BP Portrait Award

Gallus Gallus with Still Life and Presidents by Stuart Pearson Wright winner in 2001

The BP Portrait Award was an annual portraiture competition held at the National Portrait Gallery in London, England. It is the successor to the John Player Portrait Award. It is the most important portrait prize in the world,[1][2][3][4] and is reputedly one of the most prestigious competitions in contemporary art.[5][6][7] Starting in 2024, the National Portrait Gallery’s portrait competition resumed under the new sponsorship of international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills.[8][9]

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  8. ^ National Portrait Gallery criticised over choice of sponsor to replace BP., The Guardian, London, 2023
  9. ^ New sponsor for National Portrait Gallery's former BP Portrait Award., Museums and Heritage, UK, 2023