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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022)
9 September 2022
Media
The National Portrait Gallery is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Throughout her 70-year reign, Her Majesty represented graciousness, humanity and stability during times of enormous social change.
King Edward Terrace
Behind the street name
Visiting the gallery
King Edward Terrace was named in honour of King Edward VII (1841-1910)
The most material advantages
Devotion
A one-in-a-thousand woman
Favourite portraits
General content
National Portrait Gallery staff introduce their favourite portraits from the exhibition.
The National Portrait Gallery Announces Art Handlers’ Award
18 February 2019
Archived media releases 2019
The National Portrait Gallery is excited to announce that Perth photographer Elizabeth Looker has won the Art Handlers’ Award for this year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize.
Lovely Lillie and Dirty Bertie
Lust
Royal romps: illicit liaisons
Art Handlers' Award 2019
James & Michelle
General content
The Art Handlers' Award for 2019 went to A Calm So Deep, 2018 by Elizabeth Looker.
In conversation with Colin Davidson
General content
Belfast-based artist, Colin Davidson talks about the fortuitous happenstances that led to him painting a range of famous faces (from Brad Pitt to the Queen, and everyone in between!)
Winner announcement
“Dancing feet and wild hair...”
General content
We are delighted to announce the winner of the inaugural $75,000 Darling Portrait Prize is Anthea da Silva with her painting of contemporary dancer Dr Elizabeth Cameron-Dalman OAM.
Announcing Shakespeare to Winehouse
24 November 2021
Archived media releases 2021
More than eighty treasures from the National Portrait Gallery London will travel to Canberra for a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from March 2022.
Icons Syndicate
Listed alphabetically
Honour board
Past directors
History
Directors of the National Portrait Gallery from 1998 to today.
Thinking of England
Passion
Truly, madly, deeply
Annual Appeal
Listed by year
Honour board
Who is Lillie Roberts?
Devotion
Talented wife for a talented husband
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.