Portrait of a Nation: 2025 Honorees

Opened on December 12, 2025 and running through October 17, 2027, “Portrait of a Nation: 2025 Honorees” is an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery that recognizes the latest recipients of the Portrait of a Nation Awards, a program established in 2015 to honor individuals who have made transformative contributions to the United States and its people. The exhibition, curated by Rhea L. Combs, director of curatorial affairs, presents commissioned and acquired portraits of four honorees: business leader Jamie Dimon (photographed by Jason Alden); distinguished professor, inventor, and animal‑science researcher Temple Grandin (painted by David Lenz); internationally renowned poet, performer, and Muscogee (Creek) Nation member Joy Harjo, the 23rd U.S. poet laureate (drawn by Joel Daniel Phillips); and Academy Award‑winning director, producer, and writer Steven Spielberg (painted by Kate Capshaw). Each artwork is accompanied by detailed label information, and the exhibition has been made possible through the Portrait of a Nation Gala Endowment.

When: December 12, 2025 – October 17, 2027.
Venue: National Portrait Gallery, First Floor, North Corridor.
Tickets: Price not available; check the museum’s website for admission details (general entry to the National Portrait Gallery is typically free).
Honorees: Jamie Dimon (business leader), Temple Grandin (animal science researcher and professor), Joy Harjo (poet and former U.S. poet laureate), Steven Spielberg (filmmaker).
Artists and works: Kate Capshaw, “The Picture Maker” (oil on linen and single‑channel video projection, 2025) – portrait of Steven Spielberg; David Lenz, “Brocken Spectre and Glory: Portrait of Temple Grandin” (oil on canvas, 2022); Jason Alden, “Jamie Dimon” (inkjet print, 2023, printed 2025); Joel Daniel Phillips, “Joy Harjo” (charcoal, graphite and ink on paper, 2022).
Curator: Rhea L. Combs, director of curatorial affairs.
Note: The exhibition is funded by the Portrait of a Nation Gala Endowment. An interactive image gallery allows visitors to view the artworks and access label information; on mobile devices, tap the image to navigate and tap the square graphic (or “ES” for Spanish) to view details.