Irving Penn Portraits

18 February - 6 June 2010
Wolfson Gallery
Tickets: £10/£9/£8

The exhibition includes over 120 exquisite prints, many vintage, ranging from his earliest portraits for Vogue magazine in 1944 to the present day.

The Indian Portrait 1560 - 1860

11 March - 20 June 2010
Porter Gallery
Free

BP Portrait Award 2010

24 June - 19 September 2010

Call for entries is now closed.  The exhibition of selected works will be on display at the Gallery from 24 June - 19 September 2010.

Sam Sweeney and Hannah James

19 March 2010, 18:30
Free

With an emphasis on traditional material, two melody instruments play together to produce a particularly tuneful yet vibrant and lively style.

Storytelling for Families - The Special Flower

20 March 2010, 10:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

In amongst all the flowers of the world - the rarest is waiting to be picked.

In March we are launching our new storytelling sessions, now featuring a follow-on art activity.  Come along and join our launch party on 20 March at the new times of 10.30 and 13.30 and pick up your goody bag. 

Suitable for ages 3+ and their carers. No ticket required. The session will last approximately 45 minutes.

Family Art Workshop - Frames and Face

20 March 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Decorate a frame with traditional Indian motifs.  With artist Amber Khokhar.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Leonard Sidney Woolf - Portrait of the Day

20 March 2010, 12:00
Room 31
Free

by Eveline Coker

Storytelling for Families - The Special Flower

20 March 2010, 13:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

In amongst all the flowers of the world - the rarest is waiting to be picked.

In March we are launching our new storytelling sessions, now featuring a follow-on art activity.  Come along and join our launch party on 20 March at the new times of 10.30 and 13.30 and pick up your goody bag. 

Suitable for ages 3+ and their carers. No ticket required. The session will last approximately 45 minutes.

Family Art Workshop - Frames and Face

20 March 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Decorate a frame with traditional Indian motifs.  With artist Amber Khokhar.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Highlights of the Collection

21 March 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Lucinda Hawksley

Facing Forward

23 March 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Joanne Rhymer

Format: The First Women’s Photographic Agency

25 March 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

Maggie Murray and Michael Ann Mullen talk about Format, the all-women Photography Agency who documented the world from different perspectives.

Portrait of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

25 March 2010, 14:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Picture Description for visually impaired visitors.

Steve McQueen in Conversation with Adrian Searle

25 March 2010, 19:00
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Tickets: £8/£6 concessions

Helen Withers and David Barnard

26 March 2010, 18:30
Free

Music for soprano and piano by Berg, Quilter and Faure.

Elizabeth of Bohemia - Portrait of the Day

27 March 2010, 12:00
Room 4
Free

by Emanuel Chabot

Studio Portraits Inspired by Irving Penn

A part of Irving Penn Portraits
27 March 2010, 10:30-16:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Tickets: £60/£50 concessions and Gallery Supporters
Fully booked

Highlights of the Collection

28 March 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Sarah Ciacci

Studio Portraits Inspired by Irving Penn

A part of Irving Penn Portraits
28 March 2010, 10:30-16:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Tickets: £60/£50 concessions and Gallery Supporters
Fully booked

The Kit Kat Club

30 March 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Justin Nolan

Irving Penn Portraits Exhibition Tour

A part of Irving Penn Portraits
1 April 2010, 19:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free but tour tickets required and available on the day from 17.00 on a first come first served basis in addition to a timed exhibition ticket.

Exhibition curator Magdalene Keaney leads a tour of the exhibition.

Clare Deniz and Hisayo Shimizu

2 April 2010, 18:30
Free

Music for cello and piano by JS Bach and Frederic Chopin.

Queen and Country - Sunday Session

4 April 2010, 13:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Looking at Steve McQueen’s work, Queen and Country, who would you choose to put on a postage stamp and why? Create your own design using photography, drawing and collage. Led by photographer Marysa Dowling and artist Grace Adam.

Booking required. Please email youthbookings@npg.org.uk or call 020 7312 2483.

Family Drop-in Activities - Animated Portraits

5 April 2010, 11:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

A range of activities including film screenings, making flick books, animating yourself and dressing up.  Inspired by The Indian Portrait exhibition and The Singh Twins display.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Drop-in. No ticket required.

Family Art Workshop - Tales From The East

6 April 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Join storyteller Seema Anand and our team of animators for a workshop making magical tales come to life.  Inspired by The Indian Portrait exhibition and The Singh Twins display.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Family Art Workshop - Tales From The East

6 April 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Join storyteller Seema Anand and our team of animators for a workshop making magical tales come to life.  Inspired by The Indian Portrait exhibition and The Singh Twins display.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Lady Jane Grey

6 April 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Rab MacGibbon

Family Art Workshop - Printed Rainbow

7 April 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Watch a film screening of Gitanjali Rao’s animation The Printed Rainbow (2006) and make a flick book inspired by the film.  Inspired by The Indian Portrait exhibition and The Singh Twins display.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Family Art Workshop - Printed Rainbow

7 April 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Watch a film screening of Gitanjali Rao’s animation The Printed Rainbow (2006) and make a flick book inspired by the film.  Inspired by The Indian Portrait exhibition and The Singh Twins display.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Family Art Workshop - Treasure Trove

8 April 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Use found objects, buttons, beads and ribbons to create and animated self-portrait. Inspired by The Indian Portrait exhibition and The Singh Twins display.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Family Art Workshop - Treasure Trove

8 April 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Use found objects, buttons, beads and ribbons to create and animated self-portrait. Inspired by The Indian Portrait exhibition and The Singh Twins display.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

The ‘Pakistani Literati’

A part of The Indian Portrait 1560 - 1860
8 April 2010, 19:00
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Tickets: £5/£4 concessions and Gallery Supporters

Award winning authors Kamila Shamsie (Burnt Shadows), Daniyal Mueenuddin (In Other Rooms, Other Wonders) and Ali Sethi (The Wish Maker) discuss their books and the contemporary geopolitics that have changed the world’s awareness of their country and their writing. Chaired by Moni Mohsin, author (Diary of a Social Butterfly) and columnist for Pakistan’s Daily Times.

Family Art Workshop - Tales From The East

9 April 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Join storyteller Seema Anand and our team of animators for a workshop making magical tales come to life.  Inspired by The Indian Portrait exhibition and The Singh Twins display.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Family Art Workshop - Tales From The East

9 April 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Join storyteller Seema Anand and our team of animators for a workshop making magical tales come to life.  Inspired by The Indian Portrait exhibition and The Singh Twins display.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Spring Voices 1 - Simon Lepper

9 April 2010, 18:30
Free

Award-winning young British singers perform with accompanist Simon Lepper.

Sponsored by the Tillett Trust

Highlights of the Collection

11 April 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Lucinda Hawksley

Modern Portraiture

13 April 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by James Hicks

Oral Portraits: William Hogarth

15 April 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

Lucinda Hawksley discusses one of the most witty, intriguing and innovative artists of the 18th century. His works were a major infl uence on 19th-century writers and artists and continue to inspire us today.

The Last Jews of Kerala

A part of The Indian Portrait 1560 - 1860
15 April 2010, 19:00
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Tickets: £5/£4 concessions and Gallery Supporters

British-Indian journalist and author of Holy Warriors, Edna Fernandes explores the rise and fall of the Jewish community in Kerala - a community which will cease to exist within the next generation.

Three-day Dance Workshop: Images in Motion

14 April - 16 April 2010, 11:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Work with Joyce Gyimah and Garry Benjamin from Dance Physics to create and perform a dance piece inspired by the portraits and patterns in The Indian Portrait and The Singh Twins. This will culminate in a public dance performance on Friday 16.

Booking required. Please email youthbookings@npg.org.uk or call 020 7312 2483.

Dance Performance: Images in Motion presents...

16 April 2010, 17:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free on a first come, first served basis

Work with Joyce Gyimah and Garry Benjamin from Dance Physics to create and perform a dance piece inspired by the portraits and patterns in The Indian Portrait and The Singh Twins. This will culminate in a public dance performance on Friday 16.

Musée d’Orsay Avant-scènes Competition

16 April 2010, 18:30
Free

Prize-winners from this prestigious competition, in collaboration with the Paris National Conservatory for Music and Dance.

Storytelling for Families - The Royal Arrival

17 April 2010, 10:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

At the court of King Henry, there is a new arrival.

Suitable for ages 3+ and their carers. No ticket required. The session will last approximately 45 minutes.

Family Art Workshop - Animate!

17 April 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Make a simple animation inspired by the The Singh Twins’ display.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Storytelling for Families - The Royal Arrival

17 April 2010, 13:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

At the court of King Henry, there is a new arrival.

Suitable for ages 3+ and their carers. No ticket required. The session will last approximately 45 minutes.

Family Art Workshop - Animate!

17 April 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Make a simple animation inspired by the The Singh Twins’ display.

Suitable for ages 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Challenging Patriarchy

18 April 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Sarah Ciacci

The Nevilles

20 April 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Justin Nolan

Philip de László: ‘An Air of Nobility … a Spirit of Humanity’

22 April 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

Sandra de Laszlo talks about the artist’s extraordinary life and work in the context of the paintings that are on view in Room 33.

Fatima Bhutto - Songs of Blood and Sword

A part of The Indian Portrait 1560 - 1860
22 April 2010, 19:00
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Tickets: £5/£4 concessions and Gallery Supporters

Fatima Bhutto, political commentator and fearless niece of Benazir, is one of the most outspoken critics of Pakistan’s current regime. Her new book examines the interweaving of the Bhutto dynasty, politics and
violence in Pakistan over the past 30 years and discusses the building of a more empowered and democratic future for the country.

Radius

23 April 2010, 18:30
Free

An exciting programme of new music with ensemble Radius, featuring works by Boulez, Xenakis, Tim Benjamin, Anna Meredith and a world premiere by Ian Vine.

Workshop: Portrait Photography

24 April 2010, 10:30-16:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Tickets: £60/£50 concessions and Gallery Supporters

Taking inspiration from portraits in the Gallery’s Collection, photographer Emily Harris will lead this one day workshop exploring lighting used in traditional photographic portraiture influenced from Camera Obscura. The workshop will look at art from Sir Thomas Lawrence to Steve McQueen and use digital photography to produce beautifully lit portraits.

Highlights of the Collection

25 April 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Lucinda Hawksley

Workshop: Portrait Photography

25 April 2010, 10:30-16:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Tickets: £60/£50 concessions and Gallery Supporters

Taking inspiration from portraits in the Gallery’s Collection, photographer Emily Harris will lead this one day workshop exploring lighting used in traditional photographic portraiture influenced from Camera Obscura. The workshop will look at art from Sir Thomas Lawrence to Steve McQueen and use digital photography to produce beautifully lit portraits.

Queen and Country by Steve McQueen

27 April 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Linzi Stauvers

Shakespeare and Love

29 April 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

Sylvia Paskin discusses what we can ascertain about love in Shakespeare’s own life and Elizabethan notions of love, with readings by Eve Karpf.

Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill

29 April 2010, 14:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Picture Description for visually impaired visitors.

Poet in the City: Courtly Love

A part of The Indian Portrait 1560 - 1860
29 April 2010, 19:00
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Tickets: £5/£4 concessions and Gallery Supporters

Indian poetry, music and dance from the palaces of the Maharajahs. Hosted by Asian Music Circuit director Viram Jasani, featuring the acclaimed dhrupad singer Ritwak Sanyal, accompanied by musicians playing tanpura and the pakhawaj, and traditional Rajwadi dance.

Organised in association with Poet in the City

Ailsa Hunter and Minako Oka

30 April 2010, 18:30
Free

The return of Violinist Ailsa Hunter (Royal Opera House Orchestra) with a programme of German Sonata repertoire by Beethoven and Schumann.

Sunday Session: Junk in Your Bag

2 May 2010, 13:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Create a life-sized head and shoulders self-portrait photo montage by taking photos of objects from your bag, mashed up with bindis, magazine images and glitter. Led by artists Chila Kumari Burman and Marc Woodhead.

Booking required. Please email youthbookings@npg.org.uk or call 020 7312 2483.

The Royal Society

4 May 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Marc Zakian

Portraiture at the Mughal Court

6 May 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free on a first come, first served basis.

Susan Stronge will discuss the ‘magical art’ of tasvir, the representation of fi gures in the Mughal court in the
late 16th and early 17th century.

Portraiture at the Mughal Court

A part of The Indian Portrait 1560 - 1860
6 May 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free on a first come, first served basis.

Susan Stronge will discuss the ‘magical art’ of tasvir, the representation of figures in the Mughal court in the late 16th and early 17th century.

Queer Perspectives

6 May 2010, 19:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free but tour tickets required and available on the day from 17.00 on a first come, first served basis.

Artist Sadie Lee and a guest speaker take an alternative look at some of the sitters in the Collection, revealing the histories and anecdotes of both gay and straight personalities.

Ondaatje Wing 10th Anniversary: The Shout

7 May 2010, 18:30
Free

Orlando Gough’s ground-breaking vocal ensemble returns to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Gallery’s Ondaatje Wing. The Shout gave the inaugural Friday night music performance in 2000.

Portraits in Pencil

9 May 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Alan Read

Members evening private view:
Irving Penn Portraits and The Indian Portrait 1560–1860

10 May 2010, 18:30-20:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

The Elizabethan Credit Crunch

11 May 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Lesley Rivett

A Picture of Innocence: Lady Jane Grey and Her Sisters

13 May 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

Leanda de Lisle goes behind the legend of the Nine Days Queen revealing a history of religious propaganda, sadomasochism, sexual prejudice and forgotten tragedy.

Irving Penn Portraits Exhibition Tour

A part of Irving Penn Portraits
13 May 2010, 19:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free but tour tickets required and available on the day from 17.00 on a first come first served basis in addition to a timed exhibition ticket.

Anne Braybon, Commissions Manager at the Gallery, leads a tour focusing on Penn’s magazine work, his approach to photography and selects highlights of the exhibition.

India Noir: LATE

14 May 2010, 18:00-21:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

A rich mix of contemporary Indian culture illuminates the Gallery with DJs, performance, art workshops, discussions and tours.

Part of Museums at Night

Singh Twins Masterclass

A part of Contemporary Connections: The Singh Twins
15 May 2010, 10:30-18:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Tickets: £90/£75 concessions and Gallery Supporters

A unique opportunity to spend the day with The Singh Twins exploring their unique artistic practice and producing your own artwork inspired by Indian miniature style and technique.

Highlights of the Collection

16 May 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by James Hicks

Drawing in the Gallery with Marc Woodhead

18 May 2010, 14:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Artist Marc Woodhead will teach some basic drawing skills in the Gallery. Materials provided. Part of Adult Learners Week.

James, Sargent and the Suffragette

20 May 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

The suffragist, Mary Wood, severely disrupted the opening day of the Royal Academy Exhibition by slashing a John Singer Sargent work in 1914. Miranda El-Rayess explores the social and political implications of portraiture.

Irving Penn Portraits Exhibition Tour

A part of Irving Penn Portraits
20 May 2010, 19:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free but tour tickets required and available on the day from 17.00 on a first come first served basis in addition to a timed exhibition ticket.

Exhibition curator Magdalene Keaney leads a tour of the exhibition.

Robin Michael

21 May 2010, 18:30
Free

Robin Michael Cello, Daniel Tong Piano
Saint Saens Sonata no.2 Op123 & Chopin Sonata Op.65

Portraiture in South Asia

21 May - 22 May 2010, 11:00-18:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Tickets: £50/£40 concessions and £20 students

This conference will assess the character of portraiture, visual and literary representations of the individual in South Asia from 1500 - 1900. Though widespread in Europe, studies of portraiture in Asia are more unusual because of the common perception that it is largely a Western phenomenon. Speakers include Ebba Koch, Chris Pinney, J.P. Losty and Crispin Branfoot. First day at the National Portrait Gallery, second day at SOAS.

In partnership with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)

All That Glitters

23 May 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Lesley Rivett

Lord Kitchener

25 May 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Justin Nolan

Capital Gays

27 May 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

Dr Matt Cook, from Birkbeck University of London, looks at London’s gay life since World War II, exploring the better known histories of legal change and radicalism alongside individual stories of queer life in the capital.

Portrait of Nell Gwyn

27 May 2010, 14:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Picture Description for visually impaired visitors.

Migration and Displacement: New Writing from India

A part of The Indian Portrait 1560 - 1860
27 May 2010, 19:00
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Tickets: £5/£4 concessions and Gallery Supporters

Neel Mukherjee (A Life Apart), Tishani Doshi (The Pleasure Seekers) and Nitasha Kaul (Residue) discuss the ‘enigma of arrival’ for Indians in multicultural Britain, from the 1970s to the present day. With broadcaster and author, Sukhdev Sandhu.

Spring Voices 2 - Simon Lepper

28 May 2010, 18:30
Free

The third year of this popular series featuring rising stars of the singing world in programmes of German Lieder, French Melodie and English Song accompanied by pianist Simon Lepper.

Sponsored by the Tillett Trust

Highlights of the Collection

30 May 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Alan Read

Members afternoon preview - BP Portrait Award 2010

23 June 2010, 14:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Call for papers: International Conference

2 December - 4 December 2010, 10:00-18:00

This conference is part of a collaborative research project between the National Portrait Gallery, the Courtauld Institute of Art and the University of Sussex, called Making Art in Tudor Britain. Delegate booking for the conference will open in May 2010.

Photograph of the Month

1 March - 31 March 2010
Room 39
Free

Rio Ferdinand, England football captain, photographed by Mark Guthrie, 18 March 2009

Jane Bown Exposures

1 December 2009 - 5 April 2010
Bookshop Gallery
Free

Concealed and Revealed: The Changing Faces of Elizabeth I

13 March - 26 September 2010
Room 2
Free

Lady Jane Grey

19 December 2009 - 11 July 2010
Room 16
Free

Boer War Portraits by Inglis Sheldon-Williams

9 November 2009 - 16 May 2010
Room 23 case display
Free

Caricatures by Edwin Landseer

16 November 2009 - 23 May 2010
Room 24 case display

Benjamin Disraeli

13 January - 6 June 2010
Room 25

The Dalziel Brothers: A Family of Engravers

8 March - 5 September 2010
Room 26
Free

Victorian Chalk Portraits

12 January - 11 July 2010
Room 27
Free

The Brothers Sarony

20 October 2009 - 31 March 2010
Room 28 case display
Free

Great British Composers: From Elgar to Ades

27 April - 5 December 2010
Room 31 case display
Free

Life lines: Recently acquired 20th Century drawings

31 October 2009 - 30 April 2010
Room 31 case display
Free

Bridget Riley Portraits

15 May - 5 December 2010
Room 32
Free

John Gibbons: Portraits

12 September 2009 - 9 May 2010
Room 32 (Balcony)
Free

Twiggy: A Life in Photographs

19 September 2009 - 21 March 2010
Room 33

Philip de László

27 March - 5 September 2010
Room 33
Free

Queen and Country: A Project by Steve McQueen

20 March - 18 July 2010
Room 37
Free

Drawing Portraits

16 January - 12 September 2010
Room 37a
Free

Format Photography Agency 1983-2003

21 January - 11 July 2010
Room 38a
Free

Recent Acquisitions: Photographs of the 2000s

5 February - 9 May 2010
Room 41a
Free

Contemporary Connections: The Singh Twins

11 March - 20 June 2010
Studio Gallery
Free

Comedians: From the 1940s to Now

21 November 2009 - 20 March 2010
Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield
Free

Supported by the DCMS/DCSF

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 - Touring

A part of Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009
27 March - 6 June 2010
Shipley Art Gallery, Newcastle
Free

Writers of Influence: Shakespeare to J.K. Rowling

17 April - 3 July 2010
Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield
Free

From the National Portrait Gallery Collection

Supported by the DCMS/DCSF

Inspired by Music

24 April - 18 July 2010
Bodelwyddan Castle

Partnership between Bodelwyddan Castle Trust, Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum of Wales and the National Portrait Gallery as part of ArtShare Wales, National Museum of Wales' visual arts partnership programme funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

Beatles to Bowie: the 60s exposed - Touring

A part of Beatles to Bowie: the 60s exposed
8 May - 5 September 2010
Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Explores the leading pop music personalities who helped create ‘Swinging London' in the 1960s.

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 - Touring

A part of Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009
16 July - 12 September 2010
The Art Gallery, Walsall
Free

Writers of Influence: Shakespeare to J.K. Rowling

22 July - 26 September 2010
Southampton City Art Gallery
Free

From the National Portrait Gallery Collection

Supported by the DCMS/DCSF

Charles I : King and Martyr

27 February - 31 October 2010
Lyme Park, Cheshire

Writers of Influence: Shakespeare to J.K. Rowling

16 October 2010 - 8 January 2011
City of Plymouth Museum & Art Gallery
Free

From the National Portrait Gallery Collection

Supported by the DCMS/DCSF

Samuel Johnson and Biography

1 February 2010 - 1 February 2011
Beningbrough Hall
Free

Imagined Lives: Mystery Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery, c.1540-1640

13 March 2010 - 1 March 2011
Montacute House

Writers of Influence: Shakespeare to J.K. Rowling

29 January - 27 March 2011
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Free

From the National Portrait Gallery Collection

Supported by the DCMS/DCSF