Exhibition 'BP Portrait Award 2017' in Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
Selected from thousands of entries by artists from around the world, the BP Portrait Award 2017 represents the very best in contemporary portrait painting. From parents to poseurs, figurative nudes to famous faces and expressive sketches to piercing photo-realism, the variety and vitality in the exhibition will continues to make it an unmissable highlight of the annual art calendar.
Organised by the National Portrait Gallery, London, the BP Portrait Award is the most prestigious international portrait painting competition of its kind and has launched the careers of many renowned artists. With a first prize of £30,000, and a total prize fund of £61,000, the Award is aimed at encouraging artists to focus upon and develop portraiture in their work.
Entry £5, concessions £3 (Art Fund £2.50).
