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Gallery unveils one of the earliest paintings of black individual in English art

The painting at the National Portrait Gallery features two boys, one of African heritage and one Caucasian.

Evening Standard · Sep 17

PM GatiShakti: 396 infra projects worth Rs 18.66 lakh crore recommended for approval

Nearly four hundred infrastructure projects have been recommended for approval under the PM GatiShakti initiative. These projects, valued at approximately eighteen lakh crore rupees, aim to boost national connectivity. The Network Planning Group has evaluated these proposals, with many already sanctioned and under implementation. This initiative seeks to integrate infrastructure…

The Economic Times · Aug 16

This Charli XCX portrait by Harley Weir refuses to be a typical pop star photo, and that's precisely why it now belongs in London's National Portrait Gallery

It captures one of Britain's most culturally significant musicians in a moment that feels unusually intimate

Digital Camera World · Jul 28

Artwork removed from National Portrait Gallery after row over Churchill’s role in Bengal famine

Turner winner Helen Cammock withdraws piece after 50 peers criticise claim former PM ‘starved people’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

Artist defends Churchill video at London gallery after peer condemns ‘lie’

Helen Cammock says her comments blaming wartime leader for Bengal Famine were intended to create ‘dailogue’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16

National Portrait Gallery Faces Fury Over Video Accusing Churchill Of Starving Millions Of Indians During WWII

The National Portrait Gallery faces criticism for displaying a film accusing Churchill of causing the Bengal famine, sparking debate among historians and Churchill's family over historical accuracy.

International Business Times UK · Jun 16

From bikinis to cat bowls: how museum gift stores became the place to shop

Curated edits mean people are treating museums as stand-alone shopping destinations rather than simply exit points

The Guardian - UK · May 31

Lily Allen’s West End Girl portrait goes on display at National Portrait Gallery

The painting that will be on view for the next year was used as the cover art for the singer’s fifth studio album

Evening Standard · Mar 19

Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting review – no, I don’t want to come up and see these etchings

Freud was a master painter, but his drawings ranged from ordinary to awful. Guess which aspect of his work this show focuses on?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11

Image of burn survivor wins Taylor Wessing photo portrait prize

Stockholm-based photographer Martina Holmberg takes £15,000 first prize for portrait of Mel, who survived car fire

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025