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Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian: ‘The goal is to reframe the entire culture of the US’

The long read: The president has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ in his second term in office, and the venerable cultural institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights

The Guardian - UK

Unseen work by Lucian Freud to feature in National Portrait Gallery exhibition

Drawing into Painting will showcase previously unseen work by the British artist at the National Portrait Gallery next year.

Evening Standard

Unseen Lucian Freud artworks to feature in new exhibition

‘Drawing into Painting’ will showcase previously unseen work by the celebrated British artist at the National Portrait Gallery next year

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The joyful world of Kaylene Whiskey: the Indigenous artist pulling Dolly Parton and Wonder Woman into the outback

Forget hushed, white-walled reverence: Whiskey’s new exhibition at Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery erupts in celebration. Expect big colour, big mischief, big joy

The Guardian - AU

What went on in London this week: Katy Hessel's book launch and Adwoa Aboah's bag launch

Plus Gabbriette brings Mexico City to London

Evening Standard

Nicky Haslam on Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World at the National Portrait Gallery

5/5 Nicky Haslam reviews the spectacular new show at the National Portrait Gallery which showcases Beaton’s astonishing eye

Evening Standard

Victoria Siddall's guide to London: The Old Vic, karaoke and Toklas

The National Portrait Gallery director shares her insider guide to the capital, and stories of living in Camden through the Britpop era

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Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World review – a narrow view of beauty from a borderline stalker

The ‘King of Vogue’ was a desperate social climber and the world on view here seems constricted and parochial. Still, his backdrops are fabulous – usually more interesting than his subjects

The Guardian - UK

What Is The 'Scarred Back'? Trump Sparks Outrage By Ordering Slave Portrait Removed From National Gallery

President Trump sparks outrage by ordering the removal of the iconic 1863 'Scourged Back' photograph showing the whip scars of an enslaved man from national parks under a controversial executive order.

International Business Times UK

Portrait marks Tina Arena's 50-year 'symphony of life'

Pop star Tina Arena will feature in one of Australia's most prominent galleries as she celebrates 50 years since she first captured the nation's heart.

AAP

2025 Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize shortlist showcases global talent

Four striking portraits from around the world have been selected for one of photography’s most prestigious awards, with the winner to be announced in November

Digital Camera World

Trump administration to review 19 Smithsonian museums to ensure exhibits are ‘patriotic’

White House letter orders review as part of a broader push to assert oversight over cultural institutions

The Guardian - US

Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum, according to report

The arts institution has, for months, faced mounting pressure from the president to conform to the removal of ‘improper, divisive or anti-American ideology’

The Independent UK

Romance comes of age, with portrait of fashion pioneers

A giant portrait marking 20 years of fashion label Romance Was Born reflects the inventiveness of the label's designers, Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales.

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Jenny Saville at the National Portrait Gallery: 'mythic art of the flesh'

5/5 Jenny Saville’s huge new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery shows her as a student of the Old Masters and 20th Century abstract artists, but with a visceral magic all of her own that feels utterly timely

The Guardian - US

Director of National Portrait Gallery resigns after Trump’s effort to fire her

Kim Sajet’s departure comes after the Smithsonian Institute rebuffed the president’s attempt to fire her over DEI

AAP

Portrait of glory as Matildas relive shootout tension

The Matildas' nail-biting World Cup shootout in 2023 captured the nation. The National Portrait Gallery has commissioned a video artwork of the defining moment.

International Business Times UK

Trump Fires National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet Over 'Inappropriate' DEI Support

Donald Trump has fired National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet, citing her strong support for DEI initiatives as 'inappropriate'—sparking legal and cultural controversy over presidential authority and museum independence.

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Smithsonian Museum managed to enrage Donald Trump because he just took a decision which isn’t even remotely legal

This is a battle over history and who gets to write it.

The Guardian - US

Trump says he fired National Portrait Gallery chief in latest conflict with arts

President says Kim Sajet has been fired but experts suggest president does not have legal grounds to do so

Marie Claire

From immersive exhibitions to cult cabaret and fun food markets - 8 bits not to miss in May

Digital Camera World

National Portrait Gallery launches its first immersive exhibition, bringing iconic portraits to life

Check out some of history's greatest portraits in a brand new immersive exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery

Evening Standard

Edvard Munch at the National Portrait Gallery: studies in love and revenge

5/5 Munch’s little seen portraits prove to be remarkable odes to the people who influenced him, as well as wicked takedowns

Evening Standard

What to do in March: London interiors events, design exhibitions and homewares launches

From the latest collabs to pop-up markets, there’s plenty to do in the capital this month for those that love interiors. Here’s our top picks.

The Independent UK

Museums defend BP sponsorship despite backlash against cuts to climate change funding

The British Museum’s relationship with BP was decried as ‘untenable’ and ‘indefensible’

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