Figurative artist Claire Connolly is embarking upon a two-prong artistic journey that begins with a series of seven oil portraits depicting childbearing women of color – each imbued with personal ...
The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery unveiled a life-size painting of President Abraham Lincoln Friday morning. The 1865 portrait was painted by Dutch artist W.F.K. Travers and is one of three ...
Portrait of Temple Grandin” by David Lenz, oil on canvas, 2022. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired by the Marc Pachter Commissioning Fund and an anonymous donor. The ...
A rare oil portrait of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been sold at auction in London for £152,800 ($204,648). The figure is much higher than the £50,000-£70,000 that auction house ...
John Reidy, an oil-portrait artist, asks lots of questions. "I learned pretty early on that my assignment isn't necessarily to paint a portrait from reference material or sittings but to capture what ...
Homes in Memoriam is a collective of artists that paints free home portraits for Los Angeles County families affected by the January wildfires. Displaced families, many of whom lost everything, plan ...