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Darling Portrait Prize 2020
Exhibition closes 27 September
The Darling Prize is a new biennial prize for Australian portrait painters, painting Australian sitters. The winner receives a cash prize of $75,000.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020
Exhibition closes 27 September
The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.
Ngalim-Ngalimbooroo Ngagenybe
Shirley Purdie
Exhibition closes 29 November
Using ochres collected on her country in Western Australia’s East Kimberley, Shirley Purdie’s self-portrait is a kaleidoscope of traditional Gija stories and Ngarranggarni (Dreaming) passed down to her.
Ticketed entry
Pub Rock
Your backstage pass to 70s and 80s sounds and scenes
Exhibition opens 5 September
Celebrate the people, places and sounds of Australian pub rock and its enduring impact on our nation’s identity.
Ticketed entry
Collection display galleries
Exhibition open every day
The collection display includes a wide selection of portraits that tell extraordinary stories of encounter, exploration, independence, individuality and achievement in Australia.
Portrait Allsorts
In Gallery Seven
Exhibition opens 26 September
Offering portraiture in all its flavours: painting, photography, drawing, textiles, printmaking and sculpture, this exhibition is a feast for minds and eyes.