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The hand of Captain Cook
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Learning resources
Take a close look at a portrait with a hidden message in its hands. For Year 7 – 9 students.
Self-service lockers
Plan your visit
Any backpacks, umbrellas and bags bigger than 30cm x 30cm need to be left in the self-service lockers.
Betina Fauvel-Ogden and James Graham
Vox pops
Well, James is my partner's son-in-law, and I've known him for quite a long time.
Art Handlers' Award 2020
James & Jessica
General content
The Art Handlers' Award for 2020 went to Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019 by Shea Kirk.
Art Handlers' Award 2019
James & Michelle
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The Art Handlers' Award for 2019 went to A Calm So Deep, 2018 by Elizabeth Looker.
Art Handlers' Award 2021
James & Jessica
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The Art Handlers' Award for 2021 went to Kristina Kraskov for I'm just a suburban fashionista.
Fragility my freedom – Ink blot mind, 2011
by Aaron James McGarry
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Finalist, iD2012
Annual lecture 2012 photos
1 August 2012
General content
With James Holloway, former Director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
Finalist interviews
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Tara James, Exhibitions Coordinator at the National Portrait Gallery interviews Finalists from the Living Memory National Photographic Portrait Prize.
Beadles, bellmen and bumbles
General content
For Dempsey’s people their occasional encounters with state power would have been largely through the local parish, which administered the ‘Old Poor Law’.
Don’t judge a book by its cover
Lust
You saucy minx
Portrait 50 hits the shelves
1 September 2015
Archived media releases 2015
With contributions from Julia Gillard, Fiona Gruber, and Dr Karl James, the National Portrait Gallery’s 50th edition of Portrait has something for everyone.
Winner announcement
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Director Karen Quinlan AM announces the winner at the National Portrait Gallery.
Gifts and Benefits Register
Public information
In accordance with the Australian Public Service Commission’s Guidance for Agency Heads on Gifts and Benefits, the National Portrait Gallery will maintain a register of gifts and benefits accepted by its Director and publicly disclose any that are over $100 in value.
Donors
$10,000 - $49,999
Honour board
Joel Pratley
Finalist interviews
An interview with Joel Pratley, Winner of the Living Memory National Photographic Portrait Prize.