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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Virtual Highlight Tour

Framing the Embrace

Tuesday 8 September 2026
12:30 – 1:00pm AEST
Live online
Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo
Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo, 1994 Juno Gemes. © Juno Gemes/Copyright Agency, 2024

Bookings essential - free

This free program will be delivered using Zoom.

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Join Experience Facilitator Sami to discover portraits where the embrace becomes a timeless gesture of intimacy, unity and human truth.

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Make a booking and the Gallery will email you details on how to connect with us using Zoom.

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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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