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Tim Fairfax, 2018
by Russell Shakespeare
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by The Calvert-Jones Foundation 2018
2024 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 1998, acclaimed artist Tracey Moffatt gifted her portrait Some Lads #1 (Russell Page) to the National Portrait Gallery. In 2024 we had the extraordinary opportunity to acquire the full body of work, adding Some Lads #2, Some Lads #3, Some Lads #4 and Some Lads #5 to the collection.
Bangarra brothers: songman, storyteller, dancer
Passion
Creative kin
Pictorial profiles of hearth and home
Nearest & Dearest
Keep it in the family
Annual Appeal
Support your Portrait Gallery
In 1998, acclaimed artist Tracey Moffatt gifted her portrait Some Lads #1 (Russell Page) to the National Portrait Gallery. In 2024 we had the extraordinary opportunity to acquire the full body of work, adding Some Lads #2, Some Lads #3, Some Lads #4 and Some Lads #5 to the collection.
The Last Paul Mumme Work, 2015
by Paul Mumme
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Finalist, DPA 2016
2023 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2023 the Annual Appeal was focussed on a work by one of Australia's best loved and most successful portrait painters, Judy Cassab AO CBE, depicting model, entrepreneur and deportment icon, June Dally-Watkins OAM.
2012-13 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
The Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund for 2012 was dedicated to purchasing a portrait of David Malouf by Rick Amor.
National Portrait Gallery Director announced
20 December 2013
Archived media releases 2013
The National Portrait Gallery welcomes Angus Trumble
Portrait Donors
Listed by year
Honour board
Annual Appeal
Listed by year
Honour board
National Portrait Gallery unveils twenty new portrait commissions to celebrate twenty years
18 October 2018
Archived media releases 2018
The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled twenty new portrait commissions of Australian leaders and individualists as part of its twentieth birthday celebrations in a new exhibition, 20/20: Celebrating twenty years with twenty new portrait commissions.
Richard Tognetti #1510, 2018
by Louise Hearman
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by Peter Weiss AO 2018
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.
Announcing.... In their own words
24 November 2020
Archived media releases 2020
Inspiring Australians tell their own stories in a unique new gallery audio tour, developed in collaboration with the National Library of Australia.