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"  Sperone Westwater is presenting one of the most enduring art forms in history with a new exhibit titled, Portraits/Self-Portraits. Encapsulating over five hundred years of art, from the 16th to the 21st centuries, the pieces collectively showcase how using portraiture changed from simply illustrating the physical attributes of those high in society, to, in later years, capturing the essence and character of a subject \u2014 according to Angus Trumble, Senior Curator of Paintings and Sculpture at the Yale Center for British Art. From a classical Renaissance-style piece by Michele di Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio to a Warhol self-portrait and paintings by Picasso, alongside more contemporary art such as the portrait of Susan Sarandon pictured by artist Anh Duong, the exhibit is truly a master class in the art form. Duong describes her contribution to the exhibit, &amp;quot;I was first interested in painting Susan because she looks already like a painting. Aside of her timeless beauty and femininity, I wanted to portray what was going on behind those mysterious wide eyes... what was setting her apart from just being a beautiful woman.&amp;quot; The artist continues by explaining the essence that she was capturing, &amp;quot;When Susan first sat for me I was impressed by how she could give all of herself without any self consciousness or limitation \u2014 which no one would expect due to her status as a movie star. She poses as if no one is watching... as if there is no distance between the sitter and the artist. And that is what in my opinion makes a great subject. Because their inner life is available.&amp;quot; For more information on the exhibit visit speronewestwater.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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