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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.

Brian and Gene Sherman
Brian and Gene Sherman
Brian and Gene Sherman
Gary Grealy

Brian and Gene Sherman, 2009

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Patrick Corrigan AM 2016

Gene Sherman with Family, After Tillers, After Freud, After Watteau
Gene Sherman with Family, After Tillers, After Freud, After Watteau
Gene Sherman with Family, After Tillers, After Freud, After Watteau
Jenny Sages

Gene Sherman with Family, After Tillers, After Freud, After Watteau, 1995

Portrait, oil, wax and pigment on canvas boards

Gift of Dr Gene Sherman AM in memory of Brian Sherman AM (1943-2022). Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program 2023.

Brian and Gene Sherman

Brian Sherman AM

Biography

Brian Sherman AM (1943–2022) was a leading philanthropist, company director and animal rights activist.

2 portraits in the collection

Brian Loton
Brian Loton
Brian Loton
Brian Dunlop

Brian Loton, 1996

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of BHP Billiton 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Emile Sherman
Emile Sherman
Emile Sherman
Dave Tacon

Emile Sherman, 2012

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Gene Sherman
Gene Sherman
Gene Sherman
Gary Grealy

Gene Sherman, 2009

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Patrick Corrigan AM 2016

Emile Sherman
Emile Sherman
Emile Sherman
Adam Chang (Hong Jun Zhang)

Emile Sherman, 2012

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the artist and Yanping Zhu 2022. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Brian Loton, BHP
Brian Loton, BHP
Brian Loton, BHP
Joe Greenberg

Brian Loton, BHP,

Portrait, watercolour, coloured pencil, crayon, gouache and fibre-tipped pen on paper

Gift of the artist 2001

Brian Cadd
Brian Cadd
Brian Cadd
Rennie Ellis

Brian Cadd, 1973

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Professor Brian Schmidt
Professor Brian Schmidt
Professor Brian Schmidt
David Roberts

Professor Brian Schmidt, 2015

Portrait, triptych of gelatin silver photographs on paper

Commissioned 2015

Portrait of Brian Dunlop
Portrait of Brian Dunlop
Portrait of Brian Dunlop
Bryan Westwood

Portrait of Brian Dunlop, c. 1972

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on cardboard

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE 2006
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Brian Croser AO
Brian Croser AO
Brian Croser AO
Kate Gollings

Brian Croser AO, 1998 (printed 2001)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001

Brian Quinn, Coles Myer
Brian Quinn, Coles Myer
Brian Quinn, Coles Myer
Joe Greenberg

Brian Quinn, Coles Myer,

Portrait, watercolour, crayon, coloured pencil, fibre-tipped pen and gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

Brian Walsh, David Jones
Brian Walsh, David Jones
Brian Walsh, David Jones
Joe Greenberg

Brian Walsh, David Jones,

Portrait, watercolour, crayon, coloured pencil, ink, fibre-tipped pen and gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

Brian Fitzpatrick
Brian Fitzpatrick
Brian Fitzpatrick
Graeme Inson

Brian Fitzpatrick, 1953

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Sheila and David Fitzpatrick in memory of their father 2008

Gene Sherman

Dr Gene Sherman AM

Biography

Dr Gene Sherman AM (b. 1947) is Chairman and Executive Director of Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, a family philanthropic enterprise dedicated to the public exhibition of significant contemporary art from Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

3 portraits in the collection

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