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Portrait of Captain James Cook RN

The hand of Captain Cook

Google Arts and Culture

Learning resources

Take a close look at a portrait with a hidden message in its hands. For Year 7 – 9 students.

Caroline Zilinsky and John Feitelson

Caroline Zilinsky and John Feitelson

John is a very unique character so I really wanted to capture that uniqueness.

Portrait of Tam Purves

John Brack's Portraiture

Google Arts and Culture

Learning resources

Learn about artist John Brack, who said that portraits involve three people: the painter, the sitter and the viewer. For Year 6 – 8 students.

Tan Le

Tan Le, 2018

by John Tsiavis

General content

Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018

Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver, 2018

by John Tsiavis

General content

Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2018

Convict love token from J. Waldon, 1832

To coin a (farewell) phrase

A penny for their thoughts

Jane Franklin

Jane’s conviction

Stand by your man

Les Darcy

American dream leads to tragic end

Young love lost, treasured

Nat Young, c. 1968 by Albert Falzon

Arcadia media information

Archived media releases 2014

Press releases and image downloads for media.

Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington studio, 2011 by John McRae

John McRae

NPPP 2012 learning resource

An interview with the photographer.

Dr John Janson-Moore

Dr John Janson-Moore

The Zammitt Family is part of a massive series of mine that I've been doing since early 2020, documenting COVID in and around Sydney.

Porter, Charing Cross, 1824 by John Dempsey

John Dempsey folio

General content

View the full collection of portraits in the exhibition.

Sensory Kit

Sensory Kits

Does a young person in your life need additional support to feel at ease in a public space? Our sensory-friendly kits were developed in collaboration with Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) and are free to borrow during your visit.

Billy Mann 1963 by Larry Clark

Larry Clark

General content

Larry Clark's black-and-white documentary images of young outsiders reveal raw feelings.

Treading Water, 2017 by Josh Owen, video: 5 minutes

Treading Water, 2017

General content

Finalist, DPA 2017
Single channel digital video

Lee Kernaghan near Broken Hill

Top of the pops to golden guitars

General content

The Seekers, John Farnham and Lee Kernaghan

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