<p>Explore portraits from "Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands" at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in this Learning Lab collection.<br></p> <p>Hung Liu (1948–2021) was a contemporary Chinese-born American artist, whose multilayered paintings established new frameworks for understanding portraiture in relation to time, memory, and history. Often sourcing her subjects from photographs, Liu elevated overlooked individuals by amplifying the stories of those who have historically been invisible or unheard. Having lived through war, political revolution, exile, and displacement, she offered a complex picture of an Asian Pacific American experience. Her portraits speak powerfully to those seeking a better life, in the United States and elsewhere. <em>Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands</em> will be first major exhibition of the artist's work on the East Coast. This is also the first time that a museum will focus on Liu’s portraiture.</p> <p><em>The story of America as a destination for the homeless and hungry of the world is not only a myth. It is a story of desperation, of sadness, of uncertainty, of leaving your home. It is also a story of determination, and—more than anything—of hope.</em></p> <p>— Hung Liu, 2017</p> <p><em></em>"Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands" will be on view at the National Portrait Gallery August 27, 2021, through May 30, 2022</p> <p>Keywords: Hung Liu, Chinese-American, AAPI, Cultural Revolution, China, Portraits, Portraiture, Family, Mother, Father, Daughter, Son, Gender, Refugees, Immigration, Identification, Identity, Displacement, War, Asian Pacific American, Painting, Photography, Memory, Migration, Dorothea Lange, Carrie Mae Weems</p>

<p>This portrait timeline spotlights individuals who shaped the history, development, and culture of the United States of America between the years 1954 and 1980.</p> <p>#NPGteach</p> <p>Keywords: Civil Rights Movement, Segregation, Brown vs. Board of Education, McCarthyism, Space Race, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, </p>

<p>This portrait timeline spotlights individuals who shaped the history, development, and culture of what is now the United States of America between the years 1910-1927.</p> <p>#NPGteach</p> <p>Keywords: Progressive Era, Women's Suffrage, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Industrial, Workers, Prohibition, Nineteenth Amendment, Imperialism, </p>

<p>Introducing… a new kind of story time! Each week we shine a light on some of this country's lesser-known history makers and their portraits. With a Portrait Gallery educator, children will learn more about art, hear the stories behind the portraits, and even learn some new vocabulary. Select story times will be in Spanish. For children ages 3 and up and their families.<br></p> <p>#NPGteach</p> <p>Keywords: Biography, Story, Famous Americans, Vocabulary, Portraits, Art, Reading Art, Activists, Scientists, Cultural Icons, </p>

<p>Discover the life of Henrietta Lacks through Kadir Nelson’s vibrant portrait and learn about her legacy (or her important place in history). </p> <p>Keywords: Henrietta Lacks, HeLa, Cells, Biology, Cancer</p><p>#NPGteach</p>

<p>Learn about trumpeter, composer, and modern jazz pioneer Dizzy Gillespie. Then create a colorful poster to advertise your own concert.</p> <p>#NPGteach</p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Dizzy Gillespie, music, trumpet, composer, jazz, posters, concert</p>

<p>Discover the artwork of John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) and learn about some of the techniques he used for drawing portraits.</p> <p>#NPGteach</p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> John Singer Sargent, Shading, Charcoal, Shades, Highlighting, Strokes, Portraits, Drawing</p>

<p>Learn about civil rights leaders Dolores Huerta and César Chávez and the Aztec symbolism in their portrait.</p> <p>#NPGteach</p>

<p>Learn about artist Roger Shimomura and how he uses his paintings to express his identity (what makes someone unique).</p> <p>Keywords: Roger Shimomura, George Washington, Japanese American, Identity</p><p>#NPGteach</p>

<p>Learn how Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.</p><p></p><p>#NPGteach</p><p></p><p>Keywords: Wilma Rudolph, athlete, Olympics, Finish Line, Spectators, Medals</p>

<p>This Learning Lab complements  "People, Places, Art and Battlefields in the Classroom: Leadership in the Civil War Era" a teacher workshop cohosted by the  National Portrait Gallery, the <a href="https://www.battlefields.org/" target="_blank">American Battlefield Trust</a> , and veteran educators. </p> <p>This collection highlights the intersections between art and battlefields, during the Civil War and encourages connections and discussions between people and places.<br></p> <p>After completing this lesson students will be able to:</p> <ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Identify what leadership during the Civil War looked like;</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Connect the battle of Antietam and individuals who played a significant role in the diverse stories of the battlefield;</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Identify resources from both the American Battlefield Trust and the National Portrait Gallery.</p></li></ul> <p>Keywords: people, places, battlegrounds, battlefields, Antietam, Civil War, Union, Confederacy, monuments, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, William Seward, George B. McClellan, Clara Barton, William McKinley, Robert Gould Shaw<br><br></p> <p>#NPGteach<br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>

<p>Explore nature and insects in the portrait E.O. Wilson by Jennie Summerall and be a scientist as you examine the natural world around you.</p><p></p><p>#NPGteach</p><p></p><p>Keywords: E.O. Wilson, entomologist, bugs, insects, observation, ants, science, scientist</p>