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John Vickery, c. 1929
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Karen Vickery 2022
Joseph Brown after Henry Hering
Edward John Eyre, Late Governor of Jamaica, 1867
Portrait, engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Karen McLeod Adair and Anthony Adair 2003
Karen Quinlan AM
Biography
Karen Quinlan AM took up her appointment as Director of the National Portrait Gallery in December 2018. Karen commenced her curatorial career in 1994 at National Gallery of Victoria before becoming Curator of Bendigo Art Gallery in 1996, and the Director of Bendigo Art Gallery from 2000 until 2018. Karen was a Professor of Practice and previously Director of the La Trobe Art Institute La Trobe University, a former Trustee of the State Library of Victoria, Board Member and former Chair of the Public Galleries Association of Victoria.
The National Portrait Gallery's Director, Karen Quinlan, receives Australia Day Honour
26 January 2019
Archived media releases 2019
The newly appointed Director of the National Portrait Gallery Karen Quinlan, was today recognised in the Australia Day Honours list for her significant service to the visual arts and to higher education.
Ms Karen Quinlan appointed to lead the NPGA
25 September 2018
Archived media releases 2018
The Board of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Karen Quinlan as its incoming Director.
Jude Rae
Study for portrait of Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE, 2007
Portrait, pencil on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds provided by Mr Anthony Adair and Ms Karen MacLeod 2007
Jude Rae
Study for portrait of Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE, 2007
Portrait, pencil on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds provided by Mr Anthony Adair and Ms Karen MacLeod 2007
Jude Rae
Study for portrait of Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE, 2007
Portrait, pencil on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds provided by Mr Anthony Adair and Ms Karen MacLeod 2007
Dean Home
Sir Gustav Nossal, 2004
Portrait, oil on board
Purchased with funds provided by Karen McLeod Adair and Anthony Adair 2004
Robert McFarlane
Jeff Carter with his dog Annie Rose at Foxground NSW, 2000 (printed 2017)
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017
Anthea da Silva
Elizabeth, 2019
Portrait, charcoal and oil on canvas
Gift of the artist 2020
Jarinyanu David Downs
Jarinyanu Dancing at Broome Festival, 1990
Portrait, natural earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on linen
Purchased 2017
Peter Churcher
Sir Gustav Nossal, 1999
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds provided by Karen McLeod Adair and Anthony Adair 1999
Jude Rae
Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE, 2007
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned with funds provided by Mr Anthony Adair and Ms Karen MacLeod 2007
NPG Announces departure of Director, Karen Quinlan AM
3 August 2022
Archived media releases 2022
National Portrait Gallery Chair Penny Fowler announced today that NPG Director Karen Quinlan will leave the Gallery in September to take up a new position as Chief Executive Officer of Arts Centre Melbourne.
The story of us
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2022
Gallery directors Karen Quinlan and Tony Ellwood talk to Penelope Grist about the NPG and NGV collaborative exhibition, Who Are You: Australian Portraiture.