Clothing is part of history at the newly reopened National Portrait Gallery
It is time for a broad review of philanthropic donations and investments
Ethics matter but the bar should be set high for turning down funding
Fallout from US opioid health crisis reaches London art world
Paintings by Turner and Stubbs among treasures to be loaned out
New entrance to be opened in northern façade as part of £35m scheme
A London show highlights the patient, painterly qualities of the artist’s work
Gallery directors say each exhibition will focus on a distinct genre and include new work
Her pictures reflect the variety and tenderness of family gatherings across the UK
The novelist goes on an art-binge and realises that when she’s writing fiction her garden seems irresistible
Anjana Ahuja explains how a portrait she bought at auction plunged her into one of the art world’s most enduring controversies
National Portrait Gallery to show self-portrait finished shortly before his death
The director of the National Portrait Gallery talks taste
We invest in museums feelings that used to belong to religious organisations
British Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Royal Opera House and Royal Shakespeare Company boosted
The insular, anonymous subjects of the ‘godfather of American colour photography’ are named and brought to life in a revealing new show
Courtauld Institute to recreate the Great Room, the oldest space for public exhibitions in the city
Attitudes to British art are changing, with classic works displayed — and sold — next to contemporary favourites
Piccadilly institution receives no state funding but is ‘gigantically’ reliant on blockbuster shows
Sculptures account for just one third of the exhibits in this uneven show
A new show in collaboration with Simon Schama explores British portraiture through themes
The greatest portraits capture the essence of a person — and a nation
There is no future for a city that cannot provide homes for the workers that keep it running
Climate activists direct campaign at recipients of sponsorship
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