Skip to main content

What's on

Prizes

Watch

The Gallery

Governance & Board

Circle of Friends

Learn

Access

Search the website

close close

What's on The Portraits The Gallery Learn Watch More O

The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Search /

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025 exhibition display

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026

Upcoming exhibition

The National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026 marks the end of one of the Gallery’s longest-running exhibitions.

Dr Joseph Brown with Two Typists

John Brack x Noel McKenna

Upcoming exhibition

John Brack x Noel McKenna brings together the work of two influential Australian artists.

Boxing for Palm Island (Selwyn), 2010 photo by Hamish Cairns

Fighting Spirit

The Art of Boxing

Touring exhibition, 2026

Fighting Spirit: The Art of Boxing is the story of boxing in Australia told through art and screen.

Drawing on paper at an easel in the Gordon Darling Hall

Drawn In

Apeiron Baroque

Event, Sunday 22 February

Draw while Apeiron Baroque perform music spanning from Baroque to the early Romantic era on period instruments, with influences from jazz and folk traditions.

In Bloom exhibition, May 2025

Virtual Highlight Tour

Exhibition Outro: In Bloom

Event, Tuesday 31 March

Join Visitor Experience Coordinator, Marina, for a final virtual tour of our In Bloom exhibition.

The National Portrait Gallery during Enlighten, February 2025

Virtual Highlight Tour

Event, Tuesday 24 March

Join us for a lively discussion, as two of our Access and Learning team members choose a portrait to surprise each other and us!

Hibiscus rosa sinensis, 2010 Angela Tiatia

Virtual Highlight Tour

AGNSW X NPG: Angela Tiatia

Event, Tuesday 10 March

Join curator Erin Vink from the Art Gallery of NSW in conversation with a member of the NPG team about artist Angela Tiatia and her video work Hibiscus rosa.

David Moore, Corio, Victoria

Virtual Highlight Tour

Something Moore

Event, Tuesday 3 March

Join Education Delivery Officer, Sophia, as she explores the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of photographers by David Moore.

Kaylene Whiskey

Enlighten 2026

Queens of the Desert

Event, Daily from Friday 27 February

Enlighten returns to Canberra from 27 February – 9 March 2026, lighting up the nation’s capital with 12 nights of culture and creativity.

Places of Worship, 2021 The Huxleys

House of Heroes

Event, Friday 20 February

The Gallery’s annual Late Night event is back in 2026! Curated by sensational duo Will and Garrett Huxley (The Huxleys), this iteration celebrates Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey and her vibrant exhibition Super Kaylene Whiskey.

Nathan Beard with Noi

Virtual Highlight Tour

Event, Tuesday 24 February

Join multidisciplinary artist, Nathan Beard, as he shares the personal and cultural influences that enrich his artworks in the Gallery’s In Bloom exhibition.

Self portrait

Virtual Highlight Tour

Keeping it in the family

Event, Tuesday 17 February

Join Learning Facilitator, Cate, as she delves into the Australian artistic dynasties behind various portraits in the collection.

Dolly visits Indulkana, 2020 Kaylene Whiskey

Virtual Highlight Tour

Exhibition Outro: Super Kaylene Whiskey

Event, Tuesday 10 February

Join Education Delivery Officer, Nic, and Learning Facilitator, Cate for a final virtual tour of Super Kaylene Whiskey.

Men In This Town 04

Virtual Highlight Tour

Portrait Palettes

Event, Tuesday 3 February

Join Visitor Experience Assistant, Samantha, as she explores the dynamic use of colour in three contemporary portraits.

People viewing portraits in Gallery One

Portraits together

For people living with dementia

Event, 10:00 – 11:00am, Second Thursday of the month

On the second Thursday of the month, we offer a free, tailor-made program for small groups of people living with dementia and their friends, families or carers. Connect with different portraits each month through facilitated discussion.

A group of people looking at Do you Believe in Love? 2025 by Kaylene Whiskey

Auslan-interpreted exhibition tour

Super Kaylene Whiskey highlights

Event, Sunday 15 February

Join us for a highlights tour of Super Kaylene Whiskey with Auslan-interpretation. Explore the artist’s dynamic practice with rich, visual stories connecting cultures, Country and celebrity.

© National Portrait Gallery 2026
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196

The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

This website comprises and contains copyrighted materials and works. Copyright in all materials and/or works comprising or contained within this website remains with the National Portrait Gallery and other copyright owners as specified.

The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. The use of images of works of art reproduced on this website and all other content may be restricted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). Requests for a reproduction of a work of art or other content can be made through a Reproduction request. For further information please contact NPG Copyright.

The National Portrait Gallery is an Australian Government Agency