The central question of portraiture is how to best turn its subjects inside out — how to best manipulate an inanimate medium so as to capture an animate sitter with a hidden history of invisible ...

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Much of our understanding of history comes from written accounts, but it is art and photography (and notably portraits) that really brings these people and events to life. Take the 18th-century ...

In the cradle of the Italian Renaissance, 24 works by Y.Z. Kami, an Iranian American artist, are being shown at four sites through Sept. 24. By Farah Nayeri This article is part of our special report ...

Explore the enduring bonds and intimacies of modern love at the National Portrait Gallery Shantay Robinson | Museum Correspondent Family Portrait from the series "The ...

In its 16th year, the Outwin Portrait Competition reflects the stunning vision of contemporary portrait-based art Many of this year’s 42 finalists (above: Customer Service Representative by Marianna ...

If you have ever been asked “where are you from?”, you may have answered that you were born here or grew up in the U.S. But if you were then asked the follow-up question “where are you really from?”, ...

Painters around the world can now enter the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2027, with a £35,000 first prize and the chance to have their work exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery.

DPReview reader, Mark Lamb, serendipitously submitted a portrait-themed spotlight right before we announced our community self-portrait mini challenge. See what portraits he has to share! Mark Lamb, ...