Committee news

First Waves artist workshops held in Leeds
Artist Scarlett Crawford holds workshops as the University of Leeds Student Union.
4 October 2018

October Artwork of the Month: Bernie Grant by Kelvin Okafor
October's artwork of the month is Kelvin Okafor's portrait of Bernie Grant.
4 October 2018

June Artwork of the Month: Queen Victoria by John Gibson
June's artwork of the month is the statue of Queen Victoria by John Gibson.
11 June 2018

Portrait of Diane Abbott MP on display in Manchester
The UK Parliament loans a portrait of Diane Abbott MP to the People's History Museum, Manchester.
11 June 2018

Two UK Parliament portraits go on display in Walsall
Portraits of Tony Benn and Lord Carrington go on display at The New Gallery Walsall.
11 June 2018

First Waves artist residency in Wales
UK Parliament artist to create artworks with residents in Wales to explore impact of race relations laws.
22 May 2018

May Artwork of the Month: John Wilkes MP by Robert Edge Pine
May's artwork of the month is the portrait of John Wilkes by Robert Edge Pine.
10 May 2018

April Artwork of the Month: The Distinguished Flying Cross
April's artwork of the month is the Distinguished Flying Cross decoration.
12 April 2018

March Artwork of the Month: Paddy Ashdown by Anthony Palliser
March's artwork of the month is a portrait of Paddy Ashdown by Anthony Palliser.
7 March 2018

Portrait of Rt Hon Dame Joan Ruddock unveiled in Parliament
A new portrait of Rt Hon Dame Joan Ruddock unveiled in Parliament.
27 February 2018

Cornelia Parker's General Election artworks unveiled
Cornelia Parker has unveiled artworks she created in response to the 2017 General Election
5 February 2018

General Election 2017 - Works of Art Committee
Following the Dissolution of Parliament on 3 May 2017, all select committees have ceased to exist
3 May 2017

Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art membership at the end of Parliament 2015-17
View the membership of the Committee at the end of 2015-17 Parliament
3 May 2017

Artwork of the Month - April 2017
June Mendoza's portrait of Sir John Major MP
4 April 2017

Artwork of the Month - March 2017
Antony Williams's portrait of the Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP
7 March 2017

Artwork of the Month - February 2017
'Alfred Inciting the Saxons to Prevent the Landing of the Danes' is February's Artwork of the Month
1 February 2017

Artwork of the Month - January 2017
‘Thomas Roe at the Court of Ajmir' chosen as January's Artwork of the Month
4 January 2017

Artwork of the Month - December 2016
Suzie Zamit's bust of Charles Bradlaugh MP (1833-91) chosen as December's Artwork of the Month
5 December 2016

Artwork of the Month – November 2016
'Sir Edward Coke' by Jacobus Houbraken chosen as November's Artwork of the Month
1 November 2016

First World War medals acquired for Parliamentary Art Collection
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art acquires war medals belonging to House of Commons Clerk
1 November 2016