Artists commissioned to record the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II
During the historic Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, Parliament invited six UK artists to record the ceremony and wider activities associated with it in and around the Palace of Westminster. The Lord Speaker’s Advisory Panel on Works of Art (House of Lords) and the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art (House […]
New Portrait Unveiled: Lord Singh of Wimbledon
A new portrait of Lord Singh of Wimbledon by artist Satyabrata Karmakar was unveiled at an event in the River Room in November 2024. The portrait was commissioned privately and donated to the Parliamentary Art Collection. Lord Singh of Wimbledon Lord Indarjit Singh is a crossbench peer who entered the House of Lords in 2011. […]
National Gallery painting to visit Parliament
Marking 200 years since the establishment of the National Gallery by Parliament, Claude’s Seaport with the Embarkation of Saint Ursula, (1641) is visiting Parliament. The artwork will be on display in St Stephen’s Hall, Palace of Westminster for three weeks from 25 November – 15 December 2024. Members of the public booking onto Parliamentary tours […]
Joanne Coates – Election Artist for 2024 Announced
Joanne Coates has been named as Parliament’s official Election Artist for the 2024 general election. Appointed by the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art, she will observe the 2024 general election for the House of Commons and produce a unique work of art in response to her experience of the campaign. Election Artist 2024 […]
Lord Cormack and the Parliamentary Art Collection
Members and Staff at Parliament have been deeply saddened to learn of the death of Lord Cormack. Patrick Cormack served as a parliamentarian for 54 years. He was elected to the House of Commons as the MP for Cannock in June 1970. He served continuously as an MP for 40 years, including holding the posts […]
Six new objects join Parliament’s Heritage Collections
Parliament has recently acquired six significant objects for its Heritage Collections. Four of the objects were designed by A.W.N. Pugin (1812-1852). They join the collections alongside a small painting by William Dyce (1806-1864) and an architectural model of Westminster Hall. The objects have been purchased from the estate of Clive and Jane Wainwright. The Wainwrights […]