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Drawn from life
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2021
Penelope Grist discovers the rich narratives in Peter Wegner’s series of centenarian portraits.
Natural born stiller
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2016
Penelope Grist speaks to Robert McFarlane about shooting for the stars.
Australia’s great internationalists
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2016
Penelope Grist explores the United Nations stories in the Gallery’s collection.
Mash-up
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2022
Penelope Grist delves into an insightful portraiture exhibition that asks: How do three artists see the same sitter?
The long game
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2020
Penelope Grist spends some quality time with the Portrait Gallery’s summer collection exhibition, Eye to Eye.
Naked nostalgia
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2016
Penelope Grist reminisces about the halcyon days of a print icon, before the infusion of the internet’s shades of grey.
Kiwi magpie
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2018
Penelope Grist finds inspiration in pioneering New Zealand artist, Frances Hodgkins.
Us being ourselves
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2022
Penelope Grist talks to photographer Benjamin Warlngundu Ellis about capturing moments, telling stories and keeping Culture strong.
In the flesh
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2015
An exhibition of humanness in ten themes by Penelope Grist.
Getting bare
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2015
How seven portraits within Bare reveal in a public portrait parts of the body and elements of life usually located in the private sphere.
See through me
Magazine article by Penelope Grist and Rebecca Ray, 2022
Penelope Grist and Rebecca Ray talk to the artists in Portrait23: Identity about transcending modes of portraiture.
About grace
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2020
Penelope Grist finds philanthropy and fashion underpin the story of Susan Wakil AO.
Cool cool world
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2022
Penelope Grist unpacks photographs by David Parker, who captured the phenomenal emergence of the 1970s and 80s Melbourne music scene.
In profile
Julian Kingma
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2023
Penelope Grist explores the photographic instinct of four-time National Photographic Portrait Prize finalist Julian Kingma.
Painting them gently
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2015
Penny Grist on motivation, method and melancholy in the portraiture of Darren McDonald.
The story of us
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2022
Gallery directors Karen Quinlan and Tony Ellwood talk to Penelope Grist about the NPG and NGV collaborative exhibition, Who Are You: Australian Portraiture.