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Gene Sherman

Dr Gene Sherman AM

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

Little family, 2019 Gene Hart-Smith

Little family, 2019

Gene Hart-Smith

Gene Sherman

Gene Sherman

Gene Sherman

Gene Sherman, 2009

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Patrick Corrigan AM 2016

Brian and Gene Sherman

Brian and Gene Sherman

Brian and Gene Sherman

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

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.

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Dr Gene Sherman AM announces resignation from the National Portrait Gallery Board

Archived media releases 2015

It is with deep regret, but great pride, that the National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the decision of its Deputy Chairman to resign from the Gallery’s Board, to focus on a new international role as co-Chair of the Tate Asia Pacific Acquisitions Committee.

Adam Cullen

Adam Cullen

Adam Cullen

Adam Cullen, 2000

Portrait, inkjet print

Purchased with funds provided by Dr Gene Sherman AM and Patrick Corrigan AM 2016

Dr John Yu

Dr John Yu

Dr John Yu

Dr John Yu, 2014

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Dr Gene Sherman AM and Patrick Corrigan AM 2016

Brian and Gene Sherman

Brian Sherman AM

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

2 portraits in the collection

Losing Faith, 2004 by Alexandra Cody

Headspace 5

Previous exhibition, 2004

Crystal Gazing: Headspace V, the fifth in the National Portrait Gallery's program of secondary student portrait exhibitions, invites students from Canberra and the surrounding regions to explore the possibilities of portraiture

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Adam Chang (Hong Jun Zhang)

Adam Chang (Hong Jun Zhang) (b. 1960), in a Sydney based portrait painter.

2 portraits in the collection

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1993

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr Gene Sherman AM and Brian Sherman AM 2012
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

David Malouf

David Malouf

David Malouf

David Malouf, 1980

Jeffrey Smart AO

Portrait, pencil on paper

Gift of Dr Gene Sherman AM and Brian Sherman AM 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1949

Portrait, pen and ink on book page

Gift of Dr Gene Sherman AM and Brian Sherman AM 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Lan Wang

Lan Wang

Lan Wang

Lan Wang, 2011

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Dr Gene Sherman AM 2016

Brian Cadd

Brian Cadd

Brian Cadd

Brian Cadd, 1973

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

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