Portraits
A portrait is an artwork or image, typically a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving, that focuses on a person's face or head and shoulders.
Portraiture is an ancient art form dating back over 5,000 years to ancient Egypt. Before photography, people relied on paintings, sculptures, or drawings to capture someone's appearance.
However, portraits have always been more than just records. They were used to display the sitter's qualities like power, beauty, or wealth, often in a flattering way. Artists who didn't flatter, like William Hogarth, often had their work rejected. An exception was Francisco Goya, known for his seemingly honest portraits of the Spanish royal family.
15 results found for "Portraits"
Jammie Holmes
Jammie Holmes (he/him) was born in 1984 in Thibodaux, Louisiana. He lives and works in Dallas, Texas.
Oscar yi Hou
Oscar yi Hou was born in 1998 in Liverpool, England, and since studying his BA at Columbia University in New York City has lived and worked in Brooklyn.
Shirin Neshat
Shirin Neshat was born in Qazvin, Iran in 1957 and is now based in New York City.
Jordan Casteel
Jordan Casteel (she/her) was born in 1989 in Denver, Colorado. She lives and works between Harlem, New York and Hudson Valley, New York.
Gabriel Moses
Gabriel Moses (he/him) was born in London in 1998, where he continues to live and work.
Laura El
Laura El (she/her) was born in Vilnius, Lithuania and lived in Ireland through early adulthood. Now, she lives and works in New York City.
NKSIN
NKSIN (he/him) was born in 1994 in Fukushima, Japan, where he continues to live and work.
Tahnee Lonsdale
Tahnee Lonsdale (she/her) was born 1982 in the United Kingdom and now lives and works in Los Angeles.
Katie Hector
Katie Hector (she/her) was born in 1992 in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and now lives near Los Angeles, California.
Brian Calvin
Brian Calvin was born in 1969 in Visalia, California. He now lives and works in Ojai, California.
Deborah Brown
Deborah Brown (she/her) was born in Pasadena, California in 1955. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Bony Ramirez
Bony Ramirez (he/him) was born in 1996 in the Dominican Republic. At the age of 13, he moved with his family to New Jersey, United States, where he continues to live and work.
Baldur Helgason
Baldur Helgason (he/him) was born in Iceland, 1984. He currently lives and works in Chicago in the United States.
Jang Koal
Jang Koal (she/her) was born in 1989 in Ulsan, South Korea. She now lives and works in Seoul, South Korea.
Bäst
Michael “Bäst” Polimeni (he/him) was born in Coney Island, New York in 1970. He lived in Brooklyn until his death in 2021, and spent many years working at nearby JFK Airport.
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Alex Katz & Avant Arte for the Guggenheim
For our debut collaboration, Alex Katz unveils his first-ever print edition of his 1991 painting 'Ada Ada' in support of the Guggenheim.
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