WASHINGTON— When abstract expressionism was all the rage in American art in the mid-20th century, many artists thought the art of painting portraits was dead. Artist Chuck Close went so far as to say ...

Face To Face: Portraits of Our Vibrant City opens Friday at The Bridge Progressive Arts Institute in Charlottesville. The new exhibit uuses the intimate process of portraiture to connect artists and ...

The human desire to capture oneself is as old as the pharaohs. An ongoing exhibition traces portraits as an art form through the ages The human desire to capture oneself is as old as the pharaohs. An ...

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