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NG Citizens is a new initiative by the National Gallery inviting people from across the UK to be ‘at the heart of its ...
The museum, renowned for its collection of paintings from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, has announced a plan to collect more recent paintings.
It's that time of year when major galleries begin to reveal their programming for the year ahead, and 2026 looks set to be a ...
A centenary exhibition celebrating Marilyn Monroe, an exploration of queer identity, and a display of Lucian Freud’s drawings will be part of the National Portrait Gallery’s programme in 2026.
Selldorf Architects' reworking of Venturi, Scott Brown’s addition of The National Gallery was unveiled in May 2025. Here the AJ republishes Rob Wilson’s review with additional drawings and photographs ...
Lord Sainsbury didn't like the design of the wing his family funded. He paid for it though, and slipped a 1990 letter into a pillar during construction. Construction workers found it 33 years later.
DOGE team meets with National Gallery of Art leaders The National Gallery is a public-private institution that receives government funding for most of its operations.
A portrait of a Belfast-born actor Stephen Rea has been unveiled at the National Gallery of Ireland. The Oscar-nominated actor said he was “‘overwhelmed” to be included in the collection, which ...