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David Malouf

David Malouf

David Malouf

David Malouf, 1980

Jeffrey Smart AO

Portrait, pencil on paper

Gift of Dr Gene Sherman AM and Brian Sherman AM 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1949

Portrait, pen and ink on book page

Gift of Dr Gene Sherman AM and Brian Sherman AM 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The black coat: Lily Brett

The black coat: Lily Brett

The black coat: Lily Brett

The black coat: Lily Brett, 1989

David Rankin OAM

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Dr Gene Sherman AM and Brian Sherman AM 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled #474, 2008

Grande dames

Magazine article by Eva Respini, 2013

Eva Respini focuses on the ‘society portraits’ in MOMA’s Cindy Sherman retrospective.

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Dr Anne Sanders

Dr Anne Sanders worked as the curatorial researcher at NPG begining in 2010.

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Untitled, 1995 by Fang Lijun

Go Figure! Contemporary Chinese Portraiture

Previous media releases

Exhibited simultaneously at the two locations, Go Figure! is drawn from the Sigg Collection, the largest and most significant collection of contemporary Chinese art anywhere in the world.

Greek Orthodox Priest, 2015 by Sarah Ball

Hope for kindness

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2018

Sarah Engledow arrives at the junction of fate and hope in Sarah Ball’s poignant Immigrants series.

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Shaun Gladwell

Shaun Gladwell (b. 1972), new-media artist, photographer and painter, gained his qualifications in art at Sydney College of the Arts and the University of New South Wales.

1 portrait in the collection

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Adam Chang (Hong Jun Zhang)

Adam Chang (Hong Jun Zhang) (b. 1960), in a Sydney based portrait painter.

2 portraits in the collection

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Susan Stitt ACS

Susan Stitt ACS has worked extensively in the international film and commercial industries, working on feature films, and shooting prestigious campaigns for over 30 years.Stitt has specialised in the intricacies of lighting and exploring the possibilities of colour.

1 portrait in the collection

Untitled, 1995 by Fang Lijun

Fang Lijun

Featured Artists

Born 1963, Handan, Hebei Province China. Lives and works in Beijing.

Paul Partos 1, 1980

Paul Partos

Paul Partos (1943-2002) came to Australia with his family in 1949, spending six months in a Perth orphanage before being reunited with his parents for their move to Melbourne.

1 portrait in the collection

Lan Wang

Lan Wang

Lan Wang

Lan Wang, 2011

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Dr Gene Sherman AM 2016

Jiawei Shen

Jiawei Shen

Jiawei Shen

Jiawei Shen, 2011

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Dr Gene Sherman AM 2016

Pimple, 2007 by Yang Na

Yang Na

Featured Artists

Born 1983, Chongqing, Sichuan Province. Lives and works in Beijing.

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