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King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196
Maiden Mother Crone
Upcoming exhibition
Enter the intricate and elaborate worlds of contemporary artists Del Kathryn Barton, Emily Hunt and Jess Johnson.
EL2 Chief Financial Officer
Applications close midnight 15 November 2026
Employment opportunities
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Drag Storytime with Courtney Act
Event, Saturday 24 October
Join Courtney Act for a special reading of Confetti and the Rainbow Garden, followed by a book signing.
Little Faces
Event, Starts Monday 25 January
Join us for a playful morning together as we look at Janenne Eaton’s portrait of Professor John Mulvaney.
Little Faces
Event, Starts Monday 22 February
Join us for a playful morning together as we look at Janenne Eaton’s portrait of Professor John Mulvaney.
Drawn In
Callum Henshaw
Event, Sunday 15 November
Draw while listening to one of Australia’s leading classical guitarists, Callum Henshaw, perform a variety of works spanning three centuries of guitar music.
Virtual Highlight Tour
The Art of Looking
Event, Tuesday 27 October
Join our Engagement and Experience team online to develop deeper connections with art.
Drawn in Drag
Sketching with FLESH Queer Life Drawing
Event, Sunday 25 October
Pick up a pencil and find an easel for an afternoon of sketching in collaboration with FLESH Queer Life Drawing and SpringOUT.
In Conversation
Courtney Act and Paul Yore
Event, Saturday 24 October
Join drag queen, singer and television personality Courtney Act in conversation with artist Paul Yore as they discuss their new portrait.
Virtual Highlight Tour
Portrait Conversations
Event, Tuesday 24 November
Join Experience Facilitators Nici and Quinton for a portrait conversation exploring creative ecosystems and the networks of people, ideas and influences that shape artistic practice.
Justine Clarke by Jasmine Lancaster Merton
Portrait Artist of the Year
Exhibition
Season 2 of ABC’s hit series Portrait Artist of the Year is nearly here! See artists at work over eight episodes as 54 contestants vie for the opportunity to have their work hang at the National Portrait Gallery!
Brainstorm
Inside the mind of Andy Griffiths
Event, Daily from Saturday 26 Sep
Before you see the new portrait of best-selling children’s author Andy Griffiths by Ronnie van Hout, discover where Andy’s inspiration comes from.
Andy Griffiths
Exhibition
Once upon a time, in a not-so-faraway land, there was a Gallery that decided to commission a portrait of Andy Griffiths!
Virtual Highlight Tour
International Day of Disability
Event, Tuesday 1 December
Join Experience Facilitator, Cate, and celebrate portraits of people with a disability.
Virtual Highlight Tour
In the Shadows
Event, Tuesday 17 November
Join Experience Facilitator Sami on a curated journey through portraits that slip into the shadows.
Virtual Highlight Tour
Ready, Set, Action!
Event, Tuesday 10 November
Join Experience Facilitator Kat to go behind the scenes of portraits of Australian film directors.