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Category: News17th December 2015

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What is the difference between looking at a real painting and looking at a reproduction? What exactly happens in the brain when you look at Girl with a Pearl Earring?...Join us on Thursday 15 May from 6pm @mallgalleries where Dutch Neuroscientist Martijn den Otter explains all in a special talk with original research on the AI revolution.Not only that, we have asked Martijn to conduct some research on this year's shortlist for The William Lock Portrait Prize. The results promise to be fascinating…Martijn will discuss his findings and his project at art museum, the Mauritshuis, in the wider context of the AI revolution which is just beginning to unfold.🏆The event will be followed by the awarding of The William Lock Portrait Prize, the Society's £20,000 prize "for the most timeless portrait with a real feeling for paint and its aesthetic potential" in its annual exhibition.- The three artists shortlisted for The William Lock Portrait Prize were announced as Uri Blayer, Rogier Willems and James Hague at this weeks PV event... good luck artists!Tickets £15, including a glass of wine and admission to the exhibition. You can book via the link in our bio go directly to our website: www.therp.co.uk-Our exhibition is NOW OPEN at Mall Galleries from 8 May to 17 May, 10am to 5pm Image: Extract for 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'@uriblayer@rogier.williams@jameshagueartist ... See MoreSee Less

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#RP25:ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2025Our Annual Exhibition IS NOW OPEN until Saturday 17 May, Open daily between 10am - 5pm@Mallgalleries The Mall Galleries is a welcoming space for both established and emerging talent.As one of the world’s great forums for portraiture, the annual exhibition showcases the very best painted and drawn portraits selected from national and international submissions. The work on display is diverse, bringing together high-profile commissions of public figures, alongside more personal portraits of less familiar faces.Our Commissions Manager, Martina Merelli-Stevens is at hand throughout our exhibition to assist with any commission enquiries.You can also contact her via email: [email protected]Read more including our list of events to compliment our exhibition: www.therp.co.ukWe look forward to seeing you all.Images: Rupert Brooks, 'The Night Watchman', Susan Ryder RP , 'The Ramsay Triptych (Left portrait taken from triptych), Ange Bell, 'Zhenya' & Alastair Adams RP, 'The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, Secretary-General, Commonwealth of Nations' (close-ups)@sue_painter@angebellart@alastairadamsportraits..#rp #royalsocietyofportraitpainterss #annualexhibition #exhibitions #mallgalleries #sales #commission #painting #portrait #portraits #portraitpainters #may #art #artistsoninstagram #events #opennow #seeyouthere #artists #londonart ... See MoreSee Less

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REGRAM:@mallgalleries #RP2025: Join Sonia Pang for an insightful demonstration of portraiture’s ability to transcend likeness and reveal the essence of the sitter. Sonia will share her expressive, anatomy-informed approach - guided by light, gesture and line. Free with gallery admission, no booking required.Thursday 15 May, 11am 📸: Sonia Pang, The Artist’s Youngest Son (1)@soniapangnarasimham ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

REGRAM:Mall Galleries#RP2025: Join us on Tuesday 13 May for a demonstration with Olivia Pang! Olivia will demonstrate painting in her contemporary Gongbi style (meaning meticulous/tidy brushwork). She has developed this technique from traditional Chinese painting and follows a style that spans back 2,000 years. Free with gallery admission, no booking required. 📸: Olivia Pang, A World in a Leaf Olivia Pang 夏域 FRSA ... See MoreSee Less

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