Drawing primarily from the National Portrait Gallery’s vast
collection of self-portraits, this exhibition will explore how American
artists have chosen to portray themselves since the beginning of the
last century. As people are confronted each day with “selfies” via
social media and as they continue to examine the fluidity of
contemporary identity, this is an opportune time to reassess the
significance of self-portraiture in relation to the country’s history
and culture. The exhibition will feature more than 75 works by artists
such as Josef Albers, Patricia Cronin, Imogen Cunningham, Elaine de
Kooning, Edward Hopper, Joan Jonas, Jacob Lawrence, Alice Neel, Louise
Nevelson, Diego Rivera, Lucas Samaras, Fritz Scholder, Roger Shimomura,
Shahzia Sikander and Martin Wong. “Eye to I: Self-Portraits from 1900 to
Today” is curated by Brandon Brame Fortune, chief curator, National
Portrait Gallery. This exhibition concludes the Portrait Gallery’s 50th
anniversary celebrations, and an expanded, illustrated companion book
will be published in spring 2019.
Self-Portrait with Rita / Thomas
Hart Benton (15 Apr 1889 - 9 Jan 1975) / c. 1924 / National Portrait
Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Mooney
Alice Neel Self-Portrait / Alice Neel (28 Jan 1900 - 13 Oct 1984) / 1980 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Berenice Abbott Self-Portrait /
Berenice Abbott (17 Jul 1898 - 9 Dec 1991) / c. 1932 / National Portrait
Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Bathrobe / Jim Dine (born
16 Jun 1935) / 1964 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian
Institution; the Ruth Bowman and Harry Kahn Twentieth Century American
Self-Portrait Collection Conserved with funds from the Smithsonian
Women's Committee
Faith Ringgold Self-Portrait / Faith Ringgold (born 8 Oct 1930) / 1998 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Self Portrait with Grey Cat, 2003 / Fritz Scholder (6 Oct 1937 - 10 Feb 2005) / 2003 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Memorial To A Marriage /
Patricia Cronin (born 1963) / modeled 2002, cast 2013 / National
Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Chuck Close
Alice Neel Self-Portrait / Alice Neel (28 Jan 1900 - 13 Oct 1984) / 1980 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Berenice Abbott Self-Portrait /
Berenice Abbott (17 Jul 1898 - 9 Dec 1991) / c. 1932 / National Portrait
Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Bathrobe / Jim Dine (born
16 Jun 1935) / 1964 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian
Institution; the Ruth Bowman and Harry Kahn Twentieth Century American
Self-Portrait Collection Conserved with funds from the Smithsonian
Women's Committee
Faith Ringgold Self-Portrait / Faith Ringgold (born 8 Oct 1930) / 1998 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Self Portrait with Grey Cat, 2003 / Fritz Scholder (6 Oct 1937 - 10 Feb 2005) / 2003 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Memorial To A Marriage /
Patricia Cronin (born 1963) / modeled 2002, cast 2013 / National
Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Chuck Close
Aliens Sans Frontières / Enrique Chagoya / 2016 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Who's Sorry Now / Molly Soda (born 28 Jan 1989) / 2017 / 315 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
