Bidens to host Obamas at White House for unveiling of their official portraits Unveiling was supposed to happen during Trump’s term but it was put off The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022
Had to believe she was magic: Olivia Newton-John and the times she visited Canberra RIP ONJ, you lit up all our lives The Canberra Times · Aug 9, 2022
Letters: James Lovelock obituary Michael Gaskell writes: I painted James Lovelock for the National Portrait Gallery and his company was filled with science, anecdotes and laughter The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022
National Portrait Gallery director's departure announced The National Portrait Gallery is set to say goodbye to its director Karen Quinlan. The Canberra Times · Aug 3, 2022
Tacita Dean on David Warner: ‘Hummingbirds were his angels – he had an altar to them in his flat’ The artist remembers filming the actor, who died this week, in a work bringing together three great stage Hamlets – a valedictory performance that moved his son to tears The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2022
How a chance encounter led Wayne Quilliam to capture the winning entry to the 2022 National Photographic Portrait Prize A portrait of Aurukun man Eric Yunkaporta at an Indigenous dance festival in ceremonial headwear is selected as this year's winner of the prestigious National Photographic Portrait Prize. ABC News · Jul 1, 2022
A moment of silence takes out National Photographic Portrait Prize It may have only taken seconds of planning, but one spare-of-the-moment portrait by Wayne Quilliam has won this year's National Photographic Portrait Prize. The Canberra Times · Jul 1, 2022
NGA needs $67m for urgent building repairs The 40-year-old building has been plagued with maintenance issues for several years. The Canberra Times · Jun 6, 2022
The Canberran who captured Aunty Matilda's story in a portrait When Canberra artist Narelle Zeller first decided to paint a portrait of Aunty Matilda House, she knew she wanted to capture the Ngambri elder's connection to culture. The Canberra Times · May 31, 2022
Queen photos projected onto Stonehenge and Marble Arch to celebrate Platinum Jubilee HRH’s face will illuminate national landmarks to celebrate 70th year on the throne The Independent UK · May 30, 2022
Walker Art Gallery 'The Tudors' is “once-in-a-generation” exhibition The Tudors: Passion, Power and Politics is the gallery's summer exhibition Liverpool Echo · May 26, 2022
‘The lady without legs or arms’: how an artist shattered Victorian ideas about disability The achievements of Sarah Biffin, once a fairground attraction, are recognised in a new exhibition The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022
‘They are totally smashing it!’ Bernardine Evaristo on the artistic triumph of older Black women Artists, novelists, actors, poets: from the Venice Biennale to Bridgerton, Black women in their 50s and 60s are finally getting the recognition they deserve, says the pioneering Booker winner The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
Wales Online · Apr 21, 2022 Your family photos could be put on display at the National Portrait Gallery Ancestry and the National Portrait Gallery have teamed up for The Nation's Family Album
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022 ‘They told me I was a savage’ – the unstoppable painter Everlyn Nicodemus She grew up in the shadow of Kilimanjaro and never knew racism until moving to Europe. As the ‘clandestine artist’ finally gets her due, she looks back on a rich life lived in defiance of convention
The Conversation · Apr 6, 2022 100 years of the BBC: the rebels who reshaped broadcasting – and paid the price In his 1941 book The Power Behind the Microphone, Peter Pendleton Eckersley, the BBC’s former chief engineer, described his “dream” for the future of radio and television:
AAP · Mar 11, 2022 Iconic portrait exhibition lands in Aust An exhibition of iconic pictures from London's National Portrait Gallery has opened in Canberra.
ABC News · Mar 11, 2022 National Portrait Gallery's Shakespeare to Winehouse exhibition 'an absolutely fantastic opportunity' to see some of Britain's best art If you've ever wanted to gaze into Ed Sheeran's eyes, see how the Bronte Sisters looked according to their brother or be in the same room as Malala Yousafzai, now is your chance.
The Canberra Times · Mar 11, 2022 When Sheeran met Shakespeare: 84 iconic portraits are now in Canberra Portraits in this Canberra-only show depict Queen Elizabeth I, Joan Collins and many others.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2022 National Portrait Gallery boosts female representation with five new self-portraits Paintings highlighting stories of women who have helped shape British culture are part of three-year project by NPG
The Canberra Times · Mar 4, 2022 Portraits of humanity, from Queen Elizabeth to tragic Amy Winehouse From queens to pop gods, and everyone in between, the next blockbuster at the National Portrait Gallery will have us all musing on the meaning of fame.
The Canberra Times · Feb 25, 2022 How to transport priceless artworks from the other side of the world to Canberra They are ready to show soon in the Shakespeare to Winehouse exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.
The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022 Scottish Ballet ends sponsorship deal with BP The announcement comes as the National Portrait Gallery said its partnership with BP will end this year.
The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022 National Portrait Gallery and BP end 30-year partnership after pressure from climate activists Cultural centre has collaborated with the oil and gas company for over 30 years