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Mirka - 9 Collins Street

Wicked but Virtuous

About Face article

Faith Stellmaker shares pioneering artist and restaurateur Mirka Mora’s lasting legacy on Melbourne’s art, dining and culture.

Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street

New Australians bring creative wealth

Nearest & Dearest

Melbourne’s iconic culture-shapers

The Right Honourable Sir Ninian Stephen KGAK GCMG GCVO KBE QC, 2006 by Rick Amor

Prima facie

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2019

Sarah Engledow casts a judicious eye over portraits in the Victorian Bar’s Peter O’Callaghan QC Portrait Gallery.

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Portrait Donors

David Malouf

2012-13 Acquisition Fund

The Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund for 2012 was dedicated to purchasing a portrait of David Malouf by Rick Amor.

Portrait of Mr Frank Packer

Judy Cassab

The artist's diary

Previous exhibition, 2013

The artist's diary profiles six decades of Cassab's work, from the early portrait commissions of the 1950s to later paintings that have helped confirm her eminent place in the canon of Australian portraiture.

Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Fred Williams, 1980

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton, 2000

Portrait, pencil on paper

Purchased 2010

Judy Cassab

Judy Cassab

Judy Cassab

Judy Cassab, 1991

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1984-1985

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Joy Warren

Joy Warren

Joy Warren

Joy Warren, 1997

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sasha Grishin

Sasha Grishin

Sasha Grishin

Sasha Grishin, 1999

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sir Zelman Cowen

Sir Zelman Cowen

Sir Zelman Cowen

Sir Zelman Cowen, 1982

Portrait, pencil, brush and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora, 1983

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Allan McCulloch

Allan McCulloch

Allan McCulloch

Allan McCulloch, 1980

Portrait, pencil on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Gordon Shepherdson

Gordon Shepherdson

Gordon Shepherdson

Gordon Shepherdson, 1980

Portrait, brush and ink on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Gil Jamieson

Gil Jamieson

Gil Jamieson

Gil Jamieson, 1981

Portrait, brush and ink, gouache, watercolour and pastel on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Gil Jamieson

Gil Jamieson

Gil Jamieson

Gil Jamieson, 1980

Portrait, brush and ink on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Study for portrait of Senator John Button

Study for portrait of Senator John Button

Study for portrait of Senator John Button

Study for portrait of Senator John Button, 1992

Portrait, pencil on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1990

Portrait, brush and ink on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1990

Portrait, brush and ink on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Fred Williams, 1980

Portrait, pencil and watercolour on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock, 1971

Portrait, brush and ink, gouache on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock, 1971

Portrait, brush and ink, gouache and watercolour on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Andrew Sibley, painter, Sydney

Andrew Sibley, painter, Sydney

Andrew Sibley, painter, Sydney

Andrew Sibley, painter, Sydney, 1960

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001

David Campese II

Sporting Archibald

Previous exhibition, 2000

Celebrating the focus on sport during 2000, this special exhibition features our national sporting heroes and heroines immortalised on canvas

Senator John Button

Senator John Button

Senator John Button

Senator John Button, 1987

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Joy Warren

Joy Warren

Joy Warren OAM (1922-2015), gallerist, was the owner-director of Canberra’s Solander Gallery from 1974.

1 portrait in the collection

Self portrait

Andrew Sibley

Andrew Sibley (1933–2015), painter and teacher, is known for his figurative paintings, landscapes and abstract works.

20 portraits in the collection

Rodney Hall

Rodney Hall OAM

Rodney Hall OAM (b. 1935), writer, came to Australia in 1947 and settled in Brisbane.

2 portraits in the collection

Sasha Grishin

Professor Sasha Grishin AM

Sasha Grishin AM (birth date undisclosed) is the Sir William Dobell Professor of Art History at the Australian National University.

1 portrait in the collection

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Jon Molvig

Helge Jon Molvig was born and grew up in Newcastle, where he left school at thirteen and worked in a garage and at the steelworks.

6 portraits in the collection

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