We are delighted to present the first part of our 2020 annual exhibition online. There will be new works added over the coming weeks until May. The original May dates of the exhibition have not proved possible but we hope to reschedule. For updates please subscribe to our Newsletter or follow us on social media.
Mall Galleries The Mall by Traflalgar Square London SW1 10am-5pm. Entry Free This show features actors, comedians, musicians, dancers, models, playwrights and burlesque artistes painted by current members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, using a breadth of stylistic and intellectual approaches. It was inspired by 2019 ‘loan painting’ of Lillie Langtry (actress)…
A season of Portraiture ‘The Show Goes On’ comes to Mall Galleries. 3-29 March Following a very successful launch at Watts Gallery, Guildford, this exhibition has been invited to show at the West End. It features actors, comedians, musicians, dancers, models, playwrights and burlesque artistes by current members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. The…
Image: Veil by Claire Anscomb Exhibiting with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters has proved to be a great catalyst for Claire’s career as a portrait artist. With our call for entries about to open (4th November) Claire’s story is particularly relevant to those who might be thinking of exhibiting with us. In 2015 Claire…
Artist & Illustrator are the first to publish information on our forthcoming show ‘The Show Goes On: A Theatre of Portraits’
We used our Portrait Commissions Service to identify the most sought-after artists. Four Artists stood out in 2019; Two Member artists and two exhibiting artists top the most sought-after portrait artists during our Annual Exhibition. Richard Foster came out top among the Members. He exhibited four portrait commissions, two of which were family group portraits. …
With George Frederic Watts’ portrait of 1870s socialite Lillie Langtry currently exhibiting in the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, we take a look at what it means to be a muse then and now. Lillie Langtry was the quintessential muse. A British-American actress, producer and socialite, she captivated 1870s London with her charm, talent…
Celebrities and portraits mingle, see Photographer, Edward Lloyd’s photos in his Diary News The country’s most knowledgeable portrait aficionados descended on the Mall Galleries in London’s The Mall for the Private View of the annual Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition, to admire this prestigious show of over 200 recent portraits. It celebrates the diversity…
The National Press has already picked up on our 2019 exhibition. The Times picked out two lovely portraits, ‘Rose at Houghton’ by Phoebe Dickinson and Miriam Escofet’s ‘Portrait with Chinoiserie Wallpaper’ and the Independent carries a piece on Anthony Connolly‘s portrait of the academic Dr Bateman who made headlines with her Brexit leaves Britain Naked…
During the RP’s Annual Exhibitions, our commissions consultants are on-hand to assist visitors with their commission enquiries. Visitors usually ask for an artist by name, so by logging the number of enquiries for each artist, we worked out the most highly sought-after artists of 2018. Alastair Adams claims first place, receiving the most enquiries. Former President…