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Gus and full moon at the farm, 2006 by Amanda James

Gus and full moon at the farm, 2006

by Amanda James
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Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith, 1985

Albert Tucker
Portrait, oil on canvas laid on cardboard

Purchased 1998

David Williamson

David Williamson

In their own words
In their own words

Recorded 1976
Divide (Self portrait)

Dissections: Layered portraits from the collection is now open

19 August 2016
Archived media releases 2016

Dissections, showcases the hyper-realist sculptural self-portrait of artist Sam Jinks, Divide, alongside the painted portrait of philosopher David Chalmers by Nick Mourtzakis, which was commissioned by the Gallery in 2011.
Gusta, 2022 Jacob Nash

Gusta

Jacob Nash
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Beadle, Winchester, 1823 by John Dempsey

Beadles, bellmen and bumbles

General content

For Dempsey’s people their occasional encounters with state power would have been largely through the local parish, which administered the ‘Old Poor Law’.
Sentinel, 2013 by Hamish Ta-mé

Sentinel, 2013

by Hamish Ta-mé
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Creative angst, 2011 by Mark Tedeschi

Creative angst, 2011

by Mark Tedeschi
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Paradise won, 2024 Ryan Presley

Ryan Presley: Paradise won

Current exhibition

Marri Ngarr artist Ryan Presley's site-specific commission Paradise won is prominently positioned at the Gallery’s entrance. This ambitious new work invites conversations about the ongoing legacies of colonisation and celebrates First Nations survival and autonomy.
Engagement, 8, 2017 by Timothy James Coad

Engagement, 8, 2017

by Timothy James Coad
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Rosie Batty

Nikki Toole

In their own words
In their own words

Recorded 2017
EVA, 2015 by Stephanie Simcox

EVA, 2015

by Stephanie Simcox
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William Shakespeare, c. 1600-1610 associated with John Taylor

Shakespeare to Winehouse

Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London
Previous exhibition, 2022

From Shakespeare to Winehouse, Darwin to Dickens, the Beatles, Brontë sisters and Beckham, the National Portrait Gallery London holds the world’s most extensive collection of portraits.
Lucinda, Tram Driver, 2021 Avraham Vofsi

Lucinda, Tram Driver

Avraham Vofsi
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Returning the Gaze, 2022 Shannon May Powell

Returning the Gaze

Shannon May Powell
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Abraham Admasu (School of St Yared student, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), 2022 Dylan Le’Mon

Abraham Admasu (School of St Yared student, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Dylan Le’Mon
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