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Malcolm McCusker AC CVO KC

Malcolm McCusker AC CVO KC
2022

Vincent Fantauzzo

On display: Gallery Four
Heath

Heath
2020 (printed 2022)

Brett Canét-Gibson

Betty Muffler

Betty Muffler
2021

Robert Fielding

Sammy Dodd

Sammy Dodd
2021

Robert Fielding

Self Portrait #1

Self Portrait #1
1992/2007

William Yang

Self Portrait #2

Self Portrait #2
1947/2007

William Yang, an unknown artist

On display: Gallery Five
Barry Jones

Barry Jones
2020

Louise Hearman

Play on (A portrait of Neale Daniher)

Play on (A portrait of Neale Daniher)
2021

Michael Peck

Jimmy and Jane Barnes

Jimmy and Jane Barnes
2020

Jesse Lizotte

Smalltown Boy (Perth)

Smalltown Boy (Perth)
2018

The Huxleys

On display: Gallery Five
Smalltown Boy (Surfers Paradise)

Smalltown Boy (Surfers Paradise)
2018

The Huxleys

On display: Gallery Five
Style Over Substance

Style Over Substance
2020

The Huxleys

Ellie Cole

Ellie Cole
2016 (printed 2021)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman
2020

Vincent Fantauzzo

Tim Winton

Tim Winton
2019

Sally Robinson

Gaby Kennard

Gaby Kennard
2020

Lisa Tomasetti

Portrait of Patricia Piccinini

Portrait of Patricia Piccinini
2019

Allissa Oughtred

Tilman Ruff

Tilman Ruff
2019

Nikki Toole

Bust of Peter Garrett

Bust of Peter Garrett
1991-2016

Peter Schipperheyn

Tan Le

Tan Le
2018

John Tsiavis

What the tree saw: David Foster

What the tree saw: David Foster
2018

Jacqui Stockdale

Jessica Mauboy

Jessica Mauboy
2018

David Rosetzky

On display: Gallery Two
Anna Meares

Anna Meares
2018

Narelle Autio

On display: Gallery Two
Catherine Livingstone

Catherine Livingstone
2018

Mathew Lynn

Michelle Simmons

Michelle Simmons
2018

Selina Ou

Andrew Gaze

Andrew Gaze
2018

George Fetting

The Vivisector - David Williamson

The Vivisector - David Williamson
2017

Danelle Bergstrom

Anneliese Seubert

Anneliese Seubert
1997 (printed 2014)

Ingvar Kenne

Rosie Batty

Rosie Batty
2017

Nikki Toole

David Williamson

David Williamson
late 1970s

Louis Kahan AO

Mark Loane

Mark Loane
2016

Joachim Froese

Tim Flannery

Tim Flannery
2006

Robert Hannaford AM

The Dance - David McAllister

The Dance - David McAllister
2016

Peter Brew-Bevan

Carla Zampatti

Carla Zampatti
2015

Georges Antoni

Quentin Bryce

Quentin Bryce
2016

Michael Zavros

Maquette for 'Divide'

Maquette for 'Divide'
2011

Sam Jinks

Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks
2016

Tony Kearney

Hilary McPhee

Hilary McPhee
2015

Jacqueline Mitelman

Peter Craven

Peter Craven
2015

Jacqueline Mitelman

Grazia Gunn

Grazia Gunn
2014

Jacqueline Mitelman

Alan Goldberg

Alan Goldberg
2014

Jacqueline Mitelman

Paul Cox

Paul Cox
2015

Jacqueline Mitelman

Jan Senbergs

Jan Senbergs
2015

Jacqueline Mitelman

Professor Brian Schmidt

Professor Brian Schmidt
2015

David Roberts

William Bligh

William Bligh
c. 1776

John Webber

Divide (Self portrait)

Divide (Self portrait)
2011

Sam Jinks

Professor Mandyam Srinivasan

Professor Mandyam Srinivasan
2014

Sam Leach

Chris Wallace-Crabbe

Chris Wallace-Crabbe
2011

Kristin Headlam

On display: Gallery Four
Kate (Kate Grenville)

Kate (Kate Grenville)
2012

Jenny Sages

Michael Leunig

Michael Leunig
1995 (printed 2013)

Helga Leunig

Michael Leunig, Barry Humphries and John Clarke at Mietta's

Michael Leunig, Barry Humphries and John Clarke at Mietta's
1989 (printed 2013)

Helga Leunig

Betty Churcher

Betty Churcher
2008

Adam Knott

Telphia

Telphia
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Joe and Brenda

Joe and Brenda
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Hetti

Hetti
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Dorothy

Dorothy
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Djon

Djon
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Delores

Delores
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Charles and Adam

Charles and Adam
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Avril and Miya

Avril and Miya
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Darrell

Darrell
1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Tracey

Tracey
1986 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Kristina

Kristina
1986 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Avril

Avril
1986 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Maria

Maria
1986 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Linda and Binni

Linda and Binni
1984 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Kristina

Kristina
1984 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley

Jack Charles

Jack Charles
2011

Rod McNicol

Bob Hawke

Bob Hawke
2012

Luke Cornish

Lisa McCune

Lisa McCune
2000 (printed 2012)

Rob Tuckwell

Lan Wang, Xini, Jiawei Shen and Billy

Lan Wang, Xini, Jiawei Shen and Billy
2010

Greg Weight

Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist

Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist
2011

Andrew Mezei

Ruby Hunter

Ruby Hunter
1996 (printed 2012)

Jacqueline Mitelman

David Williamson

David Williamson
2012

Dave Tacon

David Malouf

David Malouf
2012

Rick Amor

Hugo at home (Hugo Weaving)

Hugo at home (Hugo Weaving)
2011

Nicholas Harding

Tom Carroll

Tom Carroll
1981 (printed 2011)

Lorrie Graham

Fiona Stanley

Fiona Stanley
2011

Mary Moore

David Chalmers

David Chalmers
2011

Nick Mourtzakis

Brett Whiteley

Brett Whiteley
c. 1981

Jacqueline Mitelman

Marilyn Darling AC

Marilyn Darling AC
2010

Anne Zahalka

The crime writer Shane Maloney

The crime writer Shane Maloney
2004

Rick Amor

Jon (Jon Muir)

Jon (Jon Muir)
2008

Ian Darling AO

Sir Henry Barkly

Sir Henry Barkly
c. 1863

Batchelder & O'Neill

Robert Drewe (in the swell)

Robert Drewe (in the swell)
2006

Nicholas Harding

Marcia Langton

Marcia Langton
2009

Brook Andrew, Trent Walter

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz
1983

Harold Thornton

Jiawei Shen

Jiawei Shen
2006

Greg Weight

Me

Me
1992

Ken Done

On display: Gallery Five
Glenn Murcutt

Glenn Murcutt
1992

Ken Done

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas
1998 (printed 2009)

John Tsiavis

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas
1998 (printed 2009)

John Tsiavis

Cadel Evans

Cadel Evans
2008

Matthÿs Gerber

On display: Gallery Six
Portrait of Cate Blanchett

Portrait of Cate Blanchett
2008

David Rosetzky

Sir Donald Bradman

Sir Donald Bradman
1990

Bill Leak

Kate Grenville

Kate Grenville
2008

Tim Georgeson

Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)

Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
1893

Tom Roberts

Tim Winton

Tim Winton
2004

Quentin Jones

Mark Richards

Mark Richards
1976

John Witzig

Portrait of His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria

Portrait of His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria
c. 1864

Thomas Clark

Dadang Christanto

Dadang Christanto
2005

Hari Ho

The Death of Captain Cook

The Death of Captain Cook
1784

Francesco Bartolozzi, William Byrne after John Webber

Self portrait with Spots and Veins

Self portrait with Spots and Veins
2003

Chris O'Doherty

Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE

Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE
2007

Jude Rae

Portrait of Kym Bonython/Portrait of Mr Bonython's speedway cap

Portrait of Kym Bonython/Portrait of Mr Bonython's speedway cap
1963-1966

John Brack

Walter Lindrum OBE

Walter Lindrum OBE
c. 1932

Will Longstaff

On display: Gallery Six
Glenn Murcutt

Glenn Murcutt
2006

Anthony Browell

L. Gordon Darling AC CMG

L. Gordon Darling AC CMG
2006

Jiawei Shen

On display: foyer
Ken Done

Ken Done
1987

Rennie Ellis

Philip Hunter

Philip Hunter
2004

Julian Kingma

Missy Higgins

Missy Higgins
2004

Julian Kingma

Nat Young

Nat Young
c. 1968

Albert Falzon

Mark Webber

Mark Webber
2006

Robin Sellick

Adam Scott: at Sanctuary Cove Golf Course

Adam Scott: at Sanctuary Cove Golf Course
2006

Robin Sellick

Aldo Giurgola

Aldo Giurgola
2005

Mandy Martin

Dr Fiona Wood AM

Dr Fiona Wood AM
2005

Richard Woldendorp AM

Portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

Portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
2005

Jiawei Shen

On display: Gallery Six
Akira Isogawa

Akira Isogawa
2001

Peter Brew-Bevan

Jackie French

Jackie French
1999

phra ajahn ekaggata fka terry milligan

Michael Leunig

Michael Leunig
2004

Jacqueline Mitelman

Self portrait

Self portrait
2004

Peter Russell-Clarke

On display: Gallery Five
Untitled (preparatory study for sculpture of Dr John Yu)

Untitled (preparatory study for sculpture of Dr John Yu)
2003

Ah Xian

Dr John Yu

Dr John Yu
2004

Ah Xian

Henry Bolte

Henry Bolte
1969

Les Tanner, Gus McLaren

Nora Heysen

Nora Heysen
1995

Greg Weight

Marcia Langton

Marcia Langton
1982

Juno Gemes

Professor H. Rodney Withers

Professor H. Rodney Withers
2004

Jacqueline Mitelman

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe
1982

Eric Smith

On display: Gallery Three
Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp
1986

Garry Shead

Nancy Wake - The White Mouse

Nancy Wake - The White Mouse
2001

Melissa Beowulf

hey, Betty (Portrait of Betty Churcher)

hey, Betty (Portrait of Betty Churcher)
1990

Davida Allen

Vali Myers

Vali Myers
2001

Eva Collins

The Jester (self portrait)

The Jester (self portrait)
1923

Lionel Lindsay

Professor Ainslie Meares

Professor Ainslie Meares
1980

Jacqueline Mitelman

Alan Marshall

Alan Marshall
1984

Jacqueline Mitelman

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson
1982

William Yang

Self portrait with gladioli

Self portrait with gladioli
1922

George Lambert

Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel)

Self portrait (Full Length in front of Easel)
1901-1902

Hugh Ramsay

Douglas Frew Waterhouse

Douglas Frew Waterhouse
2003

Robyn Stacey

Simone Young

Simone Young
2002

Bill Henson AO

Professor Graeme Clark (profile)

Professor Graeme Clark (profile)
2000

Peter Wegner

Professor Graeme Clark

Professor Graeme Clark
2000

Peter Wegner

HM Queen Elizabeth II

HM Queen Elizabeth II
2001

Polly Borland

Andy Thomas

Andy Thomas
2002

Montalbetti + Campbell

On display: Gallery Six
Dave Graney

Dave Graney
1996

Bleddyn Butcher

Dave Graney and Clare Moore

Dave Graney and Clare Moore
1996

Bleddyn Butcher

Robert, Lindy, Grant

Robert, Lindy, Grant
1981

Jenny Watson

Professor Peter Doherty

Professor Peter Doherty
2001

Rick Amor

Joan Croll

Joan Croll
1976

John Brack

David Williamson

David Williamson
1974 (printed 2001)

Gordon Glenn

On display: Gallery Four
Portrait of Professor Graeme Clark

Portrait of Professor Graeme Clark
2000

Peter Wegner

Nora Heysen with her dog sitting outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney

Nora Heysen with her dog sitting outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney…

Sage

On display: Gallery Four
Nora Heysen with her dog standing outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney

Nora Heysen with her dog standing outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney…

Sage

Nora Heysen inside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney

Nora Heysen inside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney
2000

Sage

Chrissy Amphlett

Chrissy Amphlett "Temperamental"
1989

Ivan Durrant

David Campese II

David Campese II
2000

Paul Newton

Radical Restraint Justice Michael Kirby

Radical Restraint Justice Michael Kirby
1998

Ralph Heimans AM

On display: Gallery Eight
Barry Jones

Barry Jones
1998

Tristan Humphries

Portrait of Captain James Cook RN

Portrait of Captain James Cook RN
1782

John Webber

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
2000

Australian Tapestry Workshop, Merrill Dumbrell, Christopher Pyett, Normana Wight

Albert Namatjira

Albert Namatjira
1958

Sir William Dargie CBE

On display: Gallery Six
The family

The family
c. 1955

Charles Blackman OBE

On display: Gallery Three
Bee Miles

Bee Miles
1976

Roderick Shaw

On display: Gallery Three
Deborah Mailman

Deborah Mailman
1999

Evert Ploeg

Germaine Greer

Germaine Greer
1988

Jacqueline Mitelman

Self portrait

Self portrait
1934

Nora Heysen AM

Nick Cave

Nick Cave
1999

Howard Arkley

Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence
1997

Harry Borden

Christina Stead

Christina Stead
1981

Jacqueline Mitelman

Patrick White #1

Patrick White #1
1980

William Yang

Young Mo (Roy Rene)

Young Mo (Roy Rene)
1977

Martin Sharp

Ned Kelly death mask

Ned Kelly death mask
date unknown

an unknown artist after Maximilian Kreitmayer

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