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Issy Wood: Self-Portraits review – suffocatingly revealing works from the ultimate zillennial painter

These close-cropped paintings seem to capture our own bored, glum and perpetually online lives – yet there’s humour and silliness, too, in among the masks

The Guardian - UK · 18h ago

Still haven't got tickets? Five things to see at the Canberra Writers Festival

These are my top picks in a packed program.

The Canberra Times · Oct 10

See all the Andys at the National Portrait Gallery on Saturday

Much-loved children's author Andy Griffiths will be there.

The Canberra Times · Sep 25

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John Vanbrugh at 300: the man described as ‘the Shakespeare of architecture’

Every generation discovers its own heroes. I found mine in 2026. He died in 1726 and his name is John Vanbrugh (1664-1726). I’m not the first to discover him, of course, and I am in stellar company. This year has seen the Vanbrugh300 tercentenary celebrations of Vanbrugh’s life and legacy,…

The Conversation · Sep 18

Tina Arena: Unravel Me reveals the artist behind the accolades, and the challenges she’s surmounted

The new documentary Tina Arena: Unravel Me celebrates the groundbreaking Australian performer’s 50 year career and gives an insight into the person behind the music, awards and accolades including an Order of Australia, the French National Order of Merit and the National Portrait Gallery’s commission by Georges Antoni titled Tina,…

The Conversation · Aug 27

'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 · Aug 21

Who really wrote Elizabeth I’s angriest letter? New research reveals a hidden hand

On February 10 1586, Elizabeth I wrote one of her most famous letters: a furious rebuke to her favourite, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. She sharply reprimanded him for disobeying her.

The Conversation · Aug 10

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Charli xcx portrait added to National Portrait Gallery collection

Pop star is celebrated as ‘one of the defining cultural figures of her generation’ by gallery, which acquires Brat-era portrait by Harley Weir

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27

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

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

Evening Standard · Jul 27

Tickets refunded as power outage closes National Portrait Gallery

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The Independent UK · Jul 23

Jess Cartner-Morley’s July style essentials: statement jackets, happy stripes and the chicest white T-shirt

Whether it’s a brilliant beach towel or the perfect party bag, our fashion expert’s monthly edit is full of summer winners

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2

National Portrait Gallery removes artwork after row over Churchill's legacy

The London-based museum has faced controversy over a video installation blaming Winston Churchill for a colonial-era famine in India.

Euronews · Jun 24

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 · Jun 23

Artwork removed from National Portrait Gallery after Churchill row

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The Independent UK · Jun 23

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The Independent UK · Jun 23

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

Creative Bloq · Jun 23

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

Es Devlin is heading up a startling project.

The Independent UK · Jun 16

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

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait review – the radiant, uncontainable star she always wanted to be

The actor’s life in pictures, from mousey-haired teen to American icon to her shocking death at 36, beams with the charm that defined a century. But why aren’t we shown more of what lay behind the smile?

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The Independent UK · Jun 2

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…

Digital Camera World · May 28

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 Conversation · May 25

Beyond Disney: A 1616 portrait of Pocahontas shows how English colonizers saw Indigenous Americans

Thanks to the Walt Disney Company, Pocahontas may be the most famous Native American who lived in the 17th century. The animated film version of her early life included her speaking with a willow tree, befriending animals, singing about “the colors of the wind,” and being caught up in an…

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Mark Gerson obituary

Photographer whose perceptive portraits of writers included well-known images of Evelyn Waugh, Doris Lessing and Faber poets of the 1960s

Digital Camera World · Mar 28

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

The Independent UK · Mar 20

Lily Allen West End Girl album art goes on show at National Portrait Gallery

The record immediately drew attention for its frank lyrics which are said to detail the alleged infidelity of the singer’s ex-husband, David Harbour

Evening Standard · Mar 19

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

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