WASHINGTON, DC.- Best known for his abstract mobiles and stabiles, Alexander Calder (1898–1976) was also a prolific portraitist who created hundreds of likenesses over the course of his lifetime. An exhibition of these works is being shown at the …
National Portrait Gallery Presents "Calder’s Portraits: A New Language"
WASHINGTON, DC.- Best known for his abstract mobiles and stabiles, Alexander Calder (1898–1976) was also a prolific portraitist who created hundreds of likenesses over the course of his lifetime. An exhibition of these works is being shown at the …
First Museum Exhibition in 50 Years Devoted to Ida Kar at the National Portrait Gallery
B>LONDON.- A new exhibition of portraits by the twentieth-century pioneering photographer Ida Kar opened at the National Portrait Gallery today, Thursday 10 March. Ida Kar: Bohemian Photographer, 1908-74 highlights the crucial role played by this key w…
Unique Lifesize Portrait of Mughal Emperor Estimated to Sell for 1M at Bonhams
LONDON.- The largest known Mughal painting is to be offered at Bonhams on April 5th for an estimated price of upwards of £1m. It is in the style of a European portrait of the early 17th century. The portrait which will lead a sale of works of Indian a…
National Portrait Gallery to Present Portrait of Pitcher Pedro Martinez
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has recently acquired a painting of Pedro Martinez; this is the first image of the Major League Baseball pitcher in the collection. The museum will install the portrait March 25 in the e…
Thomas Lawrence Retrospective Showcases Dazzling Portraits of High Society in Regency London
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Yale Center for British Art is the only North American venue for a landmark retrospective of the great Regency painter, Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). On view from February 24, 2011 through –June 5, 2011, Thomas Lawrence: Regency…
Thomas Lawrence Retrospective Showcases Dazzling Portraits of High Society in Regency London
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Yale Center for British Art is the only North American venue for a landmark retrospective of the great Regency painter, Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). On view from February 24, 2011 through –June 5, 2011, Thomas Lawrence: Regency…
New Portrait of Dame Anne Owers by Diarmuid Kelley Unveiled at National Portrait Gallery
LONDON.- A new portrait of Dame Anne Owers by prize-winning artist, Diarmuid Kelley, has gone on display at the National Portrait Gallery. Dame Anne was the first woman to hold the post of H M Chief Inspector of Prisons (2001–10) and spoke out aga…
National Portrait Gallery Presents the First Major Exhibition in Over 30 Years Devoted to E.O. Hoppé
LONDON.- The first major exhibition in over 30 years dedicated to the photographer E.O.Hoppé is open at the National Portrait Gallery From 17 February until 30 May 2011. Hoppé (1878-1972) was one of the most important photographers of the first half …
Vettriano Self-Portrait to Go on Show in New Scottish National Portrait Gallery
EDINBURGH.- A self-portrait by Jack Vettriano will go on show in the new Scottish National Portrait Gallery when it reopens in the autumn of 2011. Jack Vettriano’s painting, The Weight, which has been offered on long-term loan to the national coll…