BP Portrait Award

The three finalists of the BP Portrait Award 2009 have been named. They are Annalisa Avancini for Manuel, Michael Gaskell for Tom and Peter Monkman for Changeling 2. The winner will be announced on 16 June. The exhibition of 56 best portraits out of a record 1,901 entries will open at the National Portrait Gallery, London, on 18 June.