National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place
London
Greater London
WC2H 0HE
England
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020 7312 2463
020 7306 0055
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The National Portrait Gallery is home to the largest collection of portraiture in the world featuring famous British men and women who have created history from the Middle Ages until the present day. Over 1,300 portraits are on display on three floors from Henry VIII and Florence Nightingale to The Beatles and HM The Queen.
Venue Type:
Gallery
Additional info
Evening Openings
The Gallery is open on Thursday and Friday evenings until 9pm. In addition to being able to view the Main Collection and exhibitions, special lectures (in English only) are held on Thursday evenings and free music events on Friday evenings.
St Martin's Place
London
Greater London
WC2H 0HE
England
Website
Telephone
Recorded Information
020 7312 2463
020 7306 0055
Fax
020 7306 0056
The Collection is displayed chronologically, beginning with the earliest Tudor portraits on the top floor, the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, through to the Victorians and early 20th century on the first floor and finishing with the most contemporary part of the collection on the ground floor.
Collection details
Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Personalities, Social History
Key artists and exhibits
- In addition to the Main Collection, a programme of special temporary exhibitions and displays runs throughout the year.
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Specialist publications on collections available
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
St Martin's Place
London
Greater London
WC2H 0HE
England
Website
Telephone
Recorded Information
020 7312 2463
020 7306 0055
Fax
020 7306 0056
Lucian Freud Portraits
Lucian Freud (1922 – 2011) was one of the most important and influential artists of his generation. Paintings of people were central to his work and this major exhibition, spanning over seventy years, is the first to focus on his portraiture.
Produced in close collaboration with the late Lucian Freud, the exhibition concentrates on particular periods and groups of sitters which illustrate Freud's stylistic development and technical virtuosity. Insightful paintings of the artist's lovers, friends and family, referred to by the artist as the 'people in my life', will demonstrate the psychological drama and unrelenting observational intensity of his work.
Featuring over 100 works from museums and private collections throughout the world, some of which have never been seen before, this is an unmissible opportunity to experience the work of one of the world's greatest artists.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Gift Aid Tickets
Standard £15.40
Concessions £14.30/£13.20
Standard tickets £14
Concessions £13/£12
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The Queen: Art and Image
To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National Portrait Gallery is staging an innovative touring exhibition bringing together sixty of the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II. This will be the first National Portrait Gallery exhibition to tour to British venues before being shown in London, opening in Edinburgh in June, Belfast in October and Cardiff and London in 2012.
The exhibition includes formal painted portraits, official photographs, press images and works by contemporary artists and explores the evolution of the way The Queen has been portrayed during the sixty years of her reign. Artists and photographers include Pietro Annigoni, Cecil Beaton, Lord Lichfield, Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud and Gerhard Richter and their works are accompanied by archival material – from film footage to postage stamps.
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
Porter Gallery
Admission
Admission charge will apply. Booking opens early 2012
Website
http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2012/the-queen-art-and-image.php
The BP Portrait Award 2012
The Portrait Award, now in its thirty-third year at the National Portrait Gallery and twenty-third year of sponsorship by BP, is an annual competition aimed at encouraging artists to focus upon and develop portraiture in their work.
The BP Portrait Award 2012 exhibition will run at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from 21 June to 23 September 2012.
Open to everyone over 18
The competition is open to everyone aged 18 and over in recognition of the outstanding and innovative work currently being produced by artists of all ages working in portraiture.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free.
Website
http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/bp-portrait-award-2012/the-exhibition.php
St Martin's Place
London
Greater London
WC2H 0HE
England
Website
Telephone
Recorded Information
020 7312 2463
020 7306 0055
Fax
020 7306 0056
Late Shift Extra: Draw the Line
Join us for a night of activity inspired by the Lucian Freud Portraits exhibition, including music, poetry, film, life drawing sessions, walks, talks and performances.
Suitable for
- 18+
When
6-10pm
Where
National Portrait Gallery, London
St Martin's Place
London
Greater London
WC2H 0HE
England
Website
Telephone
Recorded Information
020 7312 2463
020 7306 0055
Fax
020 7306 0056
St Martin's Place
London
Greater London
WC2H 0HE
England
Website
Telephone
Recorded Information
020 7312 2463
020 7306 0055
Fax
020 7306 0056
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