http://www.painters-online.co.uk May 2020 9THE ART WORLD
NEWS, VIEWS, INFORMATION AND SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE ART WORLD
compiled by Jane Stroudp Frances Bell Katie, oil, 30 3 25¼in (76 3 64cm)ROYAL SOCIETY OF PORTRAIT PAINTERS
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ annual exhibition at the
Mall Galleries, London, celebrates the diversity of the portrait
genre, showing portraits commissioned by institutions and
individuals, famous faces, as well as work selected from open
submission. Formed in 1891, the society is exclusively devoted to
the art and development of portrait painting,with past members, such as John Singer Sargent, Laura Knight,
Augustus John and Alfred Munnings amongst their ranks. Today
artists continue to build on this rich heritage, breaking new
boundaries, whilst striving to establish their own voices.
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters is at the Mall Galleries,
London SW1, from May 7 to 22; http://www.mallgalleries.org.uk