poets read their work from the new Portrait Gallery publication Lines in Long Array.

Curator's Tour: Dancing the Dream | Nov. 30, 2:00 p.m. Join curator and National Portrait Gallery historian Amy Henderson for a tour of American dance icons in "Dancing the Dream." Meet in the F Street lobby.