Medals were presented to five visual artists by First Lady Jill Biden at a ceremony in Washington, DC

The project’s architect, artist Hiroshi Sugimoto, told attendees at the celebratory event that he repeatedly thought the project would be abandoned due to opposition

Dr. Biden joined Anna Wintour and several of the film directors who curated the period rooms of the Metropolitan Museum’s American wing

Painting by Black artist was chosen under Jill Biden’s guidance for a gift-giving ceremony