LONDON.- A large and striking portrait of the head of a girl wearing earphones with eyes downwards focusing on the music on her iPod is the favourite painting of visitors to this year’s BP Portrait Award exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery…
National Portrait Gallery to Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of "Peanuts" Debut
WASHINGTON, DC.- A photograph of “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) will be presented to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in a ceremony for invited guests Oct. 1. The event recognizes the cartoonist’s im…
National Portrait Gallery Presents The John Partridge Sketchbook, 1823-27
LONDON.- Drawings from a sketchbook belonging to the portrait painter John Partridge (1789-1872) will be shown for the first time at the National Portrait Gallery starting today. The sketchbook, from Partridge’s tour of Italy, will form part of a new d…
National Portrait Gallery Presents The John Partridge Sketchbook, 1823-27
LONDON.- Drawings from a sketchbook belonging to the portrait painter John Partridge (1789-1872) will be shown for the first time at the National Portrait Gallery starting today. The sketchbook, from Partridge’s tour of Italy, will form part of a new d…
Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Presents "Americans Now"
WASHINGTON, DC.- “Americans Now,”drawn from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, features portraits of outstanding individuals in the realms of science, business, government and the arts. The exhibition opens Aug. 20 and will be o…
National Portrait Gallery Launches First ‘Interactive’ Family Audio Guide
LONDON.- The National Portrait Gallery has launched an innovative audio-visual guide for families. Following a ‘treasure hunt’ format using interactive maps incorporated into the audio guide, young visitors can easily find their way around t…
National Portrait Gallery Launches First ‘Interactive’ Family Audio Guide
LONDON.- The National Portrait Gallery has launched an innovative audio-visual guide for families. Following a ‘treasure hunt’ format using interactive maps incorporated into the audio guide, young visitors can easily find their way around t…
National Portrait Gallery Announces Exhibition by Dmitri Kasterine
LONDON.- Photographs by Dmitri Kasterine will be on display for the first time in the United Kingdom at the National Portrait Gallery. Since the early 1960s Kasterine has photographed some of the most eminent cultural figures of the twentieth century. …
National Portrait Gallery Announces Exhibition of Photographs by Dmitri Kasterine
LONDON.- Photographs by Dmitri Kasterine will be on display for the first time in the United Kingdom at the National Portrait Gallery. Since the early 1960s Kasterine has photographed some of the most eminent cultural figures of the twentieth century. …
Portrait of Secretary Norman Y. Mineta Presented at the National Portrait Gallery
WASHINGTON, DC.- Former Transportation and Commerce Secretary Norman Y. Mineta was recognized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program with the installation of his portrait in a private cere…