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People's Choice Award announcement
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We are delighted to announce the winner of the $10,000 People's Choice Award for the inaugural Darling Portrait Prize is David Darcy for his painting of farmer and environmentalist Wendy Bowman.
A non-material and non-physical portrait
Lecture, 21 May 2011
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Inner Worlds features the recently commissioned portrait of world-renowned philosopher of consciousness David Chalmers by Melbourne-based artist Nick Mourtzakis.
Rare Set of Watercolour Paintings on Display for the First Time
15 June 2017
Archived media releases 2017
A rare and enchanting collection of 52 portraits of British street people will be on display for the first time in the National Portrait Gallery’s winter show, Dempsey’s People: a folio of British street portraits 1824-1844.
Calling all family history buffs
3 July 2017
Archived media releases 2017
The National Portrait Gallery is calling on family history enthusiasts and amateur historians to tell it more about the people in its new show, Dempsey’s People: A folio of British street portraits from 1824-1844.
Harold David Takes out the People’s Choice Award for this year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize
8 June 2018
Archived media releases 2018
The votes are in and the National Portrait Gallery is pleased to announce The Honourable Bob Hawke savouring a strawberry milkshake by Harold David is the people’s choice for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018.
David McAllister to join National Portrait Gallery collection
26 April 2016
Archived media releases 2016
Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister AM will join the Portrait Gallery’s national collection in a newly-commissioned portrait taken by illustrious Australian photographer, Peter Brew-Bevan.
Do you know more?
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The National Portrait Gallery is calling on family history enthusiasts and amateur historians to help reveal more about the people in Dempsey’s People: A folio of British street portraits from 1824-1844.
What the tree saw: David Foster, 2018
by Jacqui Stockdale
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Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Jessica Mauboy, 2018
by David Rosetzky
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Commissioned with funds provided by Sony Music Entertainment Australia 2018
Ivan Gaal
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I know David, whom I used to work with 40 years ago, when he got his HIV/AIDS.
David Cossini
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Godfrey's amazing man. I've known him for four years now. He has a very tough story.
National Portrait Gallery Director's tenure ends in triumph
30 November 2018
Archived media releases 2018
National Portrait Gallery Director Angus Trumble is ending his five-year tenure with a flourish, after announcing that Gallery publication Dempsey’s People: A Folio of British Street Portraits 1824-1844 has been awarded the 2018 William MB Berger Prize for British Art History.
Bangarra brothers: songman, storyteller, dancer
Passion
Creative kin
Listen: Mysterious eyes
Arthur Boyd portraits from 1945
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An open house, recollections of my early life: extracts from the reminiscences of David Boyd.
Art Handler's Award 2023
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The Art Handlers' Award for 2023 went to Ugandan Ssebabi, 2022 by David Cossini.
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