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24 August 2024 – 2 February 2025
In a practice that spans collage, printmaking, sculpture and video animation, Ross probes the ongoing consequences of colonisation in Australia with wit and wry critique.

Rachel
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Deborah Mailman

Famous to notorious, remarkable to glorious.

Exhibitions to events, live-streaming to apps. Bookings not required for Gallery visits.

Where we are and what to expect.

Judith Wright with Barbara Blackman
Ray Lawler
Guy Warren
Lowitja O'Donoghue

Trending, topical, in our thoughts.

Miranda Tapsell Stage & Screen Superstar, Writer, Top End Girl
Costa Georgiadis Gardening Guru, TV Presenter, Beard Cultivator
Emma Watkins Joyous Dancer, Filmmaker, Auslan Champion
Baker Boy Yolŋu Rapper, Anime Lover, Role Model
Hannah Gadsby Complex Comedian, Writer, LGBTQIA+ Advocate

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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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