{"id":55945,"date":"2025-01-28T10:23:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/?p=55945"},"modified":"2025-01-28T10:23:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:23:29","slug":"npg-nepotism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/2025\/01\/npg-nepotism\/","title":{"rendered":"NPG Nepotism?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_44289\" style=\"width: 229px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1000_F_226544884_vxP4nTMdcTsFaCWeJSk9t1i4KKPp5fUr.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44289\" class=\"wp-image-44289\" src=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1000_F_226544884_vxP4nTMdcTsFaCWeJSk9t1i4KKPp5fUr-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stone exterior facade\" width=\"219\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1000_F_226544884_vxP4nTMdcTsFaCWeJSk9t1i4KKPp5fUr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1000_F_226544884_vxP4nTMdcTsFaCWeJSk9t1i4KKPp5fUr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1000_F_226544884_vxP4nTMdcTsFaCWeJSk9t1i4KKPp5fUr.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-44289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The National Portrait Gallery, London<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">London\u2019s National Portrait Gallery<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is coming under fire after some realized that the photographer behind a current exhibition is a donor who significantly contributed to the museum\u2019s recent renovations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zo\u00eb Law is a London-based photographic portraitist who recently opened a new show at the NPG. The exhibition, known as <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Legends<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, features more than a hundred black-and-white photographs, including those of actors and music icons like <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/zoelawlegends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Orlando-Bloom-zoe-law-legends-4-1200x857.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Orlando Bloom<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/zoelawlegends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sir-Rod-Stewart-zoe-law-legends-2-1200x900.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rod Stewart<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/zoelawlegends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kim-Cattrall-zoe-law-legends-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kim Cattrall<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, as well as art world giants like British Museum director <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/zoelawlegends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Nicholas-Cullinan-zoe-law-legends-2-1200x857.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nicholas Cullinan<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and former Christie\u2019s global president <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/zoelawlegends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jussi-Pylkannen-zoe-law-legends-2-1200x1801.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jussi Pylkk\u00e4nen<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The NPG announced that Law gifted her <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/zoelawlegends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Noel-Gallagher-zoe-law-legends-2-1200x1500.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">portrait of Noel Gallagher<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to the gallery shortly before opening the exhibition. The show initially opened on November 29th and is set to close on March 2nd. Despite the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hype the gallery generated<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, some reviews were pessimistic, calling the portraits mundane or mediocre. One Turner Prize-nominated artist <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">referred to Law as<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201cbasically an unknown <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">practitioner,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d whose work is \u201cpedestrian at best.\u201d This rings true since Law has not <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">been working<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as a photographer for long. She first became known as a make-up artist. How she secured a major museum show can be confusing. That is, until you bring nepotism into the picture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In recent days<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the NPG has faced accusations of nepotism after learning about Law\u2019s status as a museum donor <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as well as<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> her relationships with other donors.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Her ex-husband, Andrew Law, is a major hedge fund manager. While married, the couple operated the Law Family Charitable Foundation, which provided considerable funds to the gallery <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as part of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> its \u00a341 million renovation. Zo\u00eb Law is no longer on the foundation\u2019s board since last year as part of the couple\u2019s divorce proceedings. The gallery was closed for three years during the renovations, <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/2023\/06\/national-portrait-gallery-reopens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">finally reopening in June 2023<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. On top of her ex-husband, Zo\u00eb Law\u2019s other friendships and acquaintances may have influenced the NPG to approve her show. She is known to have helped organize the 2015 Black &amp; White Ball, a major annual event for Britain\u2019s Conservative Party. Having these ties, it may surprise no one that the gallery board of trustees includes several prominent Conservative Party members, including wealthy party donors and former <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">members of cabinet<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Maurice Davies of the consultants Cultural Associates Oxford, commented, \u201cIt can be difficult for museums to respond to the expectations of major donors, who may informally anticipate favours in return for their generous gift.\u201d Jesse Darling, the winner of the Turner Prize in 2023, criticized the decision to give Law her <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">own<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> exhibition as reinforcing negative stereotypes about the art world; that to many, art is \u201ca rich man\u2019s game made up of rich hobbyists who keep their money circulating among themselves.\u201d Similarly, the organization Museum as Muck commented, \u201cRelying on additional funds from the affluent can skew the priorities of these institutions, granting undue influence on a select few.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Law Family Charitable Foundation has not commented, nor has Nicholas Cullinan, the NPG\u2019s director <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">at<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the time of the renovations and the Laws\u2019 donation.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London\u2019s National Portrait Gallery is coming under fire after some realized that the photographer behind a current exhibition is a donor who significantly contributed to the museum\u2019s recent renovations. 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