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Richard Walley OAM, by Julie Dowling
Richard Walley OAM honoured in new Portrait Gallery commission
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Jane’s conviction
Devotion
Stand by your man
Look at moy!
Nearest & Dearest
Foxy ladies’ fame, friendship
Richard Walley OAM honoured in new Portrait Gallery commission
2 September 2015
Archived media releases 2015
A new commissioned portrait funded by the Gallery’s Foundation will be launched at Murdoch University in Perth tonight, Wednesday 2 September.
Art Handlers' Award
Renée & Maria
General content
The Art Handlers' Award for 2022 went to Weight of the Mind's Periapt, 2021 by Jane Allan.
Bern Emmerichs
Contributing artists
Born: 1961, Melbourne
Works: Melbourne
Icons and Identities
General content
It’s often thought that foremost among portraiture’s many functions is the documentation of individuals who are celebrated and familiar, or who best exemplify the temper and identity of a certain place at a certain time.
A head for business and a heart for love
Lust
For love, not money
All at sea
Devotion
Tiny token, big love
Intimacy
More about In the flesh
In experiencing intimacy the human mind wrestles with the impossible task of being as one with another. Sculptor Sam Jinks unites the textures of the human body and human emotion in these works addressing moments of intimacy.
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.
Annual Appeal
Listed by year
Honour board
2015-17 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
From 2015 to 2017 the Acquisition Fund was focussed on Reg Richardson AM by Mitch Cairns, a finalist in the Archibald Prize 2014, and a great example of minimalist portraiture.
2020 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2020 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Sally Robinson's remarkable portrait of author Tim Winton.
Australian Love Stories
4 January 2021
Archived media releases 2021
A major new exhibition celebrating love in all its guises. Opening 20 March 2021.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018
8 March 2018
Archived media releases 2018
Images for media use will be available from 8 March 2018.