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Established in 1980, the prestigious honor is given annually in recognition of a contemporary portraitist.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
Her activity as a portraitist, the subject of one section of the exhibition, flourished and would continue throughout her long life, reflecting her numerous ties to artistic and literary circles.
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Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Instead, the expert believes that the gifted portraitist and Turner contemporary John Opie painted the 24-year-old artist in circa 1799.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
An especially visually striking debut, Mosquitoes exists in a saturated hyperreality that is consummately engrossing, and announces the Bertani sisters as formidable portraitists of girlhood cast against the backdrop of an alternately beautiful and oppressive world.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
Her activity as a portraitist, the subject of one section of the exhibition, flourished and would continue throughout her long life, reflecting her numerous ties to artistic and literary circles.
—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Instead, the expert believes that the gifted portraitist and Turner contemporary John Opie painted the 24-year-old artist in circa 1799.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
An especially visually striking debut, Mosquitoes exists in a saturated hyperreality that is consummately engrossing, and announces the Bertani sisters as formidable portraitists of girlhood cast against the backdrop of an alternately beautiful and oppressive world.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for portraitist
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“Portraitist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portraitist. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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