“Portrait painting wasn’t taken seriously in the 1990s as it is today. I have always regarded the Archibald Prize as a place that understood the value of portraiture.” Fragar and Williams ...

Now in its 104th year, the Archibald Prize for portrait painting attracted 904 entries this year, narrowed down to 57 finalists selected by the AGNSW’s board of trustees. Finalists featured three ...

The song, written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter, later became a No. 1 chart hit in the UK and Europe, but finished second in the contest, losing by one point to Spain’s “La La La” by Massiel.

Other influential figures include Bill Martin, a former shipyard worker and footballer who joined forces with Irishman Phil Coulter to write hits for the Bay City Rollers, Sandie Shaw, Cliff ...

Who is still on your portrait wish list? Rugby player Paul O’Connell, writer Kevin Barry, singer CMAT and actors Barry Keoghan, Saoirse Ronan and Daniel Day-Lewis. What painting are you most ...

in a tradition dating back more than 400 years to a time when such a painting often became the defining image of a monarch. The portrait of Charles, in his Robe of State standing beside the ...

"When I started the portrait, I realized this could bring our countries closer, and decided not to charge any money because I suspected what this painting was for," the artist said. The painting ...

President Donald Trump is taking heat after he replaced an official White House portrait of former President Barack Obama with a painting that shows the famous “Fight, fight, fight” aftermath ...

Phil Mickelson was up early — about 6 a.m. — and the sun hadn't yet risen over the course at Augusta National Golf Club. He was two weeks away from playing The Masters. And he was sliding on ...

but his portrait looks like he’s in hell,” per one user, while another referred to the painting as a “blood bath.” The new coronation portrait of King Charles III features the monarch in ...