The Royal Society of Portrait Painters has released details of its 132nd Annual Exhibition to be held at Mall Galleries, London in May. The prestigious and historic show (the first being held in 1891,) which is the largest and most significant celebration of contemporary portrait painting in Europe, will feature around 230 beautiful portraits which have been expertly curated by artist members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters (RP). Many of the portraits to be shown will be available for the public to buy and visitors will also be able to commission their own portraits by exhibiting artists.
Selection for the RP’s Annual Exhibition is highly prized (exhibiting artists are in the running for awards worth £40,000,) with artists submitting portraits from across the world. This year, the exhibition received almost 3,500 entries, compared to 2,800 last year, with 1,208 coming from outside the UK.
Portraits to be shown include paintings, drawings and original prints from both UK and international artists with work by up-and-coming artists exhibited alongside established RP members. This year’s Annual Exhibition theme is ‘clothing’ and there will also be a special display of portraits from Girton College, University of Cambridge.
Online preview at https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/royal-society-portrait-painters-annual-exhibition-2023
from Thursday 20 April
Exhibition is available to view at Mall Galleries from
Thursday 4 May, 10am to 5pm daily until Saturday 13 May
Closed on Saturday 6 May for the Royal Coronation
Late night opening, until 8pm, on Thursday 4 May & Wednesday 10 May
