Lucian Freud Sculpted by Daughter In Final Months

A massive bust of late, great British painter Lucian Freud has been created by daughter to be exhibited at the Sigmund Freud MuseumLucian Freud’s daughter has created a giant clay sculpture of his head based on sketches made in the final months of his life. Once...
New Richard Hamilton Display For NPG Opens

New Richard Hamilton Display For NPG Opens

Ten portraits of the artist Richard Hamilton, one of the founders of Pop Art in Britain, went on display Monday at the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibition,was originally intended to mark the artist’s approaching 90th birthday.  Hamilton: Portraits of...

London Museums Protest Against Pension Cuts

Museums take to the streets in today’s public sector worker’s protest Museums in London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Preston and Inverclyde took limited strike action today, in support of the general public workers strike, which closed schools across the nation....
Girl and Guinea Pig Scoop Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize

Girl and Guinea Pig Scoop Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize

Jooney Woodward wins 2011 National Portrait Gallery photographic prize for image of young girl and her petA photograph of a 13-year-old holding her pet guinea pig has been awarded the 2011 National Portrait Gallery photographic prize – the Taylor Wessing...
Lucian Freud Portraits London Exhibition 2012

Lucian Freud Portraits London Exhibition 2012

9 February – 27 May 2012  National Portrait Gallery, LondonLucian Freud who died earlier this year was one of the most important and influential artists of his generation. Paintings of people were central to his work and this major exhibition, spanning over...