Figurative artist Claire Connolly is embarking upon a two-prong artistic journey that begins with a series of seven oil portraits depicting childbearing women of color – each imbued with personal ...

Many artists who made their names in figurative work are now creating a different sort of portrait. By Amanda Fortini IN EARLY 2021, Jordan Casteel, the painter known for her tender, exquisitely ...

A good portrait not only captures a likeness, but the person’s spirit, says Susan Durkee of Redding, adding, “It is that sense of spirit that viewers respond to, that gives them pleasure when they ...

A major Colorado figure is claiming space in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Colorado State University reports that the Smithsonian will display a portrait ...

The National Portrait Gallery's Jenny Saville exhibition is over, but you can catch the next leg of its journey in, of all ...

When oil painter Richard Abraham was growing up on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, he’d spend time in his local library’s art section. Books on illustration and painting, he recalled, were right next to ...