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Uncommon Australians

Towards an Australian Portrait Gallery

Saturday 11 July until Sunday 9 August 1992
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm, 1961 by William Dargie
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain Charles Ulm, 1961 by William Dargie

The Uncommon Australians exhibition toured Australia throughout 1992, visiting the National Gallery of Victoria, the National Gallery of Australia, the Queensland Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Sir Donald Bradman, 1990 by Bill Leak
Sir Donald Bradman, 1990 by Bill Leak
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Walter Lindrum OBE, c. 1932 by Will Longstaff
Walter Lindrum OBE, c. 1932 by Will Longstaff
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Sir Frank Packer KBE, 1956 by Judy Cassab
Sir Frank Packer KBE, 1956 by Judy Cassab
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Fred Williams - Painter, 1981 by Rennie Ellis
Fred Williams - Painter, 1981 by Rennie Ellis
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Young Mo (Roy Rene), 1977 by Martin Sharp
Young Mo (Roy Rene), 1977 by Martin Sharp
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Albert Namatjira, 1958 by William Dargie
Albert Namatjira, 1958 by William Dargie
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L. Gordon Darling AC CMG, 2006 by Jiawei Shen
L. Gordon Darling AC CMG, 2006 by Jiawei Shen
L. Gordon Darling AC CMG, 2006 by Jiawei Shen
Magazine article, Portrait 23
Portrait of a patron

A new painting by Jiawei Shen captures the vision and resolve of the Gallery's founder, L. Gordon Darling AC CMG.

Uncommon Australians tour dates
Originally shown at the National Portrait Gallery
Saturday 11th July until Sunday 9th August 1992

National Gallery of Victoria
Thursday 7th May until Monday 29th June 1992
National Gallery of Australia
Saturday 11th July until Sunday 9th August 1992
Queensland Art Gallery
Wednesday 26th August until Sunday 4th October 1992
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Thursday 22nd October until Sunday 22nd November 1992
Art Gallery of South Australia
Friday 4th December 1992 until Sunday 31st January 1993
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