portrait and background

Serbia

US sanctions Serbia's main oil supplier over Russian-majority control

The measures, which Washington has postponed six times, could lead to fuel shortages and price increases in Serbia.

09/10/2025

Art

Hidden portrait revealed beneath Picasso Blue Period painting

A mystery woman, long concealed beneath a work from Picasso's early Blue Period, has been uncovered by researchers, shedding new light on the artist’s creative process.

11/02/2025

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.

14/12/2023

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.

08/11/2023

Art

David Hockney's heartfelt portraits go on display in London

Harry Styles, Clive Davis, Celia Birtwell and David Hockney’s chiropodist all have new portraits on display at London’s National Portrait Gallery.

04/11/2023

Scenes

Meet the artists setting the art scene ablaze in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar

03/07/2023

Art

This 25-year-old artist creates incredible drawings on a typewriter

James Cook, a 25-year old- artist based in London, creates incredibly detailed drawings using typewriters. But why does he choose to draw using this dated machine?

05/07/2022

Culture news

In Pictures: The stunning winners of the Creative Photo Awards 2022

Winning 2022's Siena Creative Photo Awards' overall prize is Portuguese photographer André Boto. We look through some of the highlights from this year's selection.

15/06/2022