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Events

Virtual Highlight Tour

Curator's introduction: Darling Portrait Prize

Event, Tuesday 9 July

Join curator Dr Emma Kindred on a virtual tour of the Darling Portrait Prize, where she will examine the approaches and techniques used by artists to capture their sitters.

Wayne Quilliam with his NPPP2022 winning portrait Silent Strength

Artist Floor Talks

National Photographic Portrait Prize and Darling Portrait Prize

Event, Saturday 22 June

On the opening day of the Darling Portrait Prize and the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024, we invite you to join us in the galleries for a series of artist floor talks with some finalists from each prize.

Fragility, 2024 Naomi Hobson

Circle of Friends preview

National Photographic Portrait Prize and Darling Portrait Prize

Event, Thursday 20 June

As a valued member of our Circle of Friends this is your opportunity to be the first to explore a captivating selection of paintings and photographs that showcase and celebrate artistic talent from across the nation.

Viewing Blow Back by Julie Rrap

Relaxed Morning

Event, Sunday 30 June

Explore the collection and our current exhibitions, the Darling Portrait Prize and National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024 before our usual opening hours.

Viewing Silent Strength by Wayne Quilliam from the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022

The Prizes Highlights Tour

Event, Daily from Wednesday 26 June

Join us on a 30-minute tour of this year's Darling Portrait Prize and National Photographic Portrait Prize to explore the links between portraiture and identity through diverse representations of Australians and Australian life.

Benjamin Law: happy sad, 2019 Keith Burt

Andrew Sayers Memorial Lecture

Why Portraiture? Who gets to be painted and why?

Event, Wednesday 31 July

Writer, broadcaster and cultural commentator Benjamin Law explores contemporary portraiture and the press.

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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 past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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