Titian Portrait Competition

This competition alms to re-define portraiture today. How do we define portraiture today? What is its purpose, If any? With the expansion of photography, smartphones and social media, the primary function of portraiture has become Irrelevant, yet portraiture survives, thrives and is active In the contemporary art world. The art critic Sebastian Smee sald about Lucian Freud's portraits: "Freud's great contribution to the Idea of portraiture ... Is not so much about "penetrating character" or Illustrating personality traits; It is about the strongest possible presentation of a specific human presence".

Could this be a new definition of portraiture? The need to engage with the spectator through a presence? This competition will be an open venue for discussing portraiture today and Its contribution to the contemporary art scene, as well as the exploration of various Influences in terms of visual language and political context!

This competition offers cash prizes, medals, and…