Yevgeniy Fiks is a Russian born portrait artist who now lives in New York. What makes his work a little different from other artists is his subject matter, members of the US Communist Party no less. "My intention is to inform. These paintings portray those who identify as Communists in the present-day United States. It's about stating facts - and the fact is that there are Communists in the ... Read full entry

Del Kathryn Barton has been named the winner of the 2008 Archibald Prize, for her self portrait, which also features her children, Kell and Arella; You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella. Born in Sydney in 1972, Barton has a Bachelor of Fine Art from the College of Fine Arts, University of NSW, where she taught for three years until 2003. ... Read full entry

Irish photographer Johnny McMillan has set up shop in Sydney lately and his portfolio features some great portrait work :) Via the Australian INfront forums.

Smart money on the Finn review Martin Ball's painting of Crowded House's Neil Finn has been selected as the winner of the Packing Room Prize in this year's Archibald Prize. The $500 Packing Room Prize, awarded by the gallery staff who handle the entries, went to New Zealander Martin Ball for his portrait of Crowded House's frontman, Neil Finn. "It's a very good picture and it's very Neil Finn," ... Read full entry

Benjamin Ruhe has to be the unofficial official photographer of the Sydney web and fashion design glitterati, and his subjects include Lang Leav, aka Miss Lang Lee'av, Casey McIntyre, and Justin Fox. See more of his outstanding portrait work on his blog and Flickr set.