PHOTOS: National Portrait Gallery’s biannual Portrait of a Nation Gala

The National Portrait Gallery recently opened its “Portrait of a Nation: 2022 Honorees” exhibition, which included portraits of Serena and Venus Williams, Ava DuVernay, José Andrés, Clive Davis, Anthony Fauci and Marian Wright Edelman.

The honorees were presented with awards on Saturday night at the Portrait of a Nation Gala.

See photos below.

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 12: Serena Williams attends the 2022 Portrait Of A Nation Gala on November 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Portrait Gallery)

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 12: Serena Williams speaks onstage during the 2022 Portrait Of A Nation Gala on November 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Portrait Gallery)

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 12: Venus Williams attends the 2022 Portrait Of A Nation Gala on November 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Portrait Gallery)

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 12: Baratunde Thurston speaks during the 2022 Portrait Of A Nation Gala on November 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Portrait Gallery)

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 12: Alicia Keys speaks onstage during the 2022 Portrait Of A Nation Gala on November 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Portrait Gallery)

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 12: Ava DuVernay speaks onstage during the 2022 Portrait Of A Nation Gala on November 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Portrait Gallery)

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 12: Anthony Fauci speaks during the 2022 Portrait Of A Nation Gala on November 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Portrait Gallery)

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 12: José Andrés attends the 2022 Portrait Of A Nation Gala on November 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Portrait Gallery)

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 12: (L-R) Ellika Edelman, Marian Wright Edelman and Zoe Edelman are seen onstage during the 2022 Portrait Of A Nation Gala on November 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Portrait Gallery)

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 12: (L-R) Spencer Garrett, Dana Bash, Anthony Fauci and Christine Grady attend the 2022 Portrait Of A Nation Gala on November 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Portrait Gallery)