U. S. Capitol Portrait of the Late Elijah Cummings to Debut in Baltimore

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Elijah Cummings Portrait on Public View
Courtesy of Jerrell Gibbs and Mariane Ibrahim

Jerrell Gibbs, detail of I Only Have A Minute, 60 Seconds In It… Portrait of the Honorable Elijah Cummings, 2021.


A portrait of the late Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings will go on display this month at the Baltimore Museum of Art before it’s permanently installed in the U. S. Capitol. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings and museum officials announced this month that the painting will be unveiled at the museum on December 21 during a private dedication event that celebrates “the beloved Congressman’s life and enduring advocacy for social justice.” 

The portrait, which honors Cummings’ achievements and commitment to his hometown of Baltimore, will go on public view in the museum’s John Russell Pope building from December 22 to January 9. It will then be moved to its permanent home in the Capitol. Details about the portrait’s installation in Washington have not been made public
 
 

Event Information
Start Date: December 22, 2021
End Date: January 9, 2022
City: Baltimore, MD
Venue: Baltimore Museum of Art
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