White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and tennis star sisters Serena and Venus Williams are among the 2022 honorees selected to have portraits hung in the Smithsonian for exemplifying innovation in their fields.
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announced the honorees on Wednesday as part of this year’s “Portrait of a Nation.”
“These honorees are innovators in their respective disciplines and advocates for social causes who use their voices to care for and lift up others,” said Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery, in a statement. “The Portrait of a Nation Award reminds us that history is living and the choices people make have an impact on the nation’s legacy.”
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A gala will be held in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12 where the Williams sisters and Fauci will be honored. Also included as honorees are chef and World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés, record executive Clive Davis, film director Ava DuVernay, and Children’s Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman.
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The 2022 honorees’ portraits and respective commissions will be on display to the public from Nov. 10 until Oct. 22, 2023, as part of the institution’s Recent Acquisitions exhibition.
