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WelcomeAbout the GalleryThe National Portrait Gallery is home to the largest collection of portraits in the world and celebrates the lives and achievements of those who have influenced British history, culture and identity.

With over 1,000 portraits on display, and over 107,000 available to view online, the Gallery’s Collection spans over 500 years from the Middle Ages to the present day. Sitters range from William Shakespeare through to Amy Winehouse and the Collection includes work across all media by artists from Holbein to Hockney.

Audio Visual Guide £3 Available from the Information Desk in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. Featuring interactive maps, short films, exclusive interviews and themed tours. Family Audio Visual Guides are also available, charges apply.

Gallery App £1.19Available from iTunes. A perfect addition to your visit with video introductions, Collection highlights and floorplans.

Digital SpaceExplore the Collection using the interactive touch-screens to create your own tours, watch interviews with artists and sitters, and discover more about your favourite portraits and special exhibitions.

Map Suggested donation £1Pick up a map to help plan your visit, including ideas for 30 min highlights up to an in-depth two hour exploration. Your donation supports the Gallery.

Visitor Guide £5Available from the Gallery Shop and Information Desk. Highlights key portraits through high-quality colour reproductions and fascinating stories.


Exhibitions

Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (1538–72) by Hans Eworth, 1562 Private Collection

Margaret Dudley, Duchess of Norfolk (1540–64) by Hans Eworth, 1562. From the private collection of Lord Braybrooke, on display at Audley End House, Essex © English Heritage

Tickets Including Gift Aid: £13.50 (seniors £12.50/concs £11.50)Seniors £11.50 every Wednesday.Standard prices also available.Families one/two adults or concessions and up tofour children (aged 12–18) £19/£27Free for Members and under-12s

Book now npg.org.uk/elizabeth, call 020 7766 7344 or visit the Gallery in person.

Exhibition catalogue £30 hardback.

Last admission is 1 hour before the Gallery closes.

Elizabeth I & Her PeopleUntil 5 January 2014Wolfson GallerySupported by The Weiss Gallery

Elizabeth I & Her People explores the remarkable reign of Elizabeth I through the lives and portraiture of her subjects. The Elizabethan period spanned over forty years and was a time of extraordinary enterprise. The known world was expanding through maritime exploration and trade, literacy increased, cities grew in size and the economy flourished.

The exhibition includes many outstanding paintings of Elizabeth I and her attendants including explorers and soldiers, and enchanting portraits of her female courtiers. Visitors also come face-to-face with lesser-known Elizabethans including butchers, goldsmiths, brewers, merchants and artists. These are shown alongside artefacts from the period including exquisite jewellery, books and coins, which give a fascinating glimpse into their way of life.

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Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013Until 9 February 2013Porter GallerySponsored by Taylor Wessing

The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013 is a unique opportunity to see sixty new portraits by some of the most exciting contemporary photographers from around the world.

Through editorial, advertising and fine art prints, the exhibition explores a range of themes, styles and approaches to the photographic portrait, from formal commissioned images of famous faces to more spontaneous and intimate moments capturing friends and family.

This year the competition attracted entries from 2,435 photographers and the selected works in the exhibition include the four prize winners and the winner of the John Kobal New Work Award.

Exhibitions

Horst von Wächter by Jillian Edelstein, 2012 © Jillian Edelstein

Tickets £3 (concs £2) Free for Members

npg.org.uk/photoprize

Exhibition catalogue £15 paperback.

Save the price of your ticket when you purchase the exhibition catalogue in the Gallery Shops.

Last admission is 45 mins before the Gallery closes.

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Bailey’s Stardust6 February – 1 June 2014Lerner and Wolfson GalleriesSponsored by HUGO BOSS

Bailey’s Stardust will be a landmark exhibition of portraits by one of the world’s most distinguished and distinctive photographers, David Bailey.

Over 250 images, personally selected and printed by Bailey, are presented thematically across a series of contrasting rooms and illustrate the range of subjects that he has captured throughout his career: actors, writers, musicians, filmmakers, designers, models, artists and people encountered on his travels; many of them famous, some unknown, all of them engaging and memorable.

Kate Mossby David Bailey, 2013 © David Bailey

Exhibitions

Book now npg.org.uk/bailey, call 020 7766 7331 or visit the Gallery in person.

Free for Members

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Displays

Queen Elizabeth Icast by; after Elkington & Co; Domenico Brucciani; Maximilian Colte, 1873

The changing programme of displays provides fresh opportunities to discover the Gallery’s rich and varied collections. The displays highlight a range of themes, sitters and artists, as well as significant anniversaries and acquisitions.

Benjamin Brittenby Frank Arthur Swaine, c.1930

Jane Morris (née Burden)by John Robert Parsons, copied by Emery Walker Ltd, July 1865

Queen Elizabeth Iby Unknown English artist, c.1560

Floor 1Room 24: case displayFacing Blindness: Visual Impairment in the Nineteenth CenturyPortraits of celebrated nineteenth-century blind and visually-impaired people, active in the world of art, travel and politics, including James Holman and Henry Fawcett.Until 13 July

Room 28: case displayJaney Morris: Pre-Raphaelite MuseMarking the centenary of her death, this display explores the life of the famous Pre-Raphaelite model and wife of William Morris. Including portraits of her family, close friends and lovers, the display also features previously unshown photographs of Jane in old age, taken at Kelmscott Manor. Until 11 May

Room 31: case displayFrench Master Chefs in the 1930sIn the 1930s French chefs managed the kitchens in some of London’s best hotels and residences – this small display of drawings by Florence Enid Stoddard of three such masters of haute cuisine celebrates a bygone age of fine dining.Until 30 June

Room 31Benjamin Britten: A Life in PicturesCelebrating the life of Britten, born 22 November 1913 and one of the most important English composers of the twentieth century, this display brings together a selection of family and personal snapshots and portraits of many of the friends and musicians who inspired and worked with him across his extraordinary career.Until 30 June

Floor 2

Room 3Queens and Consorts: Likeness in Life and DeathBy pairing paintings of Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, Elizabeth of York and Lady Margaret Beaufort with electrotype copies of the effigies from their tombs in Westminster Abbey, this display explores the interchange that occurred between the painted and sculpted portraits of some of the most powerful women in sixteenth-century Britain.Until 2 March

Room 11Ben Okri on Ayuba Suleiman Diallo: A Dialogue Across TimeBen Okri is one of Britain’s finest writers. Fascinated with the enigmatic story of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, and his relevance today, Okri’s new poem is a response to the first portrait of a freed slave in Britain.Until 16 March

Room 16Treason, Plots and MurderThe Stuart period was witness to frequent and gruesome plots. From Gunpowder (1605) to Popish (1678), the motivation was often religious although power and ambition played their part. This display explores how plots, both real and invented, were publicised through prints. Until 16 February

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All Gallery displays are free

Malcolm Morley by Derek Boshier, 1980 © Derek Boshier / National Portrait Gallery, London

Vivien Leigh by Laszlo Willinger, 1940 © The John Kobal Foundation

Skip Sharpeby Bob Dylan © Bob Dylan, 2013

Girl Reading (Malala Yousafzai), 2013 by Jonathan Yeo © Jonathan Yeo

Room 32Derek Boshier: Imaginary PortraitsA selection from 1961 to the present that explores the role of imagination in portraits by Derek Boshier, one of the founders of British Pop Art. In addition to portraits of David Bowie and the painter Malcolm Morley, the display includes self-portraits presenting the artist in various roles.Until 4 May

Room 32Michael Peto Photographs: Mandela to McCartneyHungarian-born photojournalist Michael Peto is celebrated in this display organised incollaboration with the University of Dundee. His subjects from the 1950s and 1960s include Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Iris Murdoch, Nelson Mandela and Rudolph Nureyev.Until 1 June

Room 33Starring Vivien Leigh: A Centenary Celebration This centenary display coincides with the 75th anniversary of Gone With The Wind, for which Vivien Leigh was awarded her first Oscar, and a career which included a second Oscar for her role as Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar Named Desire.Until 20 July

Floor 0 Room 40Bob Dylan: Face ValueBob Dylan introduces us to twelve enigmatic subjects, including Red Flanagan, Skip Sharpe and Ursula Belle. Rendered in pastel these sketches by Dylan offer an intriguing insight into his view of people and characters. Accompanying catalogue with a text by John Elderfield and conversation with Bob Dylan, £25 hardback.Until 5 January

Room 41 and 41aJonathan Yeo PortraitsJonathan Yeo is perhaps best known for his celebrity subjects and this display will reveal the fascinating range of people who have sat for the artist, all from the life. Sitters have been selected from the world of politics, media and the arts and include Damien Hirst, Nicole Kidman and Malala Yousafzai.Until 5 January

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Families are welcome at the Gallery all year round. With regular free weekend and holiday activities, events and trails there is plenty on offer.

This winter families can enjoy a festive Victorian magic lantern show at our Christmas event on Sunday 15 December as well as a week of holiday activities in February.

Look out for our new Family Art Hub at our regular weekend and holiday activities – a place to pick up free resources and find out more about Family activities at the Gallery.

For a full listing of Family activities at the Gallery please see the Calendar or visit npg.org.uk/learning

Family workshop

Young People

Check out our new-look web pages for programmes for young people aged 14–21

npg.org.uk/youngpeople

Thinking about joining us for a session? Take a look at what’s coming up, view images from past activities and find out what other young people have to say about the Gallery.

Book now for Studio & Sitters, our three-day photography workshop inspired by Bailey’s Stardust, or Diallo in Rhyme, our spoken word Sunday Session with The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company.

Want to know what our Youth Forum does? You can ‘meet the team’ and find out what they are up to on their pages, and ‘like’ their Facebook page.

Visit npg.org.uk/youngpeople or search ‘National Portrait Gallery Youth Forum’ on Facebook.

Meet the Team (self-portraits by Youth Forum members)


Enjoy a mix of art, music, drinks, talks, drawing, history

Every Thursday and Friday18.00 – 21.00Admission Freenpg.org.uk/lateshiftLate Shift in partnership with FTI Consulting

Take refuge from the winter cold in the warm ambiance of Late Shift for an inspiring night out every Thursday and Friday.

In the final weeks of Elizabeth I & Her People, Sir Roy Strong examines full-length Jacobean portraits. Poet John Agard’s new verse play, Puff, a satirical imagining of a romance between Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Ralegh, will be staged in the wonderfully atmospheric setting of the Tudor Galleries.

Our varied Friday programme of live music in the Galleries continues with the complete works for solo violin by J S Bach performed over three concerts by the superb Tamsin Waley-Cohen.

In celebration of the opening of Bailey’s Stardust, don’t miss the opportunity to see Antonioni’s iconic Blow-Up on the big screen. Our commemoration of the First World War centenary gets underway with a discussion on 1913: The World Before the Great War with historian Charles Emmerson.

Why not celebrate an alternative Valentine’s Day with Timberlina and friends as they lead a Gallery Tour for Unrequited Lovers on Thursday 13 February, or participate in a special speed dating inspired drop-in-drawing session on the day itself?

Late Shift Extra, 2013Photograph by Jorge Herrera


Events CalendarFor further information on all events at the Gallery please visit npg.org.uk/events

Places on our free events are allocated on a first come, first served basis and are subject to availability.

Ticket bookingVisit the website, call 020 7306 0055 or visit the Gallery in person.Lower ticket price for concessions and Gallery Supporters.

Young People’s Events (14 – 21-year-olds) To book places in advance please email [email protected] or call 020 7312 2483.

Family EventsStorytelling No ticket required. Sessions last approximately 45 minutes.For ages 3+ and their carers.

Family Art Workshops Free ticket required, available one hour before the event starts on a first come, first served basis. Sessions last approximately 90 minutes.For ages 5+ and their carers.

Portrait of the Day A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery’s Collection, check signage on the day for details.

Workshops and Drop-in Drawing Suitable for all levels, materials are provided.

Key Late Shift Family Events Daytime Talks & Events Young People’s Events Workshop

The Portrait Choir

Picture description for visually impaired visitors

British Sign Language event

Programme is subject to change, please check the website before visiting.

December

Sunday 1 December

12.00 Portrait of the Day

13.00 – 16.00 Sunday Session Costume Construction

Inspired by costume in Elizabeth I & Her People, create paper costume pieces with artist Grace Adam and designer Lily Arnold.

15.00 Gallery Talk Highlights of the Collection Join artist Alison Kusner for a look at some of the most loved portraits in the Gallery.

Thursday 5 December

13.15 Lecture Early Miniatures Project: Viewing ‘in hand near unto the eye’ Curator Jane Eade and Research Conservator Polly Saltmarsh discuss new research into Tudor and Stuart miniatures in the Gallery’s Collection.

18.00 Guest DJ Listen and unwind at the Late Shift Bar and enjoy a vinyl set inspired by the portraits on display.

19.00 Lecture William Larkin and the Overbury Murder

£6/£5 Sir Roy Strong examines the famous set of full-length portraits of the women of the Howard family by William Larkin. What was their connection with the poisoning of Sir Thomas Overbury and the murder trial of the notorious Countess of Somerset?

19.30 Gallery Talk Thinking about Diallo Curator Lucy Peltz and Head of National Programmes Laura Down go behind the scenes with Diallo.

Friday 6 December

18.30 Live Music Heavenly Noyse The Amphion Consort perform music for a particularly Elizabethan ensemble of violin, flute, bass viol, lute, cittern and bandora.

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All events are free unless otherwise stated Lectures are held in the Ondaatje Wing Theatre

Thursday 12 December

19.00 Screening Artists and Sitters: Michael Landy and Humphrey Ocean

Art historian, curator and broadcaster Tim Marlow introduces a special preview screening of an episode of the Sky Arts series The Art of The Portrait featuring Michael Landy and Humphrey Ocean.

19.30 Gallery Talk Benjamin Britten Robin Francis, Head of Archive and Library discusses the life and work of Benjamin Britten.

Friday 13 December

18.30 Live Music Royal College of Music Composers from the RCM respond to the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013.

18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in Drawing Take inspiration from the portraits and sketch in the Gallery in this artist-led session.

Saturday 14 December


Sunday 15 December


13.00 or 15.00 Christmas Event The Mysterious Missing Kohi-Noor Join two Victorian sisters in a magic lantern extravaganza told with 19th-century magic lanterns and slides. This atmospheric, epic adventure includes storytelling, music and audience participation. After the show make your very own lantern slide.

15.00 Gallery Talk Women of Today Meet some of today’s prominent female sitters with historian Alex Rodriguez.


13.15 Lecture High Minds: The Victorians and the Birth of Modern Britain Journalist and author Simon Heffer discusses England in the 1880s, a powerhouse of change.

Friday 6 December


Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December

11.00 – 17.00 Weekend Workshop Classic Photographic Portraits

£100/£80 Taking inspiration from the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013, photographer David Graham leads a two-day practical photography workshop.

Saturday 7 December


Sunday 8 December


15.00 Gallery Talk Art Academies of London Join Sarah Ciacci for a tour of the Collection.


13.15 Lecture Exhibiting Blindness: Portraits of Blind People in the 19th Century Art historian Heather Tilley explores blindness in the 19th century through portraits of prominent blind and visually-impaired people.

18.00 Resident DJ Edward Otchere Listen and unwind at the Late Shift Bar and enjoy a vinyl set inspired by the portraits on display.

19.00 Lecture Elizabeth I: A Reluctant Builder?

Maurice Howard asks why Elizabeth I, unlike her father and Stuart successors, failed to initiate any major building projects.

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10.30 Storytelling for Families Followed by a fun art activity.

11.00 The Portrait Choir Recital The Portrait Choir celebrate the centenary of Benjamin Britten through the performance of some of his best known choral works including A Ceremony of Carols and Hymn to St Cecilia.

11.30 Family Art Workshops Explore portraits in the Collection, followed by an art activity.


13.15 The Portrait Choir Recital See 11.00 Recital for details.


14.00 – 16.00 Pick up a Pencil Drawing for ages 14–21

Drop-in drawing session for young people, with the Gallery’s Youth Forum.


Sunday 22 December

11.00 The Portrait Choir Recital Members of The Portrait Choir continue their Britten celebration through the performance of some of his solo Canticles.


13.15 The Portrait Choir Recital See 11.00 Recital for details.

15.00 Gallery Talk Great Collectors Historian Alan Read examines some of the voracious collectors of art and object of the natural world in the 18th century.

Friday 27 December

18.30 Live Music There will be no Live Music on this evening.


18.30 – 20.30 Life Drawing Practice your drawing skills in this artist-led class. Free ticket required, available to book in advance online or in the Gallery from 18.00 on the day.

Events Calendar



19.15 Performance Puff Enjoy a performance in the Gallery of poet John Agard’s new play Puff, a satirical imagining of a romance between Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Ralegh.

Free ticket required, available in the Gallery from 18.00 on the day.

19.30 Gallery Tour A Dickensian Christmas Tour The name Charles Dickens has become synonymous with Christmas. Join his great-great-great granddaughter, historian Lucinda Hawksley, on a festive walking tour through the Gallery.

Friday 20 December


18.30 The Portrait Choir Performance The Portrait Choir perform a collaboration with the London Chamber Brass Ensemble, including a performance of the first part of Handel’s Messiah, specially arranged for brass ensemble and choir.

Supported by Hani Farsi and The Mohamed S. Farsi Foundation

19.15 Performance Puff See Thursday 19 December for details.

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Sunday 29 December


15.00 Gallery Talk All the Nice Girls Love a Sailor Join Historian Lesley Rivett for an expedition around the Gallery to chart some of our famous sea-farers such as Cook, Nelson and Drake.

January

Thursday 2 January


19.30 Gallery Tour Symbols and Secrets Uncover some of the Gallery’s hidden gems.

Friday 3 January

18.30 Live Music Menino Josué The Brazilian guitarist Josué has a reputation for mixing music and poetry in his performance.


Saturday 4 January


Sunday 5 January


13.00 – 16.00 Sunday Session Digital Portraits Visit the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013 and take digital photographs with photographers Anthony Luvera and Marysa Dowling.

15.00 Gallery Talk Highlights of the Collection Historian Lesley Rivett takes a closer look at some of our most popular portraits.


Thursday 9 January

13.15 Lecture The Mystery of Princess Louise: Queen Victoria’s Rebellious Daughter Writer Lucinda Hawksley explores the fascinating life of Queen Victoria’s sixth child, Princess Louise. A respected sculptor and painter, friend to the Pre-Raphaelites and a keen campaigner for women’s rights, Princess Louise’s story has been shielded for years from public view.


19.30 Gallery Tour Highlights of the Collection Enjoy a whistle-stop tour of highlights of the Collection, the Gallery’s history and top tips for enjoying your visit with artist Marc Woodhead.

Friday 10 January

18.30 Live Music Tamsin Waley-Cohen – Solo Bach

The violinist presents her first of three performances of the complete solo works for violin by J S Bach; the greatest challenge for any violinist.


Saturday 11 January


Sunday 12 January


15.00 Gallery Talk Plots, Intrigues and Murder Historian Justin Nolan explores The Rye House Plot – the plot that was not.

Thursday 16 January

13.15 Lecture Diallo and Sir Hans Sloane Writer and historian Ian Foster examines freed slave Ayuba Suleiman Diallo’s time in London and his relationship with Sir Hans Sloane.

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Events Calendar

Thursday 16 January


19.00 Panel Discussion The Curated Ego: What Makes a Good Selfie?

A panel of academics and photographers investigate questions around self portraiture and personal identity followed by presentations from lens-based artists working with self portraiture. In association with studioSTRIKE.

19.30 Gallery Tour Kendra Bean Join Vivien Leigh’s biographer Kendra Bean for a tour of the display.

Friday 17 January

18.30 Live Music John Metcalfe Ex-Durutti Columnist and co-founder of the legendary Factory Classical Label, Metcalfe brings post-classical, down tempo and electronica to the Gallery.


Saturday 18 January






Drop-in drawing session for young people, with the Gallery’s Youth Forum.


Sunday 19 January


Sunday 19 January

15.00 Gallery Talk Hidden Stories Join historian and writer Lucinda Hawksley to discover some of the stories behind the portraits.

Thursday 23 January

13.15 Lecture Jane Morris : Pre-Raphaelite Muse

Curator Jan Marsh explores the life and loves of Janey Morris, whose striking features created the iconic image of the soulful Pre-Raphaelite woman.


19.00 Lecture The First Bohemians Writer Vic Gatrell explores the teeming, disordered and sexually charged square half mile centred around 18th-century Covent Garden.

Friday 24 January

18.30 Live Music Melissa James ‘…a British Lizz Wright, an artist who combines a large number of genres, namely soul, folk, blues, gospel and jazz, and combines them into a warm, organic, soulful sound.’ Soul Bounce


Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January

11.00 – 17.00 Workshop: Portraiture Working with a Model

£100/£80 A two-day painting workshop exploring the body and portraiture with artist Sadie Lee.

Satuday 25 January


Sunday 26 January


15.00 Gallery Talk Facing Blindness Art historian Julie Barlow leads a tour of the display Facing Blindness: Visual Impairment in the Nineteenth Century.

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February

Saturday 1 February


Sunday 2 February


11.00 – 16.00 Sunday Session Diallo in Rhyme Explore the history of the portrait of Diallo in this interactive workshop and create your own spoken word piece/rap with The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company. There is the opportunity to perform at 16.00 in front of the portrait.

15.00 Gallery Talk Highlights of the Collection Enjoy a whistle-stop tour of some Gallery favourites with art historian Dr James Hicks.

Thursday 6 February

13.15 Lecture Benjamin Britten: Pictures from an Exhibition

Conductor and writer Paul Kildea, author of the acclaimed biography Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century, uses portraits in the Collection to tell the story of the great English composer.


19.30 Gallery Talk Queer Perspectives Stroll through the Gallery with Queer Perspectives resident artist Sadie Lee and special guest.

Friday 7 February

18.30 Live Music Brandenburg Choral Festival Presents LYC Choral Scholars

The London Youth Choir, directed by Suzi Digby OBE, showcases young singers aged 8–21.


Saturday 8 February


Monday 27 January

13.00 – 15.00 The Drawing Room Artist-led drop-in drawing session for disabled people. Open to all abilities, materials provided. Meet in the Main Hall.

Thursday 30 January

14.00 Visualising Portraits Facing Blindness Picture description for visually impaired visitors.


19.00 Lecture Horse Meat at the Waldorf Rats in the stockpot, cockroaches in the larder, Fascists in the banqueting suite. Writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet shares the kitchen secrets of London’s grand hotels.

19.30 Gallery Talk Royalty, Celebrity and Scandal Join John Wilson for a tour of the Regency Galleries, taking in the most popular characters of the day. Led in BSL with interpretation into English.

Friday 31 January

18.30 Live Music juice vocal ensemble Critically acclaimed juice vocal ensemble premiere new works by up-and-coming composers featured on Sound and Music’s Portfolio scheme.


18.30 – 20.30 Life Drawing Get inspired by life-drawing and practice your skills in this artist-led life-drawing class. Free ticket required, available to book in advance online or in the Gallery from 18.00 on the day.

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Events Calendar

Sunday 9 February


15.00 Gallery Talk Women in the Arts of the 18th Century

Historian Alan Read talks about some of the women who were major figures in the arts of 18th-century England.

Thursday 13 February

13.15 Lecture The Artistic World of Wilkie Collins Biographer Andrew Lycett explores the artistic background of novelist Wilkie Collins and shows how it influenced him throughout his life.


19.30 Gallery Tour Unrequited Lovers In celebration of LGBT History Month, join Timberlina and friends for an early Valentine’s Day contemplation of love and lust. Do you have a message for one of our sitters, or perhaps someone on the tour? Timberlina is here to help!

Friday 14 February

18.30 Valentine’s Day Jeremy Reed & The Ginger Light

Alternative love poetry from one of Britain’s most dynamic, adventurous and controversial poets in collaboration with sonic soundscaper Itchy Ear.

18.30 – 20.30 Drop-in Drawing Sketch in the Gallery in this special Valentine themed drop-in session with artist Adrian Dutton.

Saturday 15 February






Drop-in drawing session for young people, with the Gallery’s Youth Forum. This event will be BSL interpreted.



Sunday 16 February


15.00 Gallery Talk Equestrian Portraits Join historian Alex Rodriguez on a journey to discover the riders of the Collection.

Monday 17 – Friday 21 February

11.30 – 16.00 Half Term Activities Imaginary Portraits

Explore your imagination and dreams with a week of holiday drop-in and ticketed activities inspired by the Derek Boshier: Imaginary Portraits display and the Collection. Ticketed and drop-in events will be running throughout the week.

Wednesday 19 – Friday 21 February

11.00 – 16.00 Three-day workshop Studio & Sitters

Photography project inspired by Bailey’s Stardust, exploring his inspirations, techniques, and black and white portraits. Led by We are Photogirls.


13.15 Lecture Edward III and The Triumph of England

Historian Richard Barber examines the triumph of the young English King, Edward III, over the French at Crécy in 1346 and the long-lasting implications for both countries.


18.30 Screening Blow-Up (1966) In celebration of the opening of Bailey’s Stardust, enjoy a rare screening of Michelangelo Antonioni’s ‘60s classic Blow-Up, starring David Hemmings.

19.30 Gallery Tour Jane Morris: Pre-Raphaelite Muse Artist Grace Adam looks at the life and influence of Jane Morris, whose image became central to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

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Diana Cecil, Countess of Oxford by William Larkin. Suffolk Collection, Kenwood House, London. © English Heritage

Martyn, Sean and Jacob by William Lakin, 2013 © William Lakin

Queen Elizabeth I by Unknown Netherlandish artist, c.1575

Magic lantern slides

Sir Walter Raleghby Unknown English artist, c.1588

Charles Dickens by Daniel Maclise, 1839

The Portrait Choir, 2013 Photograph by Jorge Herrera

Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyllby Hills & Saunders, c.1870

Marcel Percevaultby Florence Enid Stoddard, c. 1937

Edward IIIby Unknown artist, late 16th century

Charles EmmersonPhotograph by Leo Tomlinson

Friday 21 February

17.00 Showcase Studio & Sitters Screening of portraits from the young people’s three-day workshop. All ages welcome.

18.30 Live Music Adam Brown – The A-Train to Argentina

The talented guitarist returns to the Gallery in a recital presenting a musical journey through the Americas.



11.00 – 17.00 Workshop Fashion Photography £60/£40 Join acclaimed fashion photographer Alistair Guy for a one-day photography workshop.


Sunday 23 February


15.00 Gallery Talk The Devil’s in the Detail Dress historian Jacqui Ansell takes a closer look at the jewellery, props and accessories that sitters wear, hold or display to add individuality and status.

Monday 24 February

13.00 – 15.00 The Drawing Room Artist-led drop-in drawing session for disabled people. Open to all abilities, materials provided. Meet in the Main Hall.


14.00 Visualising Portraits Benjamin Britten

Picture description for visually impaired visitors.

18.00 Resident DJ Edward Otchere Resident DJ Edward Otchere creates a carefully crafted themed soundscape, making the Main Hall resonate.

19.00 Lecture Be in the World as a Traveller or Stranger Professor Sophie Gillat-Ray investigates the historical tradition of exploratory travel from Muslim lands undertaken by cartographers, traders, dignitaries, missionaries and emissaries.


19.00 In Conversation 1913: The World Before the Great War By looking at key cities across the world in 1913, historian Charles Emmerson gives a different and expansive portrait of the year in which a truly global society was emerging for the first time in history.

Friday 28 February

18.30 Live Music Partial Gathering Composer Ruaidhri Mannion and cellist Corentin Chassard present electronic beats fused with volatile string textures.


18.30 – 20.30 Life Drawing Get inspired by life-drawing and practice your skills in this artist-led life-drawing class.

Free ticket required, available to book in advance online or in the Gallery from 18.00 on the day.

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Beyond the Gallery

The Gallery works collaboratively with venues around the country to loan works as part of a varied programme of touring exhibitions, displays and events.

Marilyn Monroe: A British Love Affair Hatton Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne 25 January – 18 May 2014

Focusing on photographs and magazine covers that celebrate the world’s most popular pin-up and acclaimed actress, this exhibition highlights the British photographers and personalities who admired and worked with her.

BP Portrait Award 2013Aberdeen Art GalleryUntil 1 February 2014

The exhibition will include the winners and selected entries from the BP Portrait Award 2013.

To find out more please visit npg.org.uk/beyondthegallery

Marilyn Monroe; Cecil Beaton (detail) by Ed Pfizenmaier 22 February 1956 © Ed Pfizenmaier

Access

The Gallery offers a rich programme of free accessible events for all ages.

The Drawing Room Drop-in drawing workshop for disabled visitors on the last Monday of the month at 13.00. Meet in the Main Hall.

British Sign Language Pick up a Pencil, drop-in drawing for young people will take place at 14.00 on Saturday 15 February and at 14.30 for families.

Gallery adult talks take place on the last Thursday of every month at 19.30.

Picture Description Visualising Portraits picture descriptions for visually impaired visitors take place on the last Thursday of the month at 14.00. Meet in the Main Hall.

Accessible online films highlighting Gallery information, facilities and resources are available. For more information please visit npg.org.uk/visit

Photograph by Benedict Johnson


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Opening Hours Daily 10.00 – 18.00 Closure commences at 17.50Thursdays and Fridays until 21.00 Closure commences at 20.50The Gallery is closed 24–26 December 2013Due to staff training on Monday mornings, galleries on Floors 1 and 2 and the Shop open at 11.00.Ticket Desk closes one hour before Gallery.

Access Step-free access is via the Shop

entrance on St Martin’s Place and the Orange Street ramp entrance.

Access, Braille and large print guides are available from the Information Desk. A large print version of What’s On is available to download at npg.org.uk/whatson

For all access enquiries and for specific access requirements in advance of your visit, please visit the website or call 020 7306 0055.Text Direct 18001

Front cover image; a detail from: Lily Cole by Rosie Hallam, 2013 © Rosie Hallam

This portrait is on display in Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013 Until 9 February 2014 npg.org.uk/photoprize

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what's on december 2013 - february 2014

Documents

collection highlights

gallery app

gallery shop

gallery closes

enchanting portraits

key portraits

favourite portraits

gallerys collection