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Women in Vogue
Celebrating Sixty Years in Australia
Previous exhibition, 2019
This exhibition showcases sixty years of the Vogue Australia archive together with a special tribute to some remarkable Australian women who have featured in the pages of Vogue, and includes iconic portraits of Kylie Minogue and Elle Macpherson, among others.
A spectral sentience
Magazine article by Aimee Board, 2019
Aimee Board reveals method, motivation and mortality in the portraiture of Rod McNicol.
Peripheral vision
Magazine article by Aimee Board, 2020
Aimee Board chats to emerging photographer Charles Dennington.
Flesh, figure and rock
Magazine article by Aimee Board, 2018
Aimee Board traces Judy Cassab’s path to the Australian outback, arriving at the junction of inspiration and abstraction.
Progressive pictures
Magazine article by Aimee Board, 2017
Athol Shmith’s photographs contributed to the emergence of a new vision of Australian womanhood.
Off grid
Magazine article by Aimee Board, 2019
Aimee Board ventures within and beyond to consider two remarkable new Gallery acquisitions.
Dr Gene Sherman AM announces resignation from the National Portrait Gallery Board
16 June 2015
Archived media releases 2015
It is with deep regret, but great pride, that the National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the decision of its Deputy Chairman to resign from the Gallery’s Board, to focus on a new international role as co-Chair of the Tate Asia Pacific Acquisitions Committee.
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New Chair of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia Board
5 November 2021
Archived media releases 2021
The Morrison Government has appointed Mrs Penny Fowler as Chair of the Board of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia (NPGA) for a 3 year term, commencing on 1 January 2022.
New appointments to the National Portrait Gallery Board
5 November 2024
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Minster for the Arts, The Hon. Tony Burke MP has today announced new appointments to the National Portrait Gallery Board, including Ms Sam Meers AO, who will succeed Mrs Penny Fowler AM as Chair in March 2025.
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New South Wales State Repatriation Board, c. 1920
Frank Neish
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on cardboard
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of FW Macpherson 2012
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Life Dancers, 2015
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