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Men In This Town 04
Men In This Town 04
Men In This Town 04

Why portraiture?

by Atong Atem

Atong Atem reflects on her experiences, process and motivation for making portraits.
Romance Was Born, Regional Australia, 2006, with Del Kathryn Barton
Romance Was Born, Regional Australia, 2006, with Del Kathryn Barton
Romance Was Born, Regional Australia, 2006, with Del Kathryn Barton

Portrait x Romance Was Born

by Glynis Traill-Nash

Glynis Traill-Nash on Samuel Hodge’s portrait of Romance Was Born.
Albert and Vincent
Albert and Vincent
Albert and Vincent

Together on Country

by Dr Emma Kindred

Emma Kindred considers the artistic lineage and deep Ancestral connection between Vincent Namatjira and his great-grandfather Albert Namatjira.
HOSSEI
HOSSEI
HOSSEI

All About the Feelings

by Claire Finneran

Claire Finneran dives into the wild and wonderful world of HOSSEI, where portraiture is intuitive and playful.
Hibiscus rosa sinensis, 2010 Angela Tiatia
Hibiscus rosa sinensis, 2010 Angela Tiatia
Hibiscus rosa sinensis, 2010 Angela Tiatia

Floral Extravaganza

by Serena Bentley

Serena Bentley talks to In Bloom artists Nathan Beard, Pamela See and Angela Tiatia about their fascination for florals.
Peter Dutton, 2016
Peter Dutton, 2016
Peter Dutton, 2016

The Art in the Optics

by Jacqueline Maley

From the tightly stage-managed to the embarrassingly candid, Jacqueline Maley explores the power and influence of political portraiture.
Performance still of Emily Hunt: The Grotto presented at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on 26 June 2024 Photo © Art Gallery of NSW, Anna Kucera and Jenni Carter
Performance still of Emily Hunt: The Grotto presented at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on 26 June 2024 Photo © Art Gallery of NSW, Anna Kucera and Jenni Carter
Performance still of Emily Hunt: The Grotto presented at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on 26 June 2024 Photo © Art Gallery of NSW, Anna Kucera and Jenni Carter

In Profile

Emily Hunt

by Isobel Parker Philip and Dr Emma Kindred

Isobel Parker Philip and Emma Kindred delve into Emily Hunt’s embellished marionettes and intricate etchings which layer history, memory and magic.
Mirror II, 2022 Gerwyn Davies
Mirror II, 2022 Gerwyn Davies
Mirror II, 2022 Gerwyn Davies

Hidden in Plain Sight

by Rebecca Blake

Rebecca Blake looks at the whimsical and flamboyant art of Gerwyn Davies, a two-time National Photographic Portrait Prize finalist.

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Thom Roberts reveals the stories behind some of his portraits, Rebecca Harkins-Cross on Carol Jerrems, and Daniel Browning reflects on Tracey Moffatt’s 1986 series Some lads.
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Portrait 71
Portrait 71
Portrait 71

Portrait 71

Ryan Presley about portraiture, Emma Kindred on the career of Joan Ross, Ellie Buttrose looks at Archie Moore’s kith and kin, and Joanna Gilmour steps into the world of Julie Rrap.
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