How Kenturah Davis created "AVA," a portrait of Ava DuVernay, acclaimed filmmaker #PortraitOfaNation
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"My goal was to make a dynamic image and Ava is a dynamic person" - artist Kenturah Davis. Her sitter, Ava DuVernay, is the Academy Award–nominated and Peabody Award–winning filmmaker who's body of work includes "Selma" (2014) and "A Wrinkle In Time" (2018). This piece is a part of the Portrait Gallery's Portrait of a Nation exhibition, which highlights remarkable individuals who have shaped American Culture. On view from November 10, 2022 - October 22, 2023 Learn more at npg.si.edu. #PortraitOfaNation