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Mitch Cairns
Biography
Mitch Cairns (b. 1984), painter and cartoonist, won the 2017 Archibald Prize with a portrait of his partner, artist Agatha Gothe-Snape.
2 portraits in the collection
Mitch Cairns
Self portrait, 2024
Portrait, oil on linen
Purchased 2024
Mitch Cairns
Reg Richardson AM, 2014
Portrait, oil on linen
Purchased with funds provided by the Circle of Friends 2015
Paterson Brothers
Melbourne University with portraits of six Melbourne Anglican clergymen: Bishop Perry, Revd Clarke, Revd Waugh, Revd Henderson, Revd Dr Cairns, Revd Bailey, c. 1871
Portrait, carte de visite photograph
Purchased 2010
Lewis Morley
Junie Morosi, 1975
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Lewis Morley
Junie Morosi, 1975 (printed 2002)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Elizabeth Barden
Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu), 2002
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Jacqueline Mitelman
Xavier Herbert, early 1980s (printed 2018)
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2018
William Yang, an unknown artist
Self Portrait #2, 1947/2007
Portrait, inkjet print, black and purple ink on paper
Purchased 2022
Max Dupain OBE
Clem Seale and Robert Emerson Curtis, c. 1944
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003
Max Dupain OBE
Robert Emerson Curtis, 1943
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard King 2008
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Yvonne East
The Honourable Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC, 2018
Portrait, oil on linen
Gift of the artist 2019 acknowledging Herbert Smith Freehills for supporting the creation of the portrait
Nathan Kelly
Henry "Seaman" Dan, 2009
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Purchased 2010
Michael Riley
Avril and Miya, 1990 (printed 2013)
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2013
Michael Riley
Avril, 1986 (printed 2013)
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2013
an unknown artist
A G Stephens, c. 1910 (printed later)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012