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Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks

Beach scene

Magazine article by Andrew Maccoll, 2012

Photographer Andrew Maccoll tells the story behind his portrait of dual world champion pro surfer Mick Fanning.

Teurai, 2011 by BILLIEJEANISNOTMYLOVER

Teurai, 2011

by BILLIEJEANISNOTMYLOVER

Hiljaisuus: Four Walks, 2016 by Luke Aleksandrow, video: 9 minutes

Hiljaisuus: Four Walks, 2016

by Luke Aleksandrow

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Finalist, DPA 2016

Narrow past, 2006 by Gary Deirmendjian

Narrow past, 2006

by Gary Deirmendjian

Kew House 2: Bedtime, 2009 by Bronek Kozka

Kew House 2: Bedtime, 2009

by Bronek Kozka

Sophie and Mercy, 2016 by Zelko Nedic

Sophie and Mercy, 2016

Self portrait, c. 1747-1749 Sir Joshua Reynolds

Self portrait

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Virus, 2006 by Ben Quilty

Truth and Likeness

Previous exhibition, 2006

This exhibition seeks to explore the nature of portraiture, providing an investigation into the importance of likeness to contemporary portraits.

Decorative portrait – Len Lye, c.1925 by Rayner Hoff (1894-1937)

Presence and Absence

Portrait Sculpture in Australia

Previous exhibition, 2003

This exhibition focuses on exploring national and communal identity through sculptural production in Australia, from the early decades of settlement through to the present day

Dorothy

Dorothy

Dorothy

Dorothy, 1990 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Kevin Gilbert and Joe in discussion outside Anti-Bicentennial and Treaty Meeting Balmain Town Hall, Sydney

Kevin Gilbert

Kevin Gilbert (1933-1993), Indigenous activist, writer and artist, wrote the first play by an Aboriginal person to be publicly performed in Australia.

2 portraits in the collection

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto (b. 1967), actress, is the daughter of the prominent Australian actor Barry Otto.

3 portraits in the collection

Fred Schepisi

Fred Schepisi AO

Fred Schepisi AO (b. 1939), film producer and director, briefly trained to be a priest before working in advertising.

1 portrait in the collection

Students in the Gallery

Visiting with a school group

Access support for students.

Michael Hutchence

Polly Borland on Michael Hutchence

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 2017

Rick Amor in the mirror, 2008

Times like these

Magazine article by Gavin Fry, 2010

Gavin Fry examines the art and career of the Australian painter Rick Amor.

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