Solo exhibition, 9 NOV 2018 – 17 FEB 2019

A new holographic image of Queen Elizabeth II paired with a real diamond diadem was unveiled last week at Asprey Jewelers in London. The portrait was created in honor of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, a celebration of the monarch’s 60 years on the throne culminating on June 5th with parties around the capital city and an appearance by the Royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

The hologram...

Photorealism: 50 years of Hyperrealistic Painting traces the evolution of Photorealism from 1960 to today. The exhibition presents the work of some 30 artists known for their hyperrealistic depictions of ordinary objects and scenes of everyday life such as American diners, chrome features on cars and motorcycles, as well as meticulous portraits. Photorealism: 50 years of Hyperrealistic Painting fe...

Jeff Robb is widely regarded as the foremost lenticular artist in the world: a London based artist, Royal College of Art trained with a degree in science and a taste for fine wine. Robb continues to explore the medium like no other artist has done in history: A unique vision combined with technical perfection result in the most beautiful and seductive work being made today. Robb is an award winnin...

Bad Homburg. 

Er ist unrasiert. Sein Gesichtsausdruck zeugt von ruhigen Träumen, sein Arm scheint nach jemandem zu spüren, der gerade noch da lag. Doch diese Person hat das Bett verlassen – ob das gut ist oder eine Tragödie, bleibt dem Betrachter überlassen. Am liebsten würde man sich dazulegen, doch das ist natürlich verboten bei dem Werk, das die Apsis der Englischen Kirche ausfüllt.

Diverse ebens...

This retrospective of Dutch sculptor Hanneke Beaumont’s work features her enigmatic bronze figures, a source of fascination and wonder since capturing international attention in the late 1990s. Connected and Disconnected features more than 20 sculptures as well as a select group of large-scale drawings. Works in terracotta, bronze and iron will also be highlighted, allowing visitors the opportunit...

News Release

Thursday 28 May 2015  

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY UNVEILS NEW SCULPTURE OF TIM BERNERS-LEE...INVENTOR OF THE WORLD WIDE WEB

Commissioned by the Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery and made possible by J.P. Morgan through the Fund for New Commissions

A newly commissioned portrait of Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has been unveiled at  the National Portrait Ga...