National Gallery

Art

200 today: UK’s National Gallery kicks off bicentenary celebrations

After two centuries exhibiting some of the world’s most prized artworks in London, the National Gallery has decided it’s time to get a bit more national.

10 May 2024

Culture news

London’s National Gallery expansion unearths remnants of Saxon town

The site, which was discovered while expanding the National Gallery for its 200th anniversary, suggests that the urban centre of Saxon Lundenwic extended further west than previously thought.

27 February 2024

Art

Oprah Winfrey portrait unveiled at the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery

Oprah Winfrey commissioned portrait artist Shawn Michael Warren to paint her portrait after seeing one of his latest works he helped co-create: a life-size mural of Winfrey in Chicago's West loop.

14 December 2023

Art

A look at the winners of the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023

The exhibition of these award-winning photographs will run from 9 November 2023 to 25 February 2024 at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

8 November 2023

Culture news

David Hockney's portrait of Harry Styles to go on display in London

Earlier this year, legendary artist David Hockney met and painted one of pop music's biggest superstars - Harry Styles.

3 August 2023

Art

The best art exhibitions in Europe to visit this Spring

From Picasso to Van Gogh. We take a look at the best exhibitions across major European capitals this Spring.

24 March 2023