Join acclaimed art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon for a revelatory talk on his new biography, Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found. Drawing on newly uncovered archival material, he offers a dramatic reassessment of Johannes Vermeer—not as the isolated genius of legend, but as a painter deeply embedded in the radical, intellectual, and political life of the…
DetailsAn Expert Panel Discussion, hosted by James Nicholls of Nicholls Art Group, on the occasion of an exhibition of Arnold Friberg paintings at the Mall Galleries. The talk is chaired by renowned curator Dr Alison Smith, with three of our RP member award winning artists Miriam Escofet, Antony Williams and Frances Bell. They talk about…
DetailsAnnual Exhibition 2026 7 May 2026 – 19 May 2026 – 10am to 5pm | Closed on Tuesday 12 May | North, West and East Galleries Presenting some of the best painted and drawn portraiture selected from both national and international submissions. This year the prize fund for the exhibition reaches £41,000! Jordan Morgan also shares some insight…
DetailsAnnual Exhibition 2026 7 May 2026 – 19 May 2026 – 10am to 5pm | Closed on Tuesday 12 May | North, West and East Galleries Presenting some of the best painted and drawn portraiture selected from both national and international submissions. This year the prize fund for the exhibition reaches £41,000! Jennifer Anderson also shares some insight…
DetailsAnnual Exhibition 2026 7 May 2026 – 19 May 2026 – 10am to 5pm | Closed on Tuesday 12 May | North, West and East Galleries Presenting some of the best painted and drawn portraiture selected from both national and international submissions. This year the prize fund for the exhibition reaches £41,000! Tim Benson RP also shares some…
DetailsOur Annual Exhibition 2026 takes place at Mall Galleries from 7 to 16 May. This year the prize fund for the exhibition reaches £41,000 thanks to several new prizes, all awarded to support and champion exhibiting artists. Almost every award is open to all artists exhibiting in the 2026 exhibition, whether a member or an…
DetailsPresident RP Anthony Connolly will be part of a group exhibition at Oxo Gallery, London Out of 5,000 entries worldwide, our president Anthony Connolly one of the 71 artists shortlisted for the Derwent Art Prize! Created in 2012, The Derwent Art Prize showcases the best in pencil art from across the globe, featuring works…
DetailsMIRIAM ESCOFET RP: MY TEACHER “My first teacher was my father José Escofet, I am sure it is in large part because I grew up watching him work in his studio that the vague idea of ‘making art’ seemed like a reasonable life path to me. My father was born near Barcelona in 1930, into…
DetailsRP Charlotte Sorapure has her portrait of ‘Don Mccullin’ who turned 90 years of age, October 2025, showing in the Holburne Museum in Bath The exhibition is titled ‘Don McCullin: Broken Beauty’ “An exhibition of work by one of the most celebrated photographers and photojournalists of our time. Known for intuitively composed and dramatic…
DetailsRAW UMBER STUDIOS PRIZE 2025 WINNER: FLORENCE YUQING WITH HER PORTRAIT TITLED ‘Self: Familiar Yet Unknown’ Raw Umber Studios believes that the most exciting contemporary portraiture lies at the intersection of technical excellence and creative expression. Their annual prize, inaugurated in 2023, encourages and rewards such work. Value £2,000. ‘I was delighted to…
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