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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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Robert Jacks, 1961-1962

Charina Oeser
Portrait, oil on masonite

Gift of the artist 2021

Paul Hester
Paul Hester
Paul Hester

Paul Hester, 1987 (printed 2021)

Alan Mitchell
Portrait, inkjet print on canvas

Gift of the artist 2021

Isaiah Firebrace – reflect, reset, rejuvenate, 2020 Heidi Victoria

Isaiah Firebrace – reflect, reset, rejuvenate

Heidi Victoria
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Artists in residence – Carlos, Jono and Lazy Susan, 2020 Suzanne Phoenix

Artists in residence – Carlos, Jono and Lazy Susan

Suzanne Phoenix
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The Wobbly Wizard - Isolation Portrait, 2020 Suzanne Phoenix

The Wobbly Wizard - Isolation Portrait

Suzanne Phoenix
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Lauren, 2019 Victoria Baker

Lauren

Victoria Baker
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Wombat and goats, 2020 Victoria Baker

Wombat and goats

Victoria Baker
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Murray Bail, c. 1990

Jinx Nolan
Portrait, oil on composition board

Gift of an anonymous donor 2021

David Beckham, November 1998 Lorenzo Agius

David Beckham

Lorenzo Agius
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The Honourable Margaret Lusink AM
The Honourable Margaret Lusink AM
The Honourable Margaret Lusink AM

The Honourable Margaret Lusink AM, 2019

Pamela Joyce, Australian Tapestry Workshop
Portrait, wool and cotton tapestry

Gift of The Honourable Margaret Lusink AM 2021

William Morris, 1870 George Frederic Watts

William Morris

George Frederic Watts
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Announcing.... In their own words

24 November 2020
Archived media releases 2020

Inspiring Australians tell their own stories in a unique new gallery audio tour, developed in collaboration with the National Library of Australia.

Lillie Langtry

Lovely Lillie and Dirty Bertie

Lust

Royal romps: illicit liaisons

Deborah Mailman

Portrait Allsorts

In Gallery Seven
Previous exhibition, 2020

Offering portraiture in all its flavours: painting, photography, drawing, textiles, printmaking and sculpture, this exhibition is a feast for minds and eyes.

In the mirror: self portrait with Joy Hester

Spring exhibition program

18 August 2020
Archived media releases 2020

The following on-line and physical exhibitions are planned to open at the National Portrait Gallery in coming months. For those who can’t travel at present, selected works from all exhibitions will be included online

Untitled, Conductors, Tramways series, 1990 © Matt Nettheim

Back track

About Face article

Penelope Grist finds photographer Matt Nettheim re-visiting a formative and fulfilling career tram stop.

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