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Tate Britain’s Lee Miller exhibition is hardly ‘overdue’

Letters: The American war and art photographer has been well represented in shows over the past two decades, writes Richard Calvocoressi

The Guardian - UK

Marilyn Monroe centenary exhibition to feature at National Portrait Gallery

Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait will open at the London gallery in summer next year.

Evening Standard

2025 Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize shortlist showcases global talent

Four striking portraits from around the world have been selected for one of photography’s most prestigious awards, with the winner to be announced in November

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Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show over censorship

Portraitist withdrew her National Portrait Gallery show over reports that a transgender Statue of Liberty painting could offend Trump

The Guardian - US

London’s ‘most dangerous tourist attractions’ revealed in new list

The National Portrait Gallery near Trafalgar Square topped research but bosses insist most visitors feel safe

Evening Standard

Smithsonian rejects Trump’s attempt to fire National Portrait Gallery director

Trump tried to force out Kim Sajet, calling her ‘highly partisan and a strong supporter of’ of diversity initiatives

The Guardian - US

National Portrait Gallery launches its first immersive exhibition, bringing iconic portraits to life

Check out some of history's greatest portraits in a brand new immersive exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery

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56 Rare Photos Of Famous Historical Figures (New Pics)

Do you know how the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh looked when he was young?

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Once a bestseller, now forgotten – why William by E.H. Young deserves a revisit

In a year filled with centenaries of famous novels, including Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Franz Kafka’s The Trial, another novel also quietly turns 100. William was published in 1925 by the once-celebrated, now largely forgotten, E.H. Young.

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Eight of the most romantic poems to read to your love this Valentine’s Day

For many of us, the run-up to Valentine’s Day is spent seeking out the least cringe-worthy card in the shop to gift to our significant other, and show them how we really feel. But, unfortunately, Hallmark rhymes rarely mine the depths of love and desire.

The Conversation

Kate plays surrogate mother on school bus ride to National Portrait Gallery

The Princess of Wales joined a trip with All Souls Church of England Primary School.

Evening Standard

Strange, surreal and sexy: 31 images that changed the way we see our bodies

From dancers to divas, amputees to activists: what images of the human form throughout the decades tell us about who we are

The Guardian - UK

National Portrait Gallery faces backlash over ‘nepotism’ claims in star-studded Zoë Law exhibition

Photographer Zoë Law currently has her work displayed in the gallery’s studio and spotlight spaces

The Independent UK

Vote Your Fave Aussie Into The National Portrait Gallery & You Could Win A $1,000 Qantas Voucher

You could win a $1,000 Qantas voucher by voting which Aussie deserves to be the subject of the yearly National Portrait Gallery commission.

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Francis Bacon at the National Portrait Gallery is an emotional tour de force

‘Francis Bacon: Human Presence’ at the National Portrait Gallery in London puts the spotlight on Bacon's portraiture

The Independent UK

Francis Bacon – Human Presence review: the outrage king of British art at his terrifying best, and worst

Blockbuster show at the National Portrait Gallery overcomes Bacon’s late career lows to prove that his brutally frank portraiture can still take the breath away

The Guardian - UK

Heath Ledger’s Joker was based on a Francis Bacon painting, says Christopher Nolan

Hollywood director is one of several leading creatives to speak of Bacon’s influence ahead of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery

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Brand Impact Awards 2024: all the winners revealed

Explore all the winners at the 11th-annual BIAs – including our two Best of Show awards

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The Independent UK

Noel Gallagher to be added to National Portrait Gallery amid reunion tickets furore

Portrait of Gallagher taken by Zoe Law will join the gallery’s Legends exhibition

The Independent UK

National Portrait Gallery appoints its first ever female director

Victoria Siddall will take up the post in the autumn

The Guardian - UK

Victoria Siddall becomes National Portrait Gallery’s first female director

Former global director of Frieze says she is ‘thrilled’ to take up position left by Nicholas Cullinan

Digital Camera World

Love portraiture? The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize shortlist is MUST SEE

The National Portrait Gallery releases the shortlist for the renowned Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s best new building: can a tiny dairy farm beat the epic Elizabeth line?

From increasing the National Portrait Gallery’s wall space to revitalising a notorious estate, this year’s finalists for the RIBA Stirling architecture prize couldn’t be more different

The Guardian - UK

Portrait of Peter Tatchell hung in National Portrait Gallery

LGBTQ+ and human rights campaigner ‘delighted and honoured’ to have painting by Sarah Jane Moon on display

The Guardian - UK

From Shakespeare’s lost plays to the world’s oldest horse: the bumper Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024 quiz

The five nominees competing to be crowned the UK’s best museum have each sent in five devilish questions about their collections – how culturally clued up are you?

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