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An especially visually striking debut, Mosquitoes exists in a saturated hyperreality that is consummately engrossing, and announces the Bertani sisters as formidable portraitists of girlhood cast against the backdrop of an alternately beautiful and oppressive world.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Renowned Spanish genre painter and portraitist Raimundo de Madrazo’s paintings of people will be on display.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Celebrated Rococo portraitists including Maurice-Quentin de La Tour, François Boucher, and Jean-Baptiste Perronneau frequently used these soft shades in their paintings, indelibly linking pink with wealth, power, and sophistication.
—Adam Mansuroglu, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2026
Interdisciplinary artist Carl Cheng won the Career Achievement Award, while portraitist Greg Breda won the Public Recognition Award.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Feb. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Renowned Spanish genre painter and portraitist Raimundo de Madrazo’s paintings of people will be on display.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Celebrated Rococo portraitists including Maurice-Quentin de La Tour, François Boucher, and Jean-Baptiste Perronneau frequently used these soft shades in their paintings, indelibly linking pink with wealth, power, and sophistication.
—Adam Mansuroglu, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2026
Interdisciplinary artist Carl Cheng won the Career Achievement Award, while portraitist Greg Breda won the Public Recognition Award.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Portraitist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portraitist. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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