Marc Pachter

Director (emeritus), National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Marc Pachter, fl?neur, former museum director, travels the world, living up to two months in places that interest him. He prefers sprawling, messy cities like LA and Berlin to beau ...read more

Marc Pachter, fl?neur, former museum director, travels the world, living up to two months in places that interest him. He prefers sprawling, messy cities like LA and Berlin to beautiful self-regarding ones like SF and Paris. When he last worked, through January 2008, Pachter was Director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, where he presided over the rebirth of a 160 year old building and reimagined his museum. He “saved” George Washington, that is, his greatest portrayal by Gilbert Stuart. Unruly in spirit, Pachter nevertheless surprised himself by serving for thirty three years as a cultural bureaucrat, and surprised the Smithsonian by finishing his career on the Colbert Report.

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Marc Pachter, Director (Emeritus), National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution (EG3)

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30 April - 2 May 2020

Our team has been working hard behind the scenes to bring you a superb program for EG2020. However, in light of growing and legitimate concerns regarding the rapid spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which have gutted international events of all sizes, we have made the difficult decision to put EG on hiatus until it is once again deemed safe.


We know how much each of you look forward to EG and we were looking forward to seeing old friends, and welcoming many new ones, but we do need to prioritize the health and safety of our attendees, presenters, and partners, especially those traveling from afar.

We will be in touch in due course with future plans.