The Latest Breaking News from National Portrait Gallery

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 · Sep 8, 2024

National Portrait Gallery appoints its first ever female director

Victoria Siddall will take up the post in the autumn

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024

Everything you need to know about London Art Week, from the exhibitions to the events

This week-long fine arts event doubles up as a huge celebration of classic art, open to the public

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024

'Unwilling participant' helps secure major arts prize

An "unwilling participant" captured hanging out with horses and an accomplished author bathed in moonlight are featured in two award-winning portraits.

AAP · Jun 21, 2024

Six Lives at the National Portrait Gallery shows Henry VIII’s wives lost the battle for a legacy

The National Gallery’s summer blockbuster-in-waiting has the enticing premise of bringing Henry VIII’s six wives out of his shadow – but 500 years of erasure is a difficult thing to overcome in one exhibition

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024

The best exhibitions in London this summer, from Barbie to Vincent van Gogh

From rare works from Renaissance masters, to photography series celebrating play, the city is packed with dazzling art shows

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2024

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Photo Added to the National Portrait Gallery

The photograph was taken just three days before Queen Elizabeth's passing.

Marie Claire · May 25, 2024

Revamped National Portrait Gallery among contenders for museum of the year

Shortlist dominated by institutions that have undergone extensive renovations, including Young V&A and Manchester Museum

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024

Mural a parade of rebellious heroes ... doing burnouts

Indigenous artist Ryan Presley's giant mural that subverts traditional religious iconography is being installed at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.

AAP · Apr 19, 2024