Remember Me: Picturing African Americans in Early Photography

Description

The National Gallery of Art presents approximately 70 early photographs exploring how Black Americans used the medium to express identity, record community life and shape their own representation. The exhibition includes work by pioneering Black photographers. November 7, 2026–March 14, 2027, in the West Building, Ground Floor, Gallery G30. Address: 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565. Regular visiting hours: daily, 10:00am–5:00pm; closed December 25 and January 1. All times are Washington local time. The listing spans the first regular opening through the final closing, not continuous access. Use the West Building's 6th Street entrance; the 7th Street entrance is currently closed. Check official visitor information for updates. Admission is free; passes are not required for this exhibition. Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington. ARTSSN is an independent third-party listing. Image: American 19th Century, "Remember Me, Annie," c. 1860, accession 2023.39.34. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington; Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, purchased with support from the Ford Foundation.

Location

National Gallery of Art — West Building

6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW

Washington, District of Columbia, 20565 · United States

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