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People's Choice Award announcement

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We are delighted to announce the winner of the $10,000 People's Choice Award for the inaugural Darling Portrait Prize is David Darcy for his painting of farmer and environmentalist Wendy Bowman.

Nick Mourtzakis

A non-material and non-physical portrait

Lecture, 21 May 2011

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Inner Worlds features the recently commissioned portrait of world-renowned philosopher of consciousness David Chalmers by Melbourne-based artist Nick Mourtzakis.

The Honourable Bob Hawke savouring a strawberry milkshake, 2017 by Harold David

Harold David Takes out the People’s Choice Award for this year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize

Archived media releases 2018

The votes are in and the National Portrait Gallery is pleased to announce The Honourable Bob Hawke savouring a strawberry milkshake by Harold David is the people’s choice for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018.

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David McAllister to join National Portrait Gallery collection

Archived media releases 2016

Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister AM will join the Portrait Gallery’s national collection in a newly-commissioned portrait taken by illustrious Australian photographer, Peter Brew-Bevan.

What the tree saw: David Foster

What the tree saw: David Foster, 2018

by Jacqui Stockdale

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Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018

Jessica Mauboy

Jessica Mauboy, 2018

by David Rosetzky

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Commissioned with funds provided by Sony Music Entertainment Australia 2018

Ivan Gaal

Ivan Gaal

I know David, whom I used to work with 40 years ago, when he got his HIV/AIDS.

David Malouf

2012-13 Acquisition Fund

The Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund for 2012 was dedicated to purchasing a portrait of David Malouf by Rick Amor.

David Cossini

David Cossini

Godfrey's amazing man. I've known him for four years now. He has a very tough story.

Reg Richardson AM

Grow the Portrait Gallery of Australia

Archived media releases 2016

The Portrait Gallery is calling for contributions to support in the acquisition of superb portraits for the national collection.

Stephen, Russell and David Page

Bangarra brothers: songman, storyteller, dancer

Creative kin

Listen: Mysterious eyes

Arthur Boyd portraits from 1945

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An open house, recollections of my early life: extracts from the reminiscences of David Boyd.

NPPP Art Handlers Award 2023

Art Handler's Award 2023

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The Art Handlers' Award for 2023 went to Ugandan Ssebabi, 2022 by David Cossini.

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Donors

$10,000 - $49,999

Portrait of Troppo Architects, 2009 by David Lancashire

Troppo Architects

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The studios of Troppo Architects are located away from Australia’s major urban centres.

The Assumption of Virginity, 2014 by Xanthe Dobbie, video: 1 minute

The Assumption of Virginity, 2014

by Xanthe Dobbie

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Finalist, MDPA 2014

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