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National Portrait Gallery, WashingtonRECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture Since its inception in the 1970s, hip hop has been arguably the most influential and popular musical form in America. Its popularity extends beyond the urban centers of its inception and pervades youth culture throughout the world. Images of hip hop stars are as pervasive as the music itself, and the National Portrait Gallery is featuring the work of artists who have explored this phenomenon. | |||||||||
 | Black Swan Prize, PerthCity of Perth Black Swan Prize for Portraiture - Call for Entries The Black Swan Prize for Portraiture is a new Australian Portraiture Prize to be held in Perth, WA in 2008. The Lester Group 1st Prize is $20,000 with a special $5,000 People's Choice Prize. Portraits must be of a well known/respected Australian within their field. To download an entry form please visit www.blackswanprize.com.au or call Tina Wilson on 0432 275 690. Image: Peter Hughes by Cassandra Burton, 2007
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 | National Portrait Gallery, LondonBP Portrait Award 2008 Four artists have been short-listed for the BP Portrait Award 2008. One of Britain’s most prestigious art prizes, the BP Portrait Award, at the National Portrait Gallery, has this year received record numbers of entries from non-UK artists and those over the age of 40. Image: Untitled by Peiyuan Jiang, 2008 Copyright: Peiyuan Jiang Image Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London | ||||||||
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