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Step into Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron's dreamy photographs in London

'Portraits to Dream In' is currently on show at London's National Portrait Gallery

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Kate Middleton granted prestigious new title by King Charles - and it's ten words long

King Charles recommended that the Princess of Wales should receive a new title that no royal has held before

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Mural a parade of rebellious heroes ... doing burnouts

Indigenous artist Ryan Presley's giant mural that subverts traditional religious iconography is being installed at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.

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Linda Tanner obituary

Other lives: Art historian who set up an advertising agency for art galleries and became a patron of the National Portrait Gallery in London

The Guardian - UK

Nicholas Cullinan: energetic leader tasked with British Museum overhaul

After overseeing a transformation of the National Portrait Gallery he will need to draw on that experience in his new role

The Guardian - UK

British Museum Appoints Nicholas Cullinan As New Director

Nicholas Cullinan appointed as new director of the British Museum amidst controversies and challenges, including missing artifacts and ownership disputes.

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Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In review – an intriguing double act

The Victorian portraiture pioneer and the mysterious 70s American photographer who died at 22 both surprise in a quietly subversive exploration of their contrasting processes

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Ralph Heimans' first Australian exhibition opens in Canberra

Some of his famous subjects will be at the opening.

The Canberra Times

Royal portraitist's debut Aussie show fit for a king

Portrait painter Ralph Heimans, who has painted Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Mary of Denmark, is holding his first major exhibition in Australia.

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Ralph Heimans on painting the Queen, Kevin Rudd, Judi Dench and more

See the exhibition at Canberra's National Portrait Gallery.

The Canberra Times

‘Art isn’t just about dead white males’: galleries fight to lure young visitors

The National Portrait Gallery is challenging the belief that UK museums are exclusively for establishment imagery with a new showcase for black artists – and offering £5 tickets for under-25s

The Guardian - UK

Ekow Eshun considers the Black figure in portraiture at the National Portrait Gallery

In ‘The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure’, curator Ekow Eshun unites works from 22 African diasporic artists working in the UK and US

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The Time is Always Now review – striking shades of brilliant black figurative art

From an escaped slave pointing a gun to a kid in a Birmingham barber shop, this terrific show shuttles back and forth between times, places, sculpture and painting

The Guardian - UK

Black British artists can no longer be ignored, says sculptor Thomas J Price

Price says the number of exhibitions focused on black artists has ‘set a new standard’ for representation in the UK

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The Long Road to a Juneteenth Museum

Architects have made a Fort Worth neighborhood’s history part of the plan for this unique Juneteenth museum.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Women artists are everywhere in 2024 but let's face it, it's about damn time

It's a great year of exhibitions but museums need to double down and beef up their collections with the work of female artists

The Guardian - UK

British Museum’s BP sponsorship deal ‘astonishingly out of touch’

Campaigners criticise £50m tie-up with fossil fuel firm to help fund ‘masterplan’ redevelopment project

The Canberra Times

Go and explore ancient Egypt and other exciting exhibitions

From a celebration of sport to art shows, there's lots to see.

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The artist and the chef unveil a much-loved portrait

A portrait of chef Maggie Beer by artist Del Kathryn Barton has been revealed at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. Don't worry, everyone loves it.

Evening Standard

David Hockney unveils Christmas display at Battersea Power Station to bring ‘joy and hope’ to London

David Hockney unveiled his Christmas-themed artwork at Battersea Power Station

Digital Camera World

600 years of portraiture on show at the National Portrait Gallery in 2024

London's National Portrait Gallery reveals its 2024 exhibitions lineup, showcasing over 6 centuries of portraiture!

The Guardian - UK

National Portrait Gallery criticised over choice of sponsor to replace BP

New portrait prize sponsor, the law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, has represented the oil company

The Independent UK

Tracey Emin says she ‘totally accepted death’ following cancer diagnosis: ‘That’s what kept me alive’

Artist underwent a series of major surgeries for bladder cancer in 2020 and now uses a urostomy bag

Digital Camera World

Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023 Winners announced, unveiling the "Very best of contemporary photographic talent."

The National Portrait Gallery has announced its winners of the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023

The Guardian - UK

‘It has a mystical power’: moment of serenity in a Paris park wins Taylor Wessing photography prize

Alexandre Silberman’s dreamlike portrait of Diena was praised by judges for its blend of the traditional and contemporary

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