Previous Exhibitions
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Of kings and men: Celebrating 100 years of the Historic Memorials Collection
3 November 2011 - 5 February 2012 This display celebrates 100 years of the Historic Memorials Collection and its role in commissioning portraits of parliamentary and judicial figures in Australia. The display will include four large-scale spectacular portraits that reflect the early years of official portraiture in Australia. Image: King Edward VII, 1910 by George Lambert (detail) Courtesy of the Historic Memorials Collection, Department of Parliamentary Services, Canberra
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Beyond the Self: Contemporary Portraiture from Asia
13 August - 6 November 2011 This exhibition examines the representation of the self in current South and Southeast Asian art practice through the work of artists from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines and Thailand. Exploring the possibilities of portraiture, Beyond the Self includes painting, photography, sculpture, drawing and media works created from the early 2000s to the present. Image: Submerged (Again) 2006 by Atul Bhalla, diptych, digital print
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New Faces New Stories
21 July - 23 October 2011 Portraits are constantly being added to the National Portrait Gallery collection enhancing the depth and diversity of the stories of unique Australians. This focus exhibition premieres a selection of compelling newly acquired portrait donations and purchases, new faces and new stories. Image credit: Archie Roach 2008 (detail) by Peter Hudson
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Inner Worlds: Portraits and Psychology
6 May - 24 July 2011 This intriguing exhibition highlights points of intense connection between psychology and portraiture in Australian art and social history. It includes portraits of influential women and men of psychology from World War I to the 1950s, and portraits by artists inspired by the inner worlds of the subconscious from the 1940s to now. The exhibition will tour to Brisbane and Melbourne. Image: Stunned Man by Joy Hester, c.1945, Courtesy of Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne
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Curatorial
Christopher Chapman
A/g Senior Curator
Ph (+61 2) 6102 7036
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National Portrait Gallery
King Edward Terrace
Parkes, ACT 2600
www.portrait.gov.au
Ph (+61 2) 6102 7000
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