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Brack x McKenna Creative Space

Brack x McKenna Creative Space

Event, Daily until Sunday 19 July

Explore people, place and postcards in John Brack x Noel McKenna: A Face in the mirror before creating your own postcard to send to a special person. Then pop it in our post box and we’ll send it for free!
A mother and child playing in the Gallery

Portrait Play

Event, Selected days from Tuesday 7 April

Join us these school holidays for Portrait Play, a gentle and creative program for families and young children. Through playful looking and art making, we’ll explore different ways that artists express emotions in portraits.
A mother and child drawing

Drawn In

Larissa Kovalchuk
Event, Sunday 26 April

Draw while listening to Ukrainian-Australian musician Larissa Kovalchuk, who blends classical vocal artistry with the sounds of Ukraine’s national string instrument, the bandura.
James, Rebecca and Sam Mapu, 2021 James Tylor (collaborator), Craig Tuffin (collaborator) and Dr Elisa deCourcy (collaborator)

Virtual Highlight Tour

First Nation Portraits: 50 Years of Deadly
Event, Tuesday 30 June

Explore the power of First Nations people through portraiture with Education Delivery Officer, Sophia. She’ll highlight portraits from the collection that reflect this year’s NAIDOC theme, 50 Years of Deadly, celebrating strength, culture and enduring impact.
Sketchbook journal for the commission portrait

Virtual Highlight Tour

International Portrait Day!
Event, Tuesday 23 June

Join Marina, Visitor Experience Coordinator, live from the galleries, this International Portrait Day, as she explores collection highlights that showcase the rich diversity of representation in portraiture.
Children playing soccer outside the National Portrait Gallery

Matildas: Game Face

Event, Daily until 19 Apr

Celebrate our new commissioned portrait of the CommBank Matildas by artist Angela Tiatia.
Children drawing in the Brack x McKenna Family Space

People, pets, place

Brack x McKenna Family Space
Event, Daily until Monday 20 April

Inspired by our new exhibition John Brack x Noel McKenna: A Face in the mirror, make your own pet portrait using all sorts of playful materials.
An Afternoon (Aunty Jenny Munro at the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy)

Virtual Highlight Tour

Being Colour Curious
Event, Tuesday 16 June

Join Visitor Experience Assistant Samantha, as she invites the colour-curious to explore three brilliant Australian portraits through the lens of pigment and light.
Super Cathy

Virtual Highlight Tour

Finer Details
Event, Tuesday 26 May

Join Visitor Experience Assistant, Kristina, as she takes a closer look at portraits in the collection, revealing the tiny, easily missed details that bring each work to life.
Nic in the virtual tour studio

Virtual Highlight Tour

Portrait Adventure
Event, Tuesday 7 April

Choose your own adventure with Education Delivery Officer, Nic, on a virtual tour where you can cast your vote to guide your journey through the collection.
Dr Joseph Brown with Two Typists

Virtual Highlight Tour

Exhibition Intro: John Brack x Noel McKenna
Event, Tuesday 19 May

Join Marina, Visitor Experience Coordinator, as she takes you through the John Brack x Noel McKenna exhibition live from the galleries.
Leanne Benjamin

Virtual Highlight Tour

The Red Shoes
Event, Tuesday 12 May

Join Visitor Experience Assistant, Kat, as she looks at portraits in the collection that embody the stories and themes from the 1948 film, The Red Shoes.
Marcia Langton

Virtual Highlight Tour

Planographic print
Event, Tuesday 5 May

Join Quinton, Visitor Experience Assistant, as they explore the intricacies of screen prints and lithographs in the collection.
Marea Gazzard

Virtual Highlight Tour

Judy Cassab
Event, Tuesday 28 April

Join Learning Facilitator Cate, as she explores the artistry of Judy Cassab and reveals the stories behind her striking portraits.
Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz

Virtual Highlight Tour

Our Power, Our Planet, Our Portraits
Event, Tuesday 21 April

On the eve of World Earth Day, join Education Delivery Officer Sami to explore portraits of Australians who have harnessed public action to protect our environment.
Robert Wellington

Andrew Sayers Memorial Lecture

Should Portraiture Be a Competition?
Event, 6:00pm, Wed 22 Apr

This year’s Annual Lecture will be presented by academic, author, art historian and judge of Portrait Artist of the Year, Associate Professor Robert Wellington.
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