EXHIBITIONS

The Gilbert Stuart Portraiture Prize celebrates its second anniversary with another exceptional selection of work submitted by its student entrants. In establishing this competition, the museum sought to recognize and celebrate exceptional young artistic talent working in the tradition of Gilbert Stuart. Eighteen works were ultimately selected by our jury of artists, gallerists and experts for inclusion in this exhibition. These works demonstrate skill, talent, and an innate capacity for capturing the “soul” of their subjects—much as Stuart himself did in a career that began with his first commission at age 14.

Hanging in the museum’s gallery alongside portraits by both Gilbert Stuart and his daughter Jane Stuart, these eighteen works are in dialogue with this grand tradition of portraiture. In a variety of media and materials, including pencil and pen, paint and glitter, ceramic and mixed media, the works on display celebrate a new generation of artists who continue to find profound depth within the human likeness.