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National Portrait Gallery

since 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 21:30 UTC

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2 days ago

‘The people made me a star’: 100 years of Marilyn Monroe – in pictures ⊕

found 2026 › Jun › 09 (Tue) @ 06:15 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The woman once known as Norma Jeane became an inspiration for artists and photographers – as a stunning new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery proves

5 days ago

Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait review – the radiant, uncontainable star she always wanted to be ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Jun › 05 (Fri) @ 17:07 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

National Portrait Gallery, London
The actor’s life in pictures, from mousey-haired teen to American icon to her shocking death at 36, beams with the charm that defined a century. But why aren’t we sho…

27 days ago

‘We can all coexist’: artist Es Devlin uses selfies to unite UK in portrait of a nation ⊕

found 2026 › May › 14 (Thu) @ 14:13 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

A National Portrait for the National Portrait Gallery aims to bring people together in increasingly atomised country

Can a collective portrait of Britain hold together a country that feels as if it is…

49 days ago

Amanda Holden, 55, and her lookalike daughter Lexi Hughes, 20, put on a glamorous display in evening gowns arriving at the Devil Wears Prada 2 reception gala ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 23 (Thu) @ 09:06 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The mother and daughter duo looked flawless as they got out of their black cab at the National Portrait Gallery for the A-list bash in London.

66 days ago

‘The original triple threat’: two exhibitions celebrate Marilyn Monroe as creative pioneer ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 06 (Mon) @ 09:37 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

BFI and National Portrait Gallery to mark centenary of the film star’s birth with ‘the summer of Marilyn’

Though often reduced to a sex symbol frozen in time, or a tragic figure at the centre of sever…

Jan Morris by Sara Wheeler review – masterly account of a flawed figure ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 06 (Mon) @ 07:12 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The journalistic adventurer and trans trailblazer is revealed as brilliant, prolific and deeply selfish

Jan Morris had two stipulations before she would agree to sit for a painting for the National Po…

83 days ago

Lily Allen's West End Girl portrait goes on show at National Portrait Gallery ○

found 2026 › Mar › 20 (Fri) @ 12:15 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

The painting by Spanish artist Nieves Gonzalez was used on the cover of the singer's latest album.

Lily Allen packs on the PDA with Jonah Freud as they celebrate the unveiling of her West End Girl album cover at the National Portrait Gallery ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 20 (Fri) @ 09:24 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

On Thursday, the singer's iconic West End Girl album cover was put on display at the London art gallery, where it will remain on show for a year.

85 days ago

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Elizabeth Hurley exude glamour as they lead the stars on the red carpet at the National Portrait Gallery gala ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 18 (Wed) @ 02:21 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Rosie and Elizabeth brought the glamour to the National Portrait Gallery Gala 2026 on Tuesday night.

3 months ago

Catherine Opie: To Be Seen review – a queer carousel of tattoos, fake moustaches and toddlers in tutus ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 04 (Wed) @ 18:07 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

From butch alter egos to radical images of motherhood, the photographer rises to the challenge of capturing her community in imposing and glorious style

Catherine Opie has done for butches what Hans …

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