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Unseen McCartney photos from Beatles’ early days unveiled ahead of gallery show

The personal archive will be displayed for the first time as part of a major exhibition to mark the National Portrait Gallery’s reopening in June.

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

National Portrait Gallery to display unseen photos by Paul McCartney from The Beatles’ early days

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes Of The Storm will run from June 28 to October 1

Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2023

National Portrait Gallery granted more time to secure cash to keep £50m painting in UK

The gallery has been in talks with the Getty Museum in California to strike an extraordinary deal

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

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National Gallery to reopen with exhibition on pioneering colour photographer

The exhibition will showcase the range of sitters who Yevonde photographed, from the royal family to film stars.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

National Portrait Gallery shines light on colour photography pioneer

Yevonde: Life and Colour will exhibit over 150 works by the revolutionary artist

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023

Margaret Thatcher excluded from National Portrait Gallery mural to great British women

Britain’s first woman prime minister is not among the 133 figures depicted

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023

Could the Getty museum save the £50m Portrait of Omai at 11th hour?

Exclusive: There are just 24 hours to hammer out a deal if the historic painting is to be saved for Britain

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

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National Portrait Gallery to display mural of 130 women from British history

Artwork depicting female figures – some never before represented at the gallery – inspired by Sgt Pepper’s album cover

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023

National Portrait Gallery to double the number of women on walls in post-1900 collection

New work from Jann Haworth and Liberty Blake will depict 130 women who have impacted British culture

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Second portrait of Moree Aboriginal elder and activist Polly Cutmore to hang in the National Portrait Gallery

Gomeroi and Anaiwan woman Polly Cutmore says she sees her family and its history in the portraits — from Moree's segregation laws, to her activism work today.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023

Do you know these women? Because one artist thinks you should

Since Wednesday is International Women's Day, it seems appropriate that Alison Adler's work is the preview piece for Portrait23: Identity.

The Canberra Times · Mar 7, 2023

We can’t let Joshua Reynolds’ magnificent Portrait of Omai leave the UK

This breathtaking 7ft-high portrait of a Polynesian visitor to London in the 18th century captures a complex cultural encounter and showcases the genius of Reynolds

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

Curious Kids: who was the first celebrity?

Who was the first celebrity? – Grace, aged eight, Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2023

New William Hogarth exhibition to feature artwork not seen for 300 years

The display focuses on the British artist and his reaction to the 1745 Jacobite Uprising.

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

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The Canberra Times · Mar 2, 2023

Lights on at Enlighten: It's beautiful and a little emotional

The lights switch on for Enlighten on Friday night.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2023

Art After Dark: the free late-night culture programme coming to London’s biggest galleries

This year you can see some of London’s best exhibitions late in the evening

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Race to save £50m Reynolds painting showing early portrait of person of colour

Exclusive: There are just two weeks to save the £50m 18th-century Joshua Reynolds painting – one of the earliest portraits of a person of colour – or it could be lost to a foreign buyer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

This glorious portrait is too precious a treasure to be lost from our shores for ever

Even in tough times, masterpieces like Joshua Reynolds’s painting are worth saving

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The Canberra Times · Feb 7, 2023

New National Portrait Gallery boss outlines her vision for role

It's a good time to be working in Canberra with the new national cultural policy in place.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023

Magical mystery tour: Paul McCartney’s unseen photos to be published in new book

1964: Eyes of the Storm will bring together 275 forgotten snapshots of the Fab Four taken by Paul as they toured six cities, including their first ever visit to the US

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2023

Royal Opera House cuts ties with long-term sponsor BP after 33 years

The oil and gas company has sponsored the opera house for more than three decades.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Royal Opera House ends sponsorship relationship with BP after 33 years

Major move comes after numerous arts insitutions, from The Royal Shakespeare Company to the National Portrait Gallery, have cut their ties with the oil company

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023

‘Lost’ photos by Paul McCartney to go on show at National Portrait Gallery

Recently rediscovered portraits taken in 60s as Beatles rose to stardom to be focus of exhibition at refurbished NPG

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2023

London Gallery to Show McCartney Photos from Beatlemania Era

A trove of previously unseen photos taken by Paul McCartney as The Beatles shot to global stardom will go on display in London this year. The National Portrait Gallery announced Wednesday that the exhibition, titled “Eyes of the Storm,” will help mark the gallery's reopening in June after a three-year…

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

National Portrait Gallery reopening to include unseen Paul McCartney photos

The display will help launch the gallery’s summer programme.

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