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Mortality
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In Western religious art a Pietà, also called a ‘lamentation’, is an image of the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Christ.
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Shen Jiawei
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Shen Jiawei was born in China. During the Cultural Revolution he laboured in the Great Northern Wilderness, but even as he worked there, he gained recognition as an artist.
Favourite portraits
General content
National Portrait Gallery staff introduce their favourite portraits from the exhibition.
A charming prospect
Nearest & Dearest
Family fortunes
Maritime disaster leaves poignant picture
Devotion
Absence rends the heart asunder
2013-14 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
This 1910 portrait of Elizabeth Sarah (Lillie) Roberts by Tom Roberts was brought into the Gallery's collection with the assistance of the Acquisition Fund in 2013.
2012-13 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
The Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund for 2012 was dedicated to purchasing a portrait of David Malouf by Rick Amor.
2014-15 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
Kristin Headlam's portrait of Chris Wallace-Crabbe was acquired with the support of the Circle of Friends in 2014.
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2022 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2022 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Mayatjara by Robert Fielding, a series of 24 photographs of Elders of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara community.
Li Cunxin, 2017–2018
by Jun Chen
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AC 2018
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.
2021 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2021 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Peter Brew-Bevan's portraits of athletes Turia Pitt, Leisel Jones OAM and Ellie Cole OAM.
Announcing... Ralph Heimans: Portraiture. Power. Influence.
30 November 2023
Media
In March 2024, the National Portrait Gallery will launch a major exhibition of the work of Ralph Heimans AM, the Australian artist who’s painted some of the world’s most recognisable people.
Announcing.... In their own words
24 November 2020
Archived media releases 2020
Inspiring Australians tell their own stories in a unique new gallery audio tour, developed in collaboration with the National Library of Australia.