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20/20 launch speech

Dr Helen Nugent AO, Chairman, National Portrait Gallery at the opening of 20/20: Celebrating twenty years with twenty new portrait commissions.

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Anna Meares
Anna Meares, 2018 Narelle Autio. © Narelle Autio
Mal Meninga
Mal Meninga, 2018 Peter Hudson. © Peter Hudson
Tony Shaw
Tony Shaw, 2018 Sarah Rhodes. © Sarah Rhodes
Andrew Gaze
Andrew Gaze, 2018 George Fetting. © George Fetting
What the tree saw: David Foster
What the tree saw: David Foster, 2018 Jacqui Stockdale. © Jacqui Stockdale
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy, 2018 David Rosetzky. © David Rosetzky
Richard Tognetti #1510
Richard Tognetti #1510, 2018 Louise Hearman. © Louise Hearman
Li Cunxin
Li Cunxin, 2018 Jun Chen. © Jun Chen
The Writer, Peter Goldsworthy
The Writer, Peter Goldsworthy, 2018 Deidre But-Husaim. © Deidre But-Husaim
Study of Louis Nowra
Study of Louis Nowra, 2018 Imants Tillers. © Imants Tillers
Jacki Weaver
Jacki Weaver, 2018 John Tsiavis. © John Tsiavis
Fred Hilmer
Fred Hilmer, 2018 Evert Ploeg. © Evert Ploeg
Margaret Seares
Margaret Seares, 2018 Cherry Hood. © Cherry Hood
Michelle Simmons
Michelle Simmons, 2018 Selina Ou. © Selina Ou
Tan Le
Tan Le, 2018 John Tsiavis. © John Tsiavis