James Nicholls

Royal Artist Miriam Escofet discyusses her portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II 👑 ROYAL ARTISTS Series: One of the great privileges of presenting The Art Review is the opportunity to speak with some of today's leading portrait artists about the stories behind their work. At the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, I met acclaimed artist Miriam Escofet to discuss her experience of painting Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Creating a royal portrait is far more than achieving a...

Throw The Lead by Dan Alva (Oil on canvas 57 x 42") The Renaissance transformed the history of art, producing some of the world's most enduring masterpieces. Yet few contemporary artists have succeeded in reinterpreting that visual language in a way that feels both authentic and unmistakably modern. Dan Alva is one of those rare exceptions. Ultimately, the highest compliment I can pay any artist is to live with their work. My wife Daniele and I are proud to have Dan Alva paintings in our own...

Marc Dalessio, winner of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026. The winner of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026. Born in Los Angeles and classically trained in Florence, Marc Dalessio is based in the southwest of France, where he has returned to portrait painting after establishing an international reputation for his plein air landscapes. His award-winning portrait, Jean-Denis, captures his neighbour in a work praised by the judges for its quiet elegance,...