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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.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026

22 August – 11 October 2026
See the exhibition of this year’s 30 finalists alongside a retrospective marking nearly two decades of the National Photographic Portrait Prize.

Power suits: The fit within the frame

On show now
The Gallery’s newest collection exhibition is a playful display of more than 100 portraits spanning the 1930s to today and featuring painting, photography and mixed-media.

Installation view of Thread: Connecting stories and community, Gallery 3, July 2026
Installation view of Thread: Connecting stories and community, Gallery 3, July 2026
Installation view of Thread: Connecting stories and community, Gallery 3, July 2026
Installation view of Thread: Connecting stories and community, Gallery 3, July 2026

Thread: Connecting stories and community

4th July – 13th September 2026
Co-curated and co-designed with Logan Art Gallery and local artists and creatives, this free exhibition traces the relationships between garments and the histories, labour and knowledge systems of First Peoples.

A Portrait (Kate Hattam)
An Afternoon (Aunty Jenny Munro at the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy)
Nick Cave

On view

New acquisitions, gems of the collection and exciting exhibitions, check out what’s on view now to plan your visit.

Maggie , 2023 Del Kathryn Barton
Maggie , 2023 Del Kathryn Barton
Maggie , 2023 Del Kathryn Barton
Maggie , 2023 Del Kathryn Barton

What's On

Tours, talks, events and family programs, see what’s happening in the Gallery or online.

Visitors in Gallery One, March 2026, featuring works by Sir Ivor Hele, Ernest Buckmaster, Nancy Borlase AM, Clifton Pugh AO and Graeme Inson © Estate of Ivor Hele, Estate of Ernest Buckmaster, Estate of Nancy Borlase, Shane Pugh, Harvey Shore
Visitors in Gallery One, March 2026, featuring works by Sir Ivor Hele, Ernest Buckmaster, Nancy Borlase AM, Clifton Pugh AO and Graeme Inson © Estate of Ivor Hele, Estate of Ernest Buckmaster, Estate of Nancy Borlase, Shane Pugh, Harvey Shore
Visitors in Gallery One, March 2026, featuring works by Sir Ivor Hele, Ernest Buckmaster, Nancy Borlase AM, Clifton Pugh AO and Graeme Inson © Estate of Ivor Hele, Estate of Ernest Buckmaster, Estate of Nancy Borlase, Shane Pugh, Harvey Shore
Visitors in Gallery One, March 2026, featuring works by Sir Ivor Hele, Ernest Buckmaster, Nancy Borlase AM, Clifton Pugh AO and Graeme Inson © Estate of Ivor Hele, Estate of Ernest Buckmaster, Estate of Nancy Borlase, Shane Pugh, Harvey Shore

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