Lucian Freud Bequeaths Vast Sum To Studio Assistant

The British artist Lucian Freud has left an amazing £96 million in his will making that the largest sum ever to have been entrusted by a British artist. After a widely acclaimed show at the National Portrait Gallery and a simultaneous showcase of his drawings at...
BP PORTRAIT AWARD SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED BY NPG

BP PORTRAIT AWARD SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED BY NPG

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY UNVEILS THIS YEARS OFFERINGSThe Four artists short-listed for the prestigious BP Portrait Award 2012, one of the world’s most sought after art prizes were announced today at the NPG. This year the prize received 2,187 entries from 74...
NPG Olympic Portrait Exhibition Opens In Cardiff

NPG Olympic Portrait Exhibition Opens In Cardiff

Over 30 new photographic portraits of top athletes and key figures involved in the staging of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, are now on display in Cardiff BayThe printed panels on...
Lucian Freud Bares All At National Portrait Gallery

Lucian Freud Bares All At National Portrait Gallery

Blockbuster Lucian Freud Portraits exhibition opens at the National Portrait Gallery, tracing a life-time’s encounter with human fleshThe press view for Lucian Freud’s exhibition of Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery was infused with all the...