‘Rising Star’ selected to exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery
Emerging artist Owain Hunt is one of 46 artists showing at the National Portrait Gallery this summer, selected from more than 1400 entries worldwide to appear in the country’s most prestigious portrait exhibition.
The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award (formally the BP Portrait award) celebrates the very best in contemporary portraiture and is one of the most important platforms for portrait painters today. This year, 46 captivating portraits from around the world have been selected for display in the exhibition.
This year’s exhibition will be on display at The National Portrait Gallery between 10th Jul-12th Oct.
Hunt (b.1994) is one of The Royal Society of British Artist’s Rising stars’. He approaches portraiture as a vehicle for exploring human connection and temporal experience. His practice centres on sustained observational painting sessions that transform traditional portraiture into shared experiences of presence and contemplation. His subjects emerge from a diverse network of personal relationships, including family members, longstanding friends, and carefully selected new acquaintances.
Hunt’s methodological approach emphasises direct observation, creating works that function simultaneously as documentary evidence and interpretive exploration. Through extended painting sessions, he develops portraits that transcend mere representation, becoming investigations of presence, memory, and temporal experience. His paintings emerge as complex documents of specific moments, combining technical precision with emotional resonance.
National Portrait Gallery
St. Martin’s Place, London WC2H 0HE
npg.org.uk
Further info:
Owainhunt@live.co.uk / 07731579544 / www.owainhunt.com
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