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Other lives: Learning manager who made visiting schoolchildren feel welcome at the National Portrait Gallery

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3

Unseen photographs of Marilyn Monroe captured weeks before her death set for display in honor of icon’s 100th birthday

‘Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait’ explores cultural icon’s career from model, Norma Jeane, to movie-star Marilyn Monroe, while exploring how she shaped her enduring image and revealing unseen photographs captured weeks before her untimely death

Digital Camera World · Mar 28

Lily Allen’s West End Girl portrait goes on display at National Portrait Gallery

The painting that will be on view for the next year was used as the cover art for the singer’s fifth studio album

Evening Standard · Mar 19

Portrait of Elton John and family goes on display at National Portrait Gallery

Taken by photographer Catherine Opie, the portrait captures Sir Elton, his husband, David Furnish and their children Zachary and Elijah in their home.

Evening Standard · Mar 3

Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting review – no, I don’t want to come up and see these etchings

Freud was a master painter, but his drawings ranged from ordinary to awful. Guess which aspect of his work this show focuses on?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11

Smithsonian swaps Trump portrait and removes mention of impeachments

National Portrait Gallery removes text on new portrait of Trump standing in Oval Office with a scowl and fists on desk

The Guardian - US · Jan 11

Smithsonian removes reference to Trump’s impeachments after administration complained, report says

The White House shared the new portrait on social media earlier this week

The Independent UK · Jan 11

Kate Middleton's ravishing red dress is the elegant winter outfit I'd love her to re-wear as she turns 44

The Princess of Wales is known for her timeless style and this January look from 2013 wouldn't look out of place in 2026

Woman & Home · Jan 9

Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian: ‘The goal is to reframe the entire culture of the US’

The long read: The president has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ in his second term in office, and the venerable cultural institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8

Unseen work by Lucian Freud to feature in National Portrait Gallery exhibition

Drawing into Painting will showcase previously unseen work by the British artist at the National Portrait Gallery next year.

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025