Join us in the Gallery to hear from the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023 judges Tamara Dean (critically acclaimed photo media artist), Daniel Boetker-Smith (Director of the Centre for Contemporary Photography and Founder of the Asia-Pacific Photobook Archive), and our very own Joanna Gilmour (Senior Curator), as they discuss the artworks and themes in this year’s Prize.
Tamara Dean is a critically acclaimed photo media artist working in photography, installation and moving image, whose practice explores the relationship between humans and our environment. Alongside her multiple solo exhibitions, Tamara was a selected artist for the 2018 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art; received numerous awards including the 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize, the 2018 Josephine Ulrick & Win Schubert Photography Award, and the 2011 Olive Cotton Award; and is held in many collections such as the National Gallery of Australia, Parliament House, Art Gallery of South Australia, Artbank, and the Francis J. Greenburger Collection NYC. Tamara is represented by Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin.
Daniel Boetker-Smith is the Director of the Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, and the Founder of the Asia-Pacific Photobook Archive. He was previously Dean of Studies at Photography Studies College, and is a regular contributor to a range of Australian and international print and online publications.
Joanna Gilmour is the Senior Curator at the National Portrait Gallery. Her exhibitions and publications include Elegance in exile: portrait drawings from colonial Australia (2012); Carte-o-mania! (2018), Pub Rock (2020); Australian Love Stories (2021); and WHO ARE YOU: Australian Portraiture (2022), co-curated with the NGV. Joanna has recently completed writing the third edition of The Companion (2023)—the Gallery’s Collection compendium; and is a regular contributor to Portrait magazine. This is her fifth time judging and curating the National Photographic Portrait Prize.
