#portrait-art

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Women
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Portrait of a matriarch: Robert Henri's Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and the power of being seen | amNewYork

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's portrait represents a transformation of societal pressure into legacy, challenging conventions of femininity and power.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

The First Time America Went Beard Crazy

In the beginning, not a whisper of a whisker-not on Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, or Monroe. In the early nineteenth century, John Quincy Adams and Martin Van Buren change things up with fluffy muttonchops that drift like snow from ears to laugh lines.
Washington DC
fromianVisits
1 month ago

National Portrait Gallery acquires 12 Lucian Freud portraits ahead of 2026 exhibition

The National Portrait Gallery acquired 12 portraits by Lucian Freud ahead of a major exhibition opening in February 2026.
fromCreative Bloq
2 months ago

I'm a pro artist - here's how I make my portrait pop

Experimentation in your art process can lead to breakthrough creativity.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Amy Sherald: The queen of grace and power takes on the Whitney Museum | amNewYork

Amy Sherald's art transforms perceptions of Black identity and American history through exquisite portraiture, inviting deeper reflection on the subjects she depicts.
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