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Paradise won, 2024 Ryan Presley
Paradise won, 2024 Ryan Presley
Paradise won, 2024 Ryan Presley
Paradise won, 2024 Ryan Presley

Ryan Presley: Paradise won

On view until May 2025

Marri Ngarr artist Ryan Presley's site-specific commission Paradise won is prominently positioned at the Gallery’s entrance. This ambitious new work invites conversations about the ongoing legacies of colonisation and celebrates First Nations survival and autonomy.
Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman

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Visitors in front of The Quickening, 2022 (detail) Ying Ang
Visitors in front of The Quickening, 2022 (detail) Ying Ang
Visitors in front of The Quickening, 2022 (detail) Ying Ang
Visitors in front of The Quickening, 2022 (detail) Ying Ang

Guided Tour

The art of portraiture

11:00am, Mon 16 Dec until Sat 31 May

Learn about the architecture of the building before journeying through the Gallery to hear about the lives and legacies of the portrait subjects and the artistic techniques used to tell their stories.

Bookings required
Visitors in front of where will the story take us, 2002-2024 (printed 2024) Katrin Koenning.
Visitors in front of where will the story take us, 2002-2024 (printed 2024) Katrin Koenning.
Visitors in front of where will the story take us, 2002-2024 (printed 2024) Katrin Koenning.
Visitors in front of where will the story take us, 2002-2024 (printed 2024) Katrin Koenning.

Introduction tour

Welcome highlights

2:00pm, Mon 16 Dec until Sat 31 May

Join a short introductory tour of the National Portrait Gallery and discover a few key portraits.

Bookings available
Thom Roberts with Burt the Oscar Train 2017 and cushion cover
Thom Roberts with Burt the Oscar Train 2017 and cushion cover
Thom Roberts with Burt the Oscar Train 2017 and cushion cover
Thom Roberts with Burt the Oscar Train 2017 and cushion cover

The Immersive World of Thom Roberts

Exhibition closes 20 July

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Saturday 31 May – Thursday 12 June 2025

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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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