Jiab Prachakul Wins 2020 BP Portrait Award

Jiab Prachakul Wins 2020 BP Portrait Award

A self-taught artist, Jiab Prachakul has won the prestigious first prize in the BP Portrait Award 2020 it was announced today, Tuesday 5 May, on the National Portrait Gallery’s social media channels. Prachakul’s winning portrait, Night Talk, which depicts her close...
Damien Hirst Launches Snapchat Spin Art 4 COVID

Damien Hirst Launches Snapchat Spin Art 4 COVID

The Turner Prize-winning British artist Damien Hirst has collaborated with Snapchat on a new augmented reality experience that allows users to create their own versions of the artist’s celebrated Spin paintings using the Snapchat camera. Hirst first experimented with...
 National Gallery Marks 75th Anniversary of VE Day

 National Gallery Marks 75th Anniversary of VE Day

The National Gallery played an inspiring role during wartime including VE Day. It was one of the few places in London where you could find a programme of cultural activity – concerts. Many were organised by Dame Myra Hess with exhibitions of contemporary art,...
British Museum Puts Four Million Objects Online 

British Museum Puts Four Million Objects Online 

The British Museum has just launched a major revamp of its online collection database, allowing over four million objects to be seen by people anywhere in the world. This new version of the online database – officially called the British Museum Collection Online...