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In and out of focus

Gael Newton looks at Australian photography, film and the sixties through the novel lens of Mark Strizic.

In our nature

Tara James chats with award-winning artist Tamara Dean about portraiture prizes, the environment and the strength of women.

Portrait Donors

A guy from Paris

Sarah Engledow on a foundational gallery figure who was quick on the draw.

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick, c. 1977

Gift of the Jozef Vissel 2015

Some prime ministers

Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.

Portrait of the artist as a young man

Dr Sarah Engledow explores the early life and career of John Brack.

In the round

Andrew Sayers outlines the highlights of the National Portrait Gallery's display of portrait sculpture.

Me Myself I

Andrew Sayers explores the self-portraits created by Australian artist Sidney Nolan.

Boyd to man

Christopher Chapman looks at influences and insight in the formative years of Arthur Boyd.

Through thick and thin

Sarah Engledow likes the manifold mediums of Nicholas Harding’s portraiture.

Friends and Acquaintances

Dr. Sarah Engledow discusses a collection of drawings and prints by the Victorian artist Rick Amor acquired in 2005.

Is the truth of portraiture vested exclusively in likeness?

Curator Michael Desmond introduces the exhibition Truth and Likeness, an investigation of the importance of likeness to portraiture.

For the boys

The photographs from Matthew Sleeth's tour of duty series look more like advertisements than images of war.

Finding Mrs Frisby

Robyn Sweaney's quiet Violet obsession.