Featuring striking photographic portraits of contemporary figures from the National Portrait Gallery collection, The Look is an aesthetic treat with a lashing of je ne sais quoi.

Seventeen of Australia’s thirty prime ministers to date are represented in the contrasting sizes, moods and mediums of these portraits.

The collection display includes a wide selection of portraits that tell extraordinary stories of encounter, exploration, independence, individuality and achievement in Australia. Visitors to the Gallery can follow the development of portraiture from oil painting to digital media.

Eye to Eye is a summer Portrait Gallery Collection remix arranged by degree of eye contact – from turned away with eyes closed all the way through to right-back-at-you – as we explore artists’ and subjects’ choices around the direction of the gaze.

Put yourself in the picture with an Instagram filter created for @PortraitAu by artist Jess Herrington.

Take a 45 minute guided tour of the exhibition.

Free activities inspired by the exhibition Eye to Eye for families to enjoy together.

Become a PI - Portrait Investigator - and join us to explore the portraits through drawing and creative activity in the galleries.

Become a PI - Portrait Investigator - and join us to explore the portraits through drawing and creative activity in the galleries.

Listen to the story Thelma The Unicorn by Aaron Blabey and create your own visual response

本馆邀约 刘沁洁 (Chin-Jie Melodie Liu) 以中文为您导览，介绍本馆历史背景，还带您观赏馆内精心挑选过的肖像画作品。

Become a PI - Portrait Investigator - and join us to explore the portraits through drawing and creative activity in the galleries.

Responding to the curatorial design of Eye to Eye, which encourages viewers to slow down and spend time looking, our learning facilitators are offering a slow looking and drawing programs in the exhibition.

Explore the main collection during our ‘quiet hours’ sessions, suitable for anyone who prefers a quieter visitor experience.

Become a PI - Portrait Investigator - and join us to explore the portraits through drawing and creative activity in the galleries.

Become a PI - Portrait Investigator - and join us to explore the portraits through drawing and creative activity in the galleries.

Experiment with colour combinations, breaking up colour and making it do different things in this workshop inspired by colourful portraits in the Gallery. Suitable for children aged 8 to 12 years.

Listen to the story Thelma The Unicorn by Aaron Blabey and create your own visual response