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National Portrait Gallery London

A woman with red hair stands in a gallery looking at Jenny Saville’s large-scale painting Propped (1992), which depicts a nude woman seated on a black pedestal, her fleshy body rendered in thick brushstrokes and overlaid with mirrored cursive text etched into the surface.

One Fine Show: ‘Jenny Saville, The Anatomy of Painting’ at London’s National Portrait Gallery

Here, the artist's work challenges viewers to rethink the boundaries between beauty, distortion and realism.
By Dan Duray
A group portrait of four people seated and standing in an office environment in front of a large world map. Two women sit in front, while a woman and a man stand behind them. A framed photograph and houseplants are visible in the background.

In the Gallery Climate Coalition, the Art Market’s Carbon Problem Meets Its Match

“Today, we can leverage our massive international membership to push for broader systemic change and create a real sense of urgency," says director Heath Lowndes.
By Elisa Carollo
Model Kate Moss, dressed in a black short-sleeved top and headband, poses against a plain studio backdrop in a high-contrast black and white image from early in her career, emphasizing her natural features and confident stare.

“Culture Shift” Revisits the Radical Legacy of One British Magazine’s Boundary-Pushing Photography

An exhibition at London’s National Portrait Gallery spotlights The Face magazine’s daring style and era-defining image-making.
By Sabrina Cooper
A man on the rostrum of an auction house offers a large painting of a girl with big eyes while two men bring in another painting.

Low Estimates and High-Quality Consignments: The London Evening Sales Achieve £208,145,400

By Elisa Carollo
Drawing of a boy dressed like a sailor

From Schiele to Banksy: What to Watch in London’s Spring Art Auctions

By Elisa Carollo
A photo of a painting showing three portraits of the same woman, each rendered in Bacon’s abstract and deformed style. The figures are painted in dark, muted colors with a focus on facial distortion and emotional intensity.

A London Exhibition Delves Deeper into Francis Bacon’s ‘Human Presence’

By Simon Coates
Woman observing closely a colorful sculpture by artist Yinka Shonibare at Frieze London 2023

Frieze London and Frieze Masters Announce 2024’s Participating Galleries and Programming

By Elisa Carollo
The National Portrait Gallery's Portrait Gala

Art Party Glamour: Inside London’s National Portrait Gallery Gala

By Christa Terry

Kate Middleton Started a Book Treasure Hunt in Honor of the ‘Hold Still’ Launch

By Morgan Halberg

How Kate Middleton Helped Turn Her Pandemic Photo Project Into a Charitable Book

By Morgan Halberg

Kate and Prince William Went Right Back to Work in London

By Morgan Halberg
A classic response to some...er...strange art.

Kate Middleton Put Her Art History Degree to Good Use

By Dena Silver
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