Portrait Signs: A Tour in ASL

Portrait Signs is a Deaf-led gallery talk in American Sign Language. Tours explore a variety of topics related to portraiture, history, and biography, from special exhibitions to the permanent collection. Dates and tour topics are continually updated. Select tours include English interpretation. The tour meets in the G Street lobby.

Saturday, May 9, 2026, 12-1 pm
Topic: Highlights of the Outwin 2025 Portrait Competition.
ASL Only

Saturday, June 27, 2026, 12-1 pm
Topic: TBD
ASL Only

Questions? Please email [email protected].

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Vlada and Ilona Shelter in a Metro Station in Kharkiv, UA
“Russian invasion of Ukraine” series
Currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Inkjet print, 2022Courtesy of the artist

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