“I am thrilled to be joining the National Portrait Gallery as Director and I really look forward to this rich and wide-ranging programme of exhibitions for the year ahead”, the new director of the National Portrait Gallery in London Victoria Siddall stated. “It is a privilege to work with my new colleagues as well as many artists, supporters and partners to deliver the Gallery’s ambitious plans, and I would like to thank the excellent NPG team for their work in curating such a thoughtful and exciting programme. We have so much to look forward to in 2025” she continued.
From Edvard Munch to Jenny Saville, from Cecil Beaton to The Face Magazine to the Herbert Smith Freehills and Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Awards. A brief overview of the 2025 events at the National Portrait Gallery London:
The Face Magazine: Culture Shift / 20 February – 18 May 2025
Iconic fashion images and portraits from The Face, a trail-blazing youth culture and style magazine that has shaped the creative and cultural landscape in Britain and beyond. From 1980 to 2004, The Face played a vital role in creating contemporary culture. The magazine still continues to provide a disruptive and creative space for image-makers, championing fresh talent in photography, fashion, music and graphic design.
Edvard Munch Portraits / 13 March – 15 June 2025
A selection of his portraits of family, friends, lovers, writers, artists, patrons and collectors with an extraordinary range of self-portraits. The first exhibition in UK to focus this artistic path.
Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting / 20 June – 7 September 2025
The first major museum exhibition in the UK dedicated to the work of one of the world’s foremost contemporary artists. Around 50 works made throughout the artist’s career, the exhibition will trace the development of her practice from the 1990s to today.
Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award / 10 July – 12 October 2025
The prestigious painting competition that celebrates the very best in contemporary portraiture. 2025’s exhibition will display captivating works from around the world, by both self-taught and more established painters, that provide a snapshot of portrait painting today. Since its inception, the long-standing competition has attracted over 40,000 entries from more than 100 countries and has been seen by over 6 million people.
Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World / 9 October 2025 – 11 January 2026
The show will showcase Beaton at his most triumphant, from the Jazz Age and the Bright Young Things, to the high fashion brilliance of the Fifties and the glittering, Oscar-winning success of My Fair Lady. Cecil Beaton, The King of Vogue, was an extraordinary force in the 20th century British and American creative scenes
Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize / 13 November 2025 – 8 February 2026
The competition celebrates a diverse range of images and tells the fascinating stories behind the creation of works, from formal commissioned portraits to more spontaneous and intimate moments capturing friends and family. The 2025 edition will see the unveiling of a new commission for the Gallery’s Collection and a new publication.
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