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Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden

Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden

Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden

Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden, 1991

Portrait, oil and gold leaf on cedar panel

Gift of Lesley Saddington 2015

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Gay Bilson

Gay Bilson (b. 1944), writer and former restaurateur, trained as a librarian before moving to Sydney from Melbourne with her partner, Tony Bilson, in the early 1970s (the couple were never married, but had two daughters, and Gay has long used Tony's surname).

2 portraits in the collection

To Bare all, 2012 by Nicholas Duell

To Bare all, 2012

by Nicholas Duell

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson, 2009

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Jan and Gary Whyte, Brian and Barbara Crisp, Gloria Kurtze, Jonathon Mills and Lawsoft Pty Ltd 2011

Peter Garrett, Midnight Oil, 1986 Bob King

The Mosh Pit

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More photographs by Bob King, Stuart Spence, 'pling, Tony Mott, and Wendy McDougall.

Hugs on hold, 2020 Sandy Scheltema

Hugs on hold

Sandy Scheltema

We were cold, 2019 Ben Mcnamara

We were cold, 2019

Gill Hicks video: 5 minutes 9 seconds

Gill Hicks

'I have found a peace within myself'

Peace advocate, author, musician and artist Gill Hicks on her portrait by Tony Kearney.

Frank Clune

Frank Clune

Frank Clune

Frank Clune, 1952

Jacques van Meergeren

Portrait, pastel with gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Tony Clune 1999

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Graham Kennedy, c. 1962 (printed 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Tony Sattler 2016

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New appointments to the National Portrait Gallery Board

5 November 2024

Archived media releases 2024

Minster for the Arts, The Hon. Tony Burke MP has today announced new appointments to the National Portrait Gallery Board, including Ms Sam Meers AO, who will succeed Mrs Penny Fowler AM as Chair in March 2025.

Home, 2022 Malakaii Lewis

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Weng-Ho Chong

Chong Weng-Ho, born in Malaysia, is a Melbourne-based graphic designer.

1 portrait in the collection

Roslyn

Roslyn Oxley

Roslyn Oxley AM, gallerist and art dealer, was born Roslyn Walton, the daughter of John Walton, owner of the department store Waltons.

1 portrait in the collection

Chrissy Amphlett

'I was never submissive'

An interview with the iconic Australian rocker Chrissy Amphlett.

Yumi Umiumare in ‘ZeroZero', n.d. Gregory Lorenzutti

Yumi Umiumare in ‘ZeroZero'

Gregory Lorenzutti

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