Editing National Gallery (section)

===21st century===

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|caption1=[[Titian]]'s ''[[Diana and Actaeon (Titian)|Diana and Actaeon]]'', bought in 2008, jointly with the [[National Gallery of Scotland]]
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In the 21st century there have been three large fundraising campaigns at the gallery: in 2004, to buy Raphael's ''[[Madonna of the Pinks]]''; in 2008, for Titian's ''[[Diana and Actaeon (Titian)|Diana and Actaeon]]''; and in 2012, Titian's ''[[Diana and Callisto]]''. Both Titians were bought in tandem with the [[National Gallery of Scotland]] for £95&nbsp;m. Both of these major works were sold from the [[Bridgewater Loan|collection of the Duke of Sutherland]]. The National Gallery is now largely priced out of the market for Old Master paintings and can only make such acquisitions with the backing of major public appeals; the departing director [[Charles Saumarez Smith]] expressed his frustration at this situation in 2007.<ref name=gayford>{{cite news |first=Martin |last=Gayford |title=Wanted – National Gallery Chief to Muster Cash |newspaper=Bloomberg |date=23 April 2007 |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=alG6uNHZGr3M&refer=muse |access-date=21 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081019212913/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088 |archive-date=19 October 2008}}</ref>

The National Gallery was sponsored by the Italian arms manufacturer [[Finmeccanica]] between October 2011 and October 2012. The sponsorship deal allowed the company to use gallery spaces for gatherings, and the gallery was used to host delegates during the [[DSEI]] arms fair and the [[Farnborough Airshow]]. The sponsorship deal was ended a year early after protests.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/oct/10/arms-manufacturer-national-gallery-sponsorship|title=Arms manufacturer halts National Gallery sponsorship after protests|last=Malik|first=Shiv|date=10 October 2012|work=The Guardian|access-date=16 February 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

In February 2014, the gallery purchased ''[[Men of the Docks]]'' by the American artist [[George Bellows]] for $25.5&nbsp;million (£15.6&nbsp;million). It was the first major American painting to be purchased by the gallery. The director, [[Nicholas Penny]], termed the painting a new direction for the gallery, a non-European painting in a European style. Its sale was controversial in the United States.<ref>Jaschik, Scott (12 February 2014). "Randolph sale of art to National Gallery sparks criticism". Inside Higher Ed. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.</ref>

In 2018, the National Gallery was one of the first public galleries in London to charge more than £20 for admission to a special exhibition, the exhibition in question being of works by [[Claude Monet]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/apr/06/national-gallerys-22-ticket-revives-debate-exhibition-prices|title=National Gallery's £22 ticket revives debate over exhibition prices|last=Khomami|first=Nadia|date=6 April 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=16 December 2018|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

In February 2019, an [[employment tribunal]] ruled that the gallery had incorrectly classed its team of educators as self-employed contractors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/ms-a-braine-and-others-v-the-national-gallery-2201625-2018|title=Ms A Braine and others v The National Gallery: 2201625/2018|website=GOV.UK}}</ref> The educators were awarded the status of "workers" following legal action brought by 27 claimants. The case received considerable press and media coverage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-47409755|title=National Gallery group win workers' rights|date=1 March 2019|work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/mar/01/national-gallery-lecturers-win-right-to-be-recognised-as-workers|title=National Gallery lecturers win right to be recognised as workers|first=Owen|last=Bowcott|date=1 March 2019|work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.globallegalpost.com/big-stories/no-artful-dodge-for-uk-national-gallery-at-gig-tribunal-68666911/|title=No artful dodge for UK National Gallery at gig tribunal|website=globallegalpost.com}}</ref>

In 2024, the National Gallery celebrated its 200th anniversary with a range of programmes, events, and collaborations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NG200 |url=https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/about-us/ng200-programme |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=www.nationalgallery.org.uk}}</ref>