The Great War In Portraits Celebrated At London’s NPG

The Great War In Portraits Celebrated At London’s NPG

London’s National Portrait Gallery is presenting the first national exhibition of the First World War centenary commemorations in February 2014. The Great War in Portraits (27 Feb-15 Jun 2014) will be the start of a four-year public programme at the Gallery of...
Ben Okri Poem On Ayuba Suleiman Diallo Unveiled At NPG

Ben Okri Poem On Ayuba Suleiman Diallo Unveiled At NPG

Ben Okri  has unveiled his poem (see below) dedicated to William Hoare’s compelling portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, the earliest known British oil portrait of a freed slave. This is also t he first portrait in this country to honour an African subject as...