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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Potters' Portrait Pot
Potters' Portrait Pot
Potters' Portrait Pot

Potters' Portrait Pot, 2009

Hermannsburg Potters, Irene Mbitjana Entata, Virginia Mbitjana Rontji, Lindy Panangka Rontji, Rahel Kngwarria Ungwanaka, Rona Panangka Rubuntja, Dawn Ngala Wheeler, Judith Pungarta Inkamala, Anita Ratara Mbitjana, Hayley Panangka Coulthard, Clara Ngala Inkamala
Portrait, fired terracotta clay, underglaze

Commissioned 2009

Hermannsburg Potters
Hermannsburg Potters
Hermannsburg Potters

Hermannsburg Potters, 1999

Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Entr'acte
Entr'acte
Entr'acte

Entr'acte, 2023

Hayley Millar Baker
Portrait, single channel moving image, colour, silent, 11 minutes, 30 seconds looped

Purchased 2023

Maggie
Maggie
Maggie

Maggie, 2023

Del Kathryn Barton
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and pigment liner on French linen

Commissioned with funds provided by Hayley Baillie and James Baillie 2023

Romance Was Born
Romance Was Born
Romance Was Born

Romance Was Born, 2025

Samuel Hodge
Portrait, photographic installation, collaged pigment prints, wallpaper

Commissioned with funds provided by Hayley Baillie 2025

Costa (it's not ours it's us)
Costa (it's not ours it's us)
Costa (it's not ours it's us)

Costa (it's not ours it's us), 2025

Rob McHaffie
Portrait, oil on linen

Commissioned with funds provided by lead donor, Tim Bednall, and the support of Hayley Baillie and James Baillie, Charles Curran AC, Marilyn Darling AC, Liz Dibbs, Peter James, Katrina Savage and Chris Savage, and Kim Williams AM 2025

The Matildas
The Matildas
The Matildas

The Matildas, 2025

Angela Tiatia
Portrait, single channel 4K video, colour, sound, 23 minutes

Commissioned with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AC and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia 2025

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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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