© National Portrait Gallery 2026
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Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
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In Between, 2026
Paul Yore
Portrait, shells, crockery, glass, plastic, beads, buttons, sequins, glitter, found objects, fabric, trim, wood, adhesive, fixtures, synthetic polymer, enamel on board
Commissioned with funds provided by Hayley Baillie & James Baillie 2026
Courtney Act portrait coming soon
Event, On view from 24 October
Canberra’s about to get a lot more sparkly! Grab your tallest pair of heels and your fiercest outfit, because our new portrait of Australian drag icon and international superstar, Courtney Act, is in the making!
Drag Storytime with Courtney Act
Event, Saturday 24 October
Join Courtney Act for a special reading of Confetti and the Rainbow Garden, followed by a book signing.
In Conversation
Courtney Act and Paul Yore
Event, Saturday 24 October
Join drag queen, singer and television personality Courtney Act in conversation with artist Paul Yore as they discuss their new portrait.
Drawn in Drag
Sketching with FLESH Queer Life Drawing
Event, Sunday 25 October
Pick up a pencil and find an easel for an afternoon of sketching in collaboration with FLESH Queer Life Drawing and SpringOUT.
The National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition
Browse the full list of portraits from the collection that are on view now.
Glenn McGrath AO
Biography
Glenn McGrath AM (b. 1970), philanthropist and former Test cricketer, is one of international cricket's greatest ever fast bowlers.
1 portrait in the collection
National Portrait Gallery commissions major new video portrait of the CommBank Matildas FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Squad
3 June 2025
Media
CommBank Matildas players Clare Hunt, Clare Wheeler, Courtney Nevin and Teagan Micah joined National Portrait Gallery Director Bree Pickering today to announce a major new video portrait of all 23 players from the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Final Squad.
The Matildas, 2025
Angela Tiatia
Portrait, single channel 4K video, colour, sound, 23 minutes
Commissioned with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AC and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia 2025
Stand Proud
Magazine article by Anne O'Hehir, 2023
Anne O’Hehir chats with artist Kim Leutwyler about courage, community and the ethics of looking.
Fiona McMonagle
Explore The Popular Pet Show
Fiona aims to create a dangerous situation with a flood of water on the paper, forcing each work to the point where it can fail, and then rescuing it.