BP Portrait Award 2008

This summer the National Portrait Gallery will be hosting work by the four short listed contenders 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.

The four artists shortlisted for the 2008 award are: Simon Davis for Portrait of Amanda Smith at Vincent Avenue; Peiyuan Jiang for Untitled; Robert O'Brien for Hannah O'Brien and Craig Wylie for K.

In addition to a cash prize of £25,000, the winner of the BP Portrait Award will receive a commission worth £4,000. The second prize will be £8,000 and third £6,000.

There is, also for the second time, a BP Young Artist Award of £5,000 for the work of an entrant aged between 18 and 30. Both Peiyuan Jiang and Robert O'Brien are eligible for this award of £5,000.

The exhibition of works runs from Thursday June 12th to Sunday September 14th, the awards ceremony will take place on Monday June 16th.

The National Portrait Gallery is open daily form 10am to 6pm and to 9pm on Thursdays and Fridays.

Find out more about events at the National Portrait Gallery.

How to get there

The closest tube and train station to Trafalgar Square is Charring Cross.

If on the bus the 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 29, 53, 87, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and the 453 all serve Trafalgar Square.

Image by Rupert Alexander.