With the Art of the Portrait Conference soon approaching, I am put in mind of the last minute preparations all artists make before the hanging of their paintings in an exhibit. Â Historically, before large shows at the British Royal Academy or at New York’s National Academy, artists were given a “Varnishing Day” on which they…
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