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INSANE: The national portrait gallery - The Real Truth

Gallery unveils one of the earliest paintings of black individual in English art

The painting at the National Portrait Gallery features two boys, one of African heritage and one Caucasian.

Evening Standard

'Her final gift': how Nathan's aunty helped him to win one of Australia's biggest art prizes

The National Portrait Gallery announced the win on Friday.

The Canberra Times

Almost 4,000 entries whittled down to just 4 – the Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize 2026 shortlist has been announced

The finalists of this year’s competition, organized by London's National Portrait Gallery, will now vie for the grand prize of £15,000 (approximately $20,300 / AU$28,500)

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Sir Christopher Ondaatje obituary

Businessman and philanthropist who helped fund a new wing for the National Portrait Gallery

The Guardian - UK

The portrait putting Indigenous people 'on the map'

An Indigenous cook who has fed royal families across the globe and assisted at-risk youth is the subject of the National Portrait Gallery's latest unveiling.

AAP

Treasure hunt: the secret marvels of London’s museums

It’s time to rediscover the treasures under our noses. Here are a few places to start

Evening Standard

National Portrait Gallery acquires portrait of ‘visionary artist’ Charli XCX

The photograph was taken in 2024 by British photographer Harley Weir.

Evening Standard

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National Portrait Gallery forced to close after ‘unexpected’ power outage

Ticketholders will be able to exchange their ticket for another day or receive a refund

The Independent UK

National Portrait Gallery to close for a day as London attraction suffers 'unexpected' power outage

The London gallery is currently hosting the Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait exhibition but is forced to temporarily close

Evening Standard

Artist accused of winning prize with ‘imitation’ won Australian award with piece ‘influenced’ by Basquiat

Jane Allan’s winning Darling portrait prize painting has raised eyebrows after her Doyles art award piece was compared to artist Nicholas Harding

The Guardian - AU

National Portrait Gallery urged to investigate work by artist accused of copying

Other artists have called out the work by northern NSW artist.

The Canberra Times

Artwork removed from National Portrait Gallery after Churchill row

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The Independent UK

Churchill display removed from National Portrait Gallery after famine dispute

A 40-minute video by 2019 Turner Prize winner Helen Cammock referred to ‘the wilful starvation of the Indian population by Winston Churchill’

Evening Standard

Winston Churchill film withdrawn from National Portrait Gallery over famine row

The film sparked controversy over claims the wartime leader used ‘wilful’ mass starvation as part of the Bengal famine

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The National Portrait Gallery is hosting AI portraits: how should artists respond?

Es Devlin is heading up a startling project.

The Guardian - UK

Artist defends Churchill video at London gallery after peer condemns ‘lie’

Helen Cammock says her comments blaming wartime leader for Bengal Famine were intended to create ‘dailogue’

International Business Times UK

National Portrait Gallery Faces Fury Over Video Accusing Churchill Of Starving Millions Of Indians During WWII

The National Portrait Gallery faces criticism for displaying a film accusing Churchill of causing the Bengal famine, sparking debate among historians and Churchill's family over historical accuracy.

The Independent UK

Why the National Portrait Gallery has been accused of a ‘barefaced lie’ over Churchill claim

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Row breaks out over National Portrait Gallery claims that Churchill starved Indians

Biographer Andrew Roberts called the claims by Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Cammock a ‘barefaced lie’

Evening Standard

Paul McCartney pays heartfelt tribute to ‘clever and witty’ artist David Hockney

The former Beatle praised his ‘incredible painter’ friend in an Instagram post.

Evening Standard

Pop art pioneer James Francis Gill on unseen side of Marilyn Monroe

The American artist rose to fame in 1962 when his piece depicting Marilyn Monroe was picked up by the Museum of Modern Art.

The Independent UK

The secrets that the Marilyn Monroe pictures don’t tell us

ART: The National Portrait Gallery’s highly anticipated Marilyn exhibition – in celebration of what would have been her 100th birthday – is full of striking, evocative magic. But when it comes to one of history’s most photographed and most misunderstood women, it leaves us with more questions than answers, writes…

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When Shirin Neshat photographed Malala, she turned to calligraphy to say what the camera alone could not

The Malala Yousafzai portrait that went beyond photography is now on show at a new immersive London experience

The Guardian - UK

‘We can all coexist’: artist Es Devlin uses selfies to unite UK in portrait of a nation

A National Portrait for the National Portrait Gallery aims to bring people together in increasingly atomised country

The Guardian - UK

‘It was life-changing’: the celebrated art historian who spent 46 years sitting for Frank Auerbach

Catherine Lampert is a historian, curator and model who spent much of her time sitting for her famous friends. She tells us what the likes of Auerbach, Lucian Freud and Euan Uglow meant to her

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