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L. Gordon Darling AC CMG
31 August 2015
Archived media releases 2015
The Chairman, Board, Director and all the Staff of the National Portrait Gallery mourn the loss of our Founding Patron, who died peacefully in Melbourne this morning. He was 94.
Uncommon Australians
The vision of Gordon and Marilyn Darling
General content
Sarah Engledow writes about Gordon and Marilyn Darling and their support for the National Portrait Gallery throughout its evolution.
Gordon and Marilyn Darling interview
General content
Gordon and Marilyn Darling talk about the origins of the National Portrait Gallery and some of their favourite portraits.
Adam Ferguson
Vox pops
The portrait I made is of a woman called Olha and she works for Ukrainian Railways.
Art Handler's Award 2022
Jess & Jacob
General content
The Art Handlers' Award for 2022 went to Cordy in the Clouds, 2021 by Adam Haddrick.
Resilience
Indigenous leadership
General content
Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Neville Bonner, Lowitja O'Donoghue, Mandawuy Yunupingu and Adam Goodes
2022
Portrait Donors
Statement from Mr Angus Trumble
30 April 2015
Archived media releases 2015
Today, Mr Angus Trumble, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, expanded on his reasons for removing the photographic portrait of Indonesian President Joko Widodo from exhibition.
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