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Hot Scots
Magazine article by Christopher Baker, 2013
James Holloway describes the first portraits you encounter when entering the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
Donated duo
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2009
Dr Sarah Engledow writes about the gift of two striking paintings by the Australian artist Ken Done AM.
Pigeon coup
Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2006
Glenn McGrath makes a strong impact on the English batsmen and the walls of the National Portrait Gallery.
Portrait 22
December 2006 - February 2007
Magazine
This issue of Portrait Magazine features Frank Packer, unconventional portraits of Prime Ministers, Glenn McGrath, Sam Haskins, Steve Irwin and more.
Great Scots
Magazine article by Diana O'Neil, 2017
Diana O’Neil samples the tartan treats on offer in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
Hide/Seek
Magazine article by David Ward, 2010
David Ward writes about the exhibition Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture on display at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington.
Glossy too
Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2005
The Glossy 2 exhibition highlights the integral role magazine photography plays in illustrating and shaping our contemporary culture.
A guy from Paris
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2018
Sarah Engledow on a foundational gallery figure who was quick on the draw.
Everything, everyqueer, all at once
Magazine article by Bradley Vincent, 2022
Bradley Vincent considers Samuel Hodge’s use of the archive to create a queer vernacular of portraiture.
Exposed: Voyeurism Surveillance and the camera since 1870
Magazine article by Sandra Phillips, 2010
The Tate/SFMOMA exhibition Exposed examined the role of photography in voyeurism and how it challenges ideas of privacy and propriety.
Post digital
Magazine article by Tegan Mcauley, 2015
Tegan McAuley looks at the evolution of video portraiture.
Eating the seasons
Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2019
Anne Sanders imbibes Tony Bilson’s gastronomic revolution.
The right note
Magazine article by Leslie Ureña, 2020
Marian Anderson’s glorious voice thrust her into stardom, and a more reluctant role as American civil rights pioneer.
The Multifarious Career of George Selth Coppin
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2004
George Selth Coppin (1819-1906) comedian, impresario and entrepreneur, was a driving force of the early Australian theatre.
The Dissecting Room
Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2015
Joanna Gilmour accounts for Australia’s deliciously ghoulish nineteenth century criminal portraiture.
Unknown drawer
Magazine article by Dr David Hansen, 2017
Dempsey’s People curator David Hansen chronicles a research tale replete with serendipity, adventure and Tasmanian tigers.