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Of Burke, Wills ... and wills
It's Complicated
Infatuation and (ill-fated) exploration
2020 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2020 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Sally Robinson's remarkable portrait of author Tim Winton.
Annual Appeal
Listed by year
Honour board
This airport’s gone to the dogs
Nearest & Dearest
Right-hound man
Portrait Gallery unveils new commission
1 December 2017
Archived media releases 2017
The National Portrait Gallery unveiled its most recent portrait commission for the collection on Thursday 30 November 2017.
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.
Who's Jo?
General content
Find out about the curator of the exhibition.
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.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018
8 March 2018
Archived media releases 2018
Images for media use will be available from 8 March 2018.
Portrait Donors
Listed by year
Honour board
NPPP 2009 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Christopher Chapman, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2009 Prize.
The more things change...
NPPP 2017 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2017 Prize.
The Bare story
General content
Curator, Penny Grist, reveals how this exhibition came to be
Some prime ministers
General content
Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.