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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 both past and present.

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Australian Visit

The exhibition will include works of art from the NPG Canberra's permanent collection with some inward loans and aims to highlight the achievements of notable Australians.

More information on Australian Visit

Selected images

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Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson, 2000 Polly Borland. © Polly Borland
Cathy Freeman
Cathy Freeman, 1994 Montalbetti + Campbell. © Montalbetti & Campbell
Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Rush, 1997 Montalbetti + Campbell. © Montalbetti & Campbell
Kay Cottee
Kay Cottee, 1993 Pamela Thalben-Ball
Tony and Maureen Wheeler
Tony and Maureen Wheeler, 2005 Francis Reiss, June Orford. © Francis Reiss and June Orford
Portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
Portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, 2005 Jiawei Shen. © National Portrait Gallery of Australia
Gloves off (Tom Uren)
Gloves off (Tom Uren), 1996 Ralph Heimans AM. © Ralph Heimans
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe, 2001 (printed 2004) Karin Catt. © Karin Catt
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman, 2002 (printed 2004) Karin Catt. © Karin Catt
Joan Sutherland
Joan Sutherland, n.d. (printed 1992) Lewis Morley. © Lewis Morley Archive LLC
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett, 2002 (printed 2004) Karin Catt. © Karin Catt
Jørn Utzon
Jørn Utzon, 1965 (printed 2006) Jozef Vissel. © Jozef Vissel
Olegas Truchanas
Olegas Truchanas, 1971 Ralph Hope-Johnstone. © Estate of Ralph Hope-Johnstone
The golden girls: Jodie Henry, Lisbeth 'Libby' Trickett (née Lenton), Giaan Rooney, Alice Mills, Brooke Hanson, Leisel Jones
The golden girls: Jodie Henry, Lisbeth 'Libby' Trickett (née Lenton), Giaan Rooney, Alice Mills, Brooke Hanson, Leisel Jones, 2004 Robin Sellick. © Robin Sellick
Barry Gibb
Barry Gibb, 1970-1971 Rennie Ellis. © Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive
www.RennieEllis.com.au
Sir Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson, c. 1916 Thomson Studios