The BP Portrait Award, organised by the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London, is among the most prestigious prizes that can be awarded to a work of portraiture.During this unusual time, the NPG took to their social media platforms this morning to digitally announce that Jiab Prachakul has won the 2020 edition of the prize for her work Night Talk. The BP Portrait Award is an annual portraiture competition held at the National Portrait Gallery in London, England.It is the successor to the John Player Portrait Award.It is the most important portrait prize in the world, and is reputedly one of the most prestigious competitions in contemporary art. BP Portrait Award 2020 – Entry Fee. Key features are: The prize winners will be announced on Tuesday 5 May via the National Portrait Gallery’s social media channels. BP PORTRAIT AWARD 2020 Exhibition, Edge of Evening (chronology of disunion), Oil on Panel, 20” x 16”, 2019. Michael Youds is one of three artists in the running for the £35,000 prize. The BP Portrait Award 2020 is the most prestigious portrait painting competition in the world and represents the very best in contemporary portrait painting. Jamie Coreth gained a BA in Archaeology and Anthropology from Oxford University followed by studying at Florence Academy of Art and the London Atelier of Representational Art. An Online Exhibition The BP Portrait Award Exhibition is to be online. A highlight in the annual art calendar, the BP Portrait Award 2020 returns to Aberdeen Art Gallery, the only venue to host the exhibition this year. The BP Portrait Award 2020 exhibition will open at Aberdeen Art Gallery on 10 October and we are delighted that visitors will have the opportunity to view this year's exhibition in person. Selected from 1,981 entries by artists from 69 countries around the world, the BP Portrait Award 2020 represents the very best in contemporary portrait painting. It provides a unique opportunity for them to work alongside famous, practising artists, to be inspired and learn from their skills Our hope is that one year soon we will see a future bp Portrait Award winner emerge from this amazing experience." This year the National Portrait Gallery received 1,981 entries from 69 countries. First Prize: £35,000 (plus £7,000 portrait commission) Second Prize: £12,000 (plus £7,000 portrait commission) Third Prize: £10,000; BP Young Artist Award: £9,000 (30 and under) BP Travel Award: £8,000; Exhibition: National Portrait Gallery, London (May – June 2023) Medium: Selected from 1,981 entries by artists from 69 countries around the world, the BP Portrait Award 2020 represents the very best in contemporary portrait painting. Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums is delighted to host the 2020 BP Portrait Award. “It has been brilliant to persevere forwards with the gallery. To enter the BP Portrait Award 2020 artists should upload a digital image of their work for a first round of judging. BP Portrait Award 2020 Paperback Catalogue. Every year the BP Portrait Award Visitors’ Choice offers exhibition visitors the opportunity to vote for their favourite portrait in the show. It will open as a virtual exhibition on Tuesday 5 May on the National Portrait Gallery website. The bp Young Artist Award, with a prize of £9,000 goes to one selected artist aged between 18 and 30. I've tried to pick up on themes I've commented on before - plus which portraits caught my eye and made me linger longer over the image It's very difficult to review an exhibition which you can't see except via online images. She said: “It is an absolute honour to host the 2020 BP Portrait award. After digital and physical judging rounds, the final exhibition comprises of 48 works, including the four prize winners. We will continue to find new ways to work with artists and showcase the very best in contemporary portraiture through our digital channels during our closure. close. Share. BP Travel Award 2020: £8,000 Judging and the Exhibition. image copyright Charlie Schaffer. Essay by Madeline Ward. Self-taught artist Jiab Prachakul has won the 2020 BP Portrait Award for a picture depicting her two friends in a bar in Berlin. The shortlist for BP Portrait Award 2020 has been announced. An important platform for portrait painters of all ages, the prizes for the BP Portrait Award start at £9000 for the BP Young Artist Award and goes all the way up to £35,000 for first prize, making it one of the largest single art prizes available. bp Portrait Award 2020. BP Travel Award 2020: £8,000 Judging and the Exhibition. (I'll see if I can find out what time they're planning to make the announcement) Prachakul’s winning ‎portrait, Night Talk, is displayed in the BP Portrait ‎Award 2020 exhibition, which has opened online on the National Portrait Gallery’s website, while the gallery in London is temporarily closed owing to the current coronavirus pandemic. To enter the BP Portrait Award 2020 artists should upload a digital image of their work for a first round of judging. One annual arts prize invites painters to take a deep look into the eyes of humanity. His work has been seen in group exhibitions in London and Italy and was previously selected for BP Portrait Award in 2016, winning the BP Young Artist Award, and 2018. Scottish gallery to pull BP Portrait Award exhibition from 2020. We can’t welcome school groups at the moment, but use our new learning resources to explore the art of portraiture. Copy link. Regular price £9.99. What you see below is my choice of the ten portraits I liked the best in the virtual BP Portrait Award 2020. A gallery attendant who also works as an artist has been shortlisted for the 2020 BP Portrait Award. Judged anonymously, 44 portraits were selected for the exhibition. Jiab Prachakul has won the prestigious first prize in the BP Portrait Award 2020. Though the show didn’t get its customary Summer outing at the National Portrait Gallery due to the pandemic restrictions, it did finally open last month in the flesh at Aberdeen Art Gallery. Selected from 1,981 entries by artists from 69 countries around the world, the BP Portrait Award 2020 represents the very best in contemporary portrait painting. 11 November 2019. Published. The portraits included in the BP Portrait Award Exhibition 2020 were selected from 1,981 entries from 69 countries. About sharing. The BP Portrait Award 2020 exhibition continues at Aberdeen Art Gallery until Sunday 24 January 2020. The entry fee for the BP Portrait Award 2020 competition is £40. The BP Portrait Award 2020 exhibition was originally due to open at the National Portrait Gallery on ‎21 May 2020, but has been postponed following the gallery’s temporary closure to help prevent ‎the spread of coronavirus and ensure the safety and wellbeing of visitors and staff. The bp Travel Award, which allows an artist to experience working in a different environment on a project related to portraiture, is £8,000. This year’s bp Portrait Award winners are especially remarkable. The BP Portrait Award 2020 exhibition will run at the National Portrait Gallery from 21 May to 28 June 2019. BP Portrait Award 2020: Portraits of designer, actor and record shop owner make up shortlist 1 /3 BP Portrait Prize 2020 shortlist - in pictures BP Portrait Award 2020 Home / Exhibition Catalogues / BP Portrait Award 2020 Paperback Catalogue. The BP Portrait Award 2019 received 2,538 entries from 84 countries. The BP Portrait Award Prizewinners have been announced and three of the four prizes, worth a total of £66,000, have gone to non-UK artists. Below you can read about each of the prizewinners (they are also featured in my blog post BP Portrait Award 2020: Shortlist and Exhibition announcements) The Portrait Award is an annual event aimed […] It’s the most prestigious portrait painting competition in the world. My painting of Alexander Nilere was recently selected for the BP Portrait Award 2020. bp Portrait Award: Next Generation is a vital and exciting programme for young, budding and richly talented artists who are 14 to 21 years old. I have to say from the images I've been sent and those I've found on social media (see below) the selection this year looks very interesting. Congratulations to Heatherleys tutors Tim Benson and Sarah Jane Moon, who have both had work selected for this year’s BP Portrait Award. Share page. 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