© National Portrait Gallery 2025
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196
Mr Sidney Myer AM appointed inaugural President of the National Portrait Gallery’s Foundation
12 March 2015
Archived media releases 2015
Dr Helen Nugent AO, Chairman, National Portrait Gallery Board announced today the appointment of Mr Sidney Myer AM as the inaugural President of the newly established National Portrait Gallery Foundation.
Foundation members announced
18 May 2015
Archived media releases 2015
The newly-established National Portrait Gallery Foundation met for its inaugural meeting last Friday 15 May in Canberra.
New Chair of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia Board
5 November 2021
Archived media releases 2021
The Morrison Government has appointed Mrs Penny Fowler as Chair of the Board of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia (NPGA) for a 3 year term, commencing on 1 January 2022.
Charlie Ford
Vox pops
I had my medium format camera to take like a nice portrait of the family and just happened to see Helen in this really natural pose, shutting the gate to keep the dog away from the spit.
Icons Syndicate
Listed alphabetically
Honour board
Ms Karen Quinlan appointed to lead the NPGA
25 September 2018
Archived media releases 2018
The Board of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Karen Quinlan as its incoming Director.
Vale Carla Zampatti AC
3 April 2021
Archived media releases 2021
The National Portrait Gallery is deeply saddened by the news of the untimely death of Carla Zampatti AC, an Australian icon and a woman who contributed so significantly to defining the identity and style of Australian women.
Honour board
Support your Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges and thanks all its supporters.
The National Portrait Gallery's Director, Karen Quinlan, receives Australia Day Honour
26 January 2019
Archived media releases 2019
The newly appointed Director of the National Portrait Gallery Karen Quinlan, was today recognised in the Australia Day Honours list for her significant service to the visual arts and to higher education.
National Portrait Gallery becomes statutory authority
1 July 2013
Archived media releases 2013
On 1 July 2013 the National Portrait Gallery began operating as a statutory authority.
The Writer: Peter Goldsworthy, 2018
by Deidre But-Husaim
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by Jillian Broadbent AO and Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018.
Donors
$10,000 - $49,999
Honour board
New Chief Patron for the National Portrait Gallery
8 March 2016
Archived media releases 2016
Mrs Lucy Hughes Turnbull AO has accepted an invitation to become the new Chief Patron of the National Portrait Gallery.
Fred Hilmer, 2018
by Evert Ploeg
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018
Dr Gene Sherman AM announces resignation from the National Portrait Gallery Board
16 June 2015
Archived media releases 2015
It is with deep regret, but great pride, that the National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the decision of its Deputy Chairman to resign from the Gallery’s Board, to focus on a new international role as co-Chair of the Tate Asia Pacific Acquisitions Committee.
Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2015 finalists announced
17 August 2015
Archived media releases 2015
The National Portrait Gallery have selected the finalists for the Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2015.