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Nick Mourtzakis

A non-material and non-physical portrait

Lecture, 21 May 2011

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Inner Worlds features the recently commissioned portrait of world-renowned philosopher of consciousness David Chalmers by Melbourne-based artist Nick Mourtzakis.

Portrait of Captain James Cook RN

The hand of Captain Cook

Google Arts and Culture

Learning resources

Take a close look at a portrait with a hidden message in its hands. For Year 7 – 9 students.

Follow curator Chris Chapman on Instagram

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Dr. Chris Chapman's Instagram account is inspiration for the exhibition Tough & Tender.

Caroline Zilinsky and John Feitelson

Caroline Zilinsky and John Feitelson

John is a very unique character so I really wanted to capture that uniqueness.

Portrait of Tam Purves

John Brack's Portraiture

Google Arts and Culture

Learning resources

Learn about artist John Brack, who said that portraits involve three people: the painter, the sitter and the viewer. For Year 6 – 8 students.

Macquarie video interview

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MDPA judge, Dr Christopher Chapman, Senior Curator, National Portrait Gallery.

Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver, 2018

by John Tsiavis

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Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2018

Exhibition essays

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Featuring contributions from Pat Jalland, Raimond Gaita, Lee Grant, Christopher Chapman, and Anne Sanders.

Tan Le

Tan Le, 2018

by John Tsiavis

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Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018

Animation 1 from the series Hereinbefore, 2012 by Laura Moore

iD Digital Portraiture Award winner announced

Archived media releases 2012

The inaugural winner of the $10,000 iD Digital Portraiture Award was announced this morning at the National Portrait Gallery.

Jane Franklin

Jane’s conviction

Stand by your man

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2015

Archived media releases 2015

National Portrait Gallery Director Angus Trumble invites media to the announcement of the winner and exhibition preview for the 2015 National Photographic Portrait Prize.

Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington studio, 2011 by John McRae

John McRae

NPPP 2012 learning resource

An interview with the photographer.

Porter, Charing Cross, 1824 by John Dempsey

John Dempsey folio

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View the full collection of portraits in the exhibition.

Dr John Janson-Moore

Dr John Janson-Moore

The Zammitt Family is part of a massive series of mine that I've been doing since early 2020, documenting COVID in and around Sydney.

Maryan, 2010 by Rod McNicol

Rod McNicol

Archived media releases 2015

Australian photographer Rod McNicol has consistently analysed the passing of time through the evidence of the photographic portrait. At once confronting and tender, McNicol’s portrait photographs are bold and intimate.

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