Competition | Arts & Crafts
Station:
Sky Arts (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2013-11-05
Rating:
9/10 from 2 users
Portrait Artist of the Year is hosted by UK TV personalities Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner; an esteemed group of judges travel across the Europe in search of a new star in the art world. Each episode features a regional competition where artists are shortlisted and challenged to produce a portrait of one of three famous sitters. At the end of each round, the judges select an artist to go to the semifinal. The finalists will have their work displayed at the world-famous National Portrait Gallery in London and the winner will receive a £10,000 commission to paint a portrait which will become part of the permanent collection at the British Library.
Next Episode is 'Rylan Clark, Alison Balsom, Jamie Lloyd' (Season 13 Episode 5) and airs on 04 Nov 2026 14:00 (CDT).
S13E2 - Louis Theroux, Anthony Scaramucci, Joanna Scanlan
Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters Louis Theroux, Anthony Scaramucci and Joanna Scanlan as Jonathan Yeo, Eva Langret and Katy Hessel judge their efforts.
Air Date: 14 Oct 2026 14:00 (CDT)
S13E3 - Matt Weston, Dexter Fletcher, Nikita Gill
Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters Matt Weston, Dexter Fletcher and Nikita Gill, with Jonathan Yeo, Eva Langret and Katy Hessel judging their efforts.
Air Date: 21 Oct 2026 14:00 (CDT)
S13E4 - Danny Beard, Yalda Hakim, Arti Shah
Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters Danny Beard, Yalda Hakim and Arti Shah, with Jonathan Yeo, Eva Langret and Katy Hessel judging their efforts.
Air Date: 28 Oct 2026 15:00 (CDT)
S13E5 - Rylan Clark, Alison Balsom, Jamie Lloyd
Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint one of broadcaster Rylan Clark, musician Alison Balsom and theatre director Jamie Lloyd, with Jonathan Yeo, Eva Langret and Katy Hessel judging their efforts.
Air Date: 04 Nov 2026 14:00 (CDT)