Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Filmmaker Ava DuVernay received the Portrait of a Nation Award from the National Portrait Gallery on November 12, 2022. This award is given to contemporary Americans who have made significant contributions across diverse fields.

Ava DuVernay's portrait by Kenturah Davis is on view until October 22, 2023: https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/PON-2022-honorees

Go behind the scenes with Kenturah Davis to see how she created Ava DuVernay's portrait: youtube.com/watch?v=BiyweRcr1D0&t=6s