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Heartfelt
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2009
The portrait of Janet and Horace Keats with the spirit of the poet Christopher Brennan is brought to life by artist Dora Toovey.
Less than six degrees of separation
Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2011
Anne Sanders finds connections in Inner Worlds between Hungarian expatriates and the development of psychoanalysis in Australia.
Moving still
Magazine article by Anne O'Hehir, 2022
Anne O’Hehir on the seductive power of the film still to reflect and shape ourselves and our cultural landscape.
Snap chat
Magazine article by Anne O'Hehir, 2019
2019 National Photographic Portrait Prize judge Anne O’Hehir looks beneath the surface of this year’s entries.
Stand Proud
Magazine article by Anne O'Hehir, 2023
Anne O’Hehir chats with artist Kim Leutwyler about courage, community and the ethics of looking.
Eating the seasons
Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2019
Anne Sanders imbibes Tony Bilson’s gastronomic revolution.
Jewelled nights
Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2017
Anne Sanders celebrates the cinematic union of two pioneering australian women.
Around the grounds
Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2010
Anne Sanders writes about the exhibitions Victoria & Albert: Art & Love on display at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace and the retrospective of Sir Thomas Lawrence at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Hall of mirrors
Magazine article by Naomi Cass, 2007
Naomi Cass, Director of the Centre of Contemporary Photography, in conversation with Anne Zahalka.
Pop poet
Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2013
Dr Anne Sanders previews the works in the new focus exhibition Paul Kelly and The Portraits.
Selfhood transcended
Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders and Dr Christopher Chapman, 2018
Anne Sanders and Christopher Chapman bring passionate characterisation to Express Yourself, the Portrait Gallery collection exhibition celebrating iconoclastic Australians.
Bonfire of the vanities
Magazine article by Stuart Purves, 2016
Australian Galleries Director Stuart Purves tells the story of two portraits by John Brack.
Portrait 56
Autumn 2017
Magazine
Browse the history of the National Photographic Portrait Prize, Cayce Zavaglia's embroidered portraiture, and modern wedding photography!
Portrait 70
Magazine
Kim Leutwyler on her portraits of the LGBTQIA+ community, Oliver Giles chats to Polly Borland, Gunggandji artist Simone Arnol, and Andrew Quilty's new book.
Poets' Portraits
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2005
The Portrait Gallery's paintings of two poets, Les Murray and Peter Porter, demonstrate two very different artists' responses to the challenge of representing more than usually sensitive and imaginative men.
Portrait 63
Winter 2019
Magazine
Rod McNicol's method and motivation, 19th century Indigenous peoples, Barrie Cassidy on Bob Hawke, five generations of the Kang family from Korea and more.