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Of Burke, Wills ... and wills
It's Complicated
Infatuation and (ill-fated) exploration
Who's Jo?
General content
Find out about the curator of the exhibition.
Alluring Performance Brings Gallery to Life
5 April 2019
Archived media releases 2019
See the Gallery through a different lens and experience the portraits with a unique sensorial performance of movement, voice and live sound.
Portrait Gallery benefits from generous Boxer bequest
8 April 2015
Archived media releases 2015
Canberran and modernist art collector Alan Boxer has generously bequeathed two works by artists Arthur Boyd and Jenny Sages to the National Portrait Gallery.
Annual Appeal
Listed by year
Honour board
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.
NPPP 2009 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Christopher Chapman, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2009 Prize.
Louise Whelan
Finalist interviews
I met Kaloti Parmjit the day I took the photo. I first visited the Sikh temple in the suburb of Glenwood to take photos as part of a social documentary project I'm undertaking for the State Library of NSW.
Portrait Donors
Listed by year
Honour board
Some prime ministers
General content
Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.