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Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour – Frederick Douglass


  • National Portrait Gallery 8th and G Streets NW Washington, DC 20001 (map)

Exhibit through November 26, 2026

The first joint acquisition of the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum (the two share a building) is Sir Isaac Julien’s fascinating moving image installation, which blends period reenactments across five screens to give the viewer insight into the life, accomplishments, activism, and brilliance of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895).

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