The finalists for the UK’s annual BP Portrait Award have been announced, with works by Thomas Ehretsmann, Benjamin Sullivan, and Antony Williams making the final list.  “I am delighted with this year’s shortlist and the final selection of works for the exhibition,” says Nicholas Cullinan, the director of the UK’s National Portrait Gallery, “all of which provoked an immediate response from the judges – whether that be a reaction to the skill displayed by a particular artist or a more visceral connection with the sitter, subject matter or the mood conveyed.â€
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