National Portrait Gallery Ups The Stake For BP Award

The National Portrait Gallery have announced an increase in prize money for the BP Portrait Award 2013, the world’s most prestigious open competition for portrait painting. The First Prize winner will receive a £30,000 cash prize. As part of BP’s...

Humphrey Ocean A handbook of modern life New NPG Exhibition

On 23rd November, a display of works by British artist Humphrey Ocean will open at the National Portrait Gallery. The display will contain 40 works painted in gouache on paper comprising colourful portraits of visitors to his south London studio, produced since 2006....