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Electric!

Portraits that pop!

Tuesday 11 September 2018 until Monday 22 April 2019
Creatures of Leisure series (David 'Bird' Twohill), 1982 by Paul Worstead
Creatures of Leisure series (David 'Bird' Twohill), 1982 by Paul Worstead

Celebrate the Gallery’s 20th birthday summer with Electric! Portraits that pop! The collection exhibition features a mix of bright, bold and colourful paintings, prints and photographs, and buoyant video portraits.

Sir Robert May AC Kt, 1999 by Polly Borland
Sir Robert May AC Kt, 1999 by Polly Borland
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Christine Manfield, 1997 by Selina Snow
Christine Manfield, 1997 by Selina Snow
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Acacius (Stigmata) - portrait of Tony Carden, 1991 by AñA Wojak
Acacius (Stigmata) - portrait of Tony Carden, 1991 by AñA Wojak
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Nicole Kidman, c. 1980 by Lewis Morley
Nicole Kidman, c. 1980 by Lewis Morley
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Natalie Imbruglia, 1999 by Polly Borland
Natalie Imbruglia, 1999 by Polly Borland
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Roslyn, 2016 by Sally Ross
Roslyn, 2016 by Sally Ross
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Exhibitions

Marilyn Ball, Albatross, 2018 (detail) by Linde Ivimey
Marilyn Ball, Albatross, 2018 (detail) by Linde Ivimey
Marilyn Ball, Albatross, 2018 (detail) by Linde Ivimey
So Fine
Contemporary women artists make Australian history
from Friday 29 June until Monday 1 October 2018

This exhibition features new works from ten women artists reinterpreting and reimagining elements of Australian history, enriching the contemporary narrative around Australia’s history and biography, reflecting the tradition of storytelling in our country.

Ian Thorpe, 2002 by James Houston
Ian Thorpe, 2002 by James Houston
Ian Thorpe, 2002 by James Houston
Collection: Icons
Volume Two
from Thursday 7 June until Sunday 28 October 2018

The second instalment of a display featuring bold contemporary portraits drawn from the collection. For the Gallery’s 20th birthday this display brings together a group contemporary photographic portraits of inspiring women and men.

Entry is free.
Collection display galleries
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. Visitors to the Gallery can follow the development of portraiture from oil painting to digital media.

Entry is free.
What's on
Sir Robert May AC Kt, 1999 by Polly Borland
Sir Robert May AC Kt, 1999 by Polly Borland
Sir Robert May AC Kt, 1999 by Polly Borland
Portrait Play
Bright, Bold and Colourful People
Monday 1 October 2018
until Friday 12 October 2018
10:30 – 11:30am

Explore portraits through drawing and creative activity in the galleries, in response to Electric! Portraits that Pop!
Me, 1992 by Ken Done
Me, 1992 by Ken Done
Me, 1992 by Ken Done
Happy faces
Sunday 28 October 2018
11:30am – 2:30pm

Have your face decorated with a touch of spring by the talented crew from Happy Faces Face Painting.
Neil Armfield, 2010 by Adam Cullen
Neil Armfield, 2010 by Adam Cullen
Neil Armfield, 2010 by Adam Cullen
Little faces
Summer series
Tuesday 4 December 2018
until Friday 8 February 2019
9:30 – 10:15am; 10:30 – 11:15am

Little children and their carer join a Learning Facilitator for playful activities in the galleries.
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