As Opie has said of the gallery’s collection: “Everybody’s looking at everybody.” Perhaps everyone is also imagining everyone ...

Against patterned blue wallpaper like a rich backdrop in a painting by Hans Holbein the Younger, a young woman with a buzz ...

As a National Portrait Gallery exhibition proves, he was especially good at depicting people painfully adrift from themselves ...

This November, Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will celebrate “Portrait of a Nation,” adding four new works to its collection. This year, the honorees are poet Joy Harjo, academic Temple ...

Artist James Lloyd has captured the likenesses of some of the most famous British public figures in recent memory, from fashion icon Paul Smith to Queen Elizabeth. But when it came to painting the ...

Washingtonians likely recognize Amy Sherald as the painter behind Michelle Obama’s official First Lady portrait. Next year, the DC area will have the opportunity to experience Sherald’s work in a new ...

As part of its artistic director Victoria Siddall's vision, the NPG is creating permanent works of art during its gala; ...

Credit: “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today” presented by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the artist list and ...

Working on portrait art but struggling to make your pieces stand out? These are my top tips for making portraits pop. From colour choices to abstract details, I hope these pointers help you create ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are coming to Chicago. They will be displayed at the Art Institute on June 18 to kick off a ...