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

Lady Barkly, 1863 by Batchelder & O'Neill
Lady Barkly, 1863 by Batchelder & O'Neill
Lady Barkly, 1863 by Batchelder & O'Neill
Carte-o-mania!
from Thursday 8 November 2018 until Monday 22 April 2019

Drawn from the NPG’s burgeoning collection of cartes de visite, Carte-o-mania! celebrates the wit, style and substance of the pocket-sized portraits that were taken and collected like crazy in post-goldrush Australia.

Entry is free.
Portrait of Li Cunxin, 2017–2018 (detail) by Jun Chen
Portrait of Li Cunxin, 2017–2018 (detail) by Jun Chen
Portrait of Li Cunxin, 2017–2018 (detail) by Jun Chen
20/20
Celebrating twenty years with twenty new portrait commissions
from Saturday 20 October 2018 until Sunday 10 February 2019

20/20 showcases the dynamic suite of new portraits commissioned to celebrate the National Portrait Gallery’s 20th year. Leaders and individualists invited by the Gallery were matched with unique artists to create distinctive contemporary portraits.

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
Neil Armfield, 2010 by Adam Cullen
Neil Armfield, 2010 by Adam Cullen
Neil Armfield, 2010 by Adam Cullen
Little faces
Summer series
Tuesday 5 February 2019
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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