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Navin Rawanchaikul
by Christine Clark
Artist essays
Navin Rawanchaikul has built his practice around explorations of the transient nature of identity in a globalised world, and draws much of his material from his own experiences.
FX Harsono
by Christine Clark
Artist essays
FX Harsono was born in 1949, just as the independence of the Indonesian nation was being established.
Alwin Reamillo
by Christine Clark
Artist essays
Alwin Reamillo was born in Manila, Philippines in 1964. He studied painting at the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts, and began his career as a visual art teacher at the Philippine High School for the Arts.
Panel discussion
First broadcast on Saturday 31 July
General content
A dynamic panel discussion that interrogates some of the themes revealed in Living Memory.
Protest!
How can we dance when our earth is turning?
General content
Rock’s raw potency made it the ideal medium for fomenting protest. The 1970s, 80s and onwards saw calls for social and environmental justice ring out through song.
Annual Appeal
Listed by year
Honour board
2015-17 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
From 2015 to 2017 the Acquisition Fund was focussed on Reg Richardson AM by Mitch Cairns, a finalist in the Archibald Prize 2014, and a great example of minimalist portraiture.
2020 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2020 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Sally Robinson's remarkable portrait of author Tim Winton.
2021 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2021 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Peter Brew-Bevan's portraits of athletes Turia Pitt, Leisel Jones OAM and Ellie Cole OAM.
John McRae
NPPP 2012 learning resource
An interview with the photographer.
So Fine
17 May 2018
Archived media releases 2018
The National Portrait Gallery is pleased to announce its winter exhibition is So Fine: Contemporary women artists make Australian history. It will open to the public from 29 June 2018.
So Fine
28 June 2018
Archived media releases 2018
Ten women artists explore the possibilities of portraiture as a contemporary art form; and reinterpret and reimagine Australian history in the Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition So Fine: Contemporary women artists make Australian history.
Spring exhibition program
18 August 2020
Archived media releases 2020
The following on-line and physical exhibitions are planned to open at the National Portrait Gallery in coming months. For those who can’t travel at present, selected works from all exhibitions will be included online
Portrait Donors
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Honour board