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The Shortest Day (Flower Wall), 2024

Dr Christian Thompson AO
Portrait, C-Type photograph on Slickrock Metallic paper

Purchased 2025

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(Rosaleen Norton) Chain of being, 2023-2024

Emily Hunt
Portrait, etching on paper

Gift of the artist 2025. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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(Leila Waddell) Chain of being, 2023-2024

Emily Hunt
Portrait, etching on paper

Gift of the artist 2025. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

William Nuttall with horses in field
William Nuttall with horses in field
William Nuttall with horses in field

William Nuttall with horses in field, 2023

Noel McKenna
Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the artist 2025. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Some lads #2
Some lads #2
Some lads #2

Some lads #2, 1986 (printed c. 2000)

Tracey Moffatt
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal 2024

Albert and Vincent
Albert and Vincent
Albert and Vincent

Albert and Vincent, 2024

Vincent Namatjira OAM
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on linen

Purchased with funds provided by the Calvert-Jones Foundation, Liangis Family Foundation and the Portrait Dinner Series 2024

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Self portrait, 2024

Mitch Cairns
Portrait, oil on linen

Purchased 2024

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Portrait, 2020

Hany Armanious
Portrait, pigmented polyurethane resin

Purchased with funds provided by donors 2024

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Guardian of the Secretion, 1988

Hany Armanious
Portrait, oil, compressed graphite, bolts, steel chain, brass padlock and plastic on board

Gift of Ashley Barber and Sarah Cottier 2024. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.

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John Olsen, 1971

Clifton Pugh AO
Portrait, oil on board

Gift of the Bardas families, in memory of Sandra Bardas OAM and David Bardas AO 2024. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Eric
Eric
Eric

Eric, 2020

Amos Gebhardt
Portrait, archival inkjet pigment print on paper, trifold hinged triptych

Purchased with funds provided by Susan Armitage 2024

Some lads #3
Some lads #3
Some lads #3

Some lads #3, 1986 (printed c. 2000)

Tracey Moffatt
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal 2024

Some lads #4
Some lads #4
Some lads #4

Some lads #4, 1986 (printed c. 2000)

Tracey Moffatt
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal 2024

Some lads #5
Some lads #5
Some lads #5

Some lads #5, 1986 (printed c. 2000)

Tracey Moffatt
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal 2024

Blow Back
Blow Back
Blow Back

Blow Back, 2018

Julie Rrap
Portrait, pigment photographic prints on paper, hand ground glass

Gift of the artist 2024. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.

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What Do We Want?, 2022

Reko Rennie
Portrait, three-channel moving image, colour, sound, 2 minutes, 20 seconds

Purchased with funds provided by donors 2024

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