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Solarised Portrait of Lee Miller, c.1929 by Man Ray The Penrose Collection © Man Ray Trust/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2012, courtesy The Penrose Collection. Image courtesy the Lee Miller Archives

Art Review: Man Ray @ National Portrait Gallery

By · February 8, 2013 · 12:00 · 0 Comments

Captivating experimental and celebrity photographs.

Amy—Blue (Amy Winehouse) by Marlene Dumas, 2011 © Marlene Dumas

National Portrait Gallery Purchases Amy Winehouse Portrait

By · November 26, 2012 · 15:00 · 0 Comments

Marlene Dumas’ portrait, called Amy – Blue, goes on display today.

Dale Grimshaw, Annoint. Image courtesy Signal Gallery.

Art Review: Dale Grimshaw – Moreish @ Signal Gallery

By · November 2, 2012 · 12:00 · 0 Comments

Dark and surreal portraiture featuring cakes, burgers and necklaces of lamb’s hearts.

Tessa and the clay heads by Ruth Murray © Ruth Murray

Art Review: BP Portrait Award @ National Portrait Gallery

By · June 23, 2012 · 12:30 · 0 Comments

A free exhibition of the results of this year’s hunt to find the best in contemporary portrait painting.

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Ayuba Suleiman Diallo Portrait To Stay In London For Now

By · January 20, 2011 · 9:04 · 0 Comments

A culturally and historically significant portrait of freed slave, Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, goes on display today at the National Portrait Gallery, following a temporary export bar and international negotiations over its future.