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Dr G Yunupingu (1970-2017), a man of the Gumatj clan of north-east Arnhem Land, learned to play guitar, keyboard, drums and didgeridoo as a child.
Guy Maestri’s portrait of the musician was conceived after the artist saw Gurrumul perform in Sydney on New Year’s Eve 2008.
Nathalie Latham's exhibition Australia's Creative Diaspora explores Australians, in the arts, who live and work internationally.
This issue features Kate Beynon, Philosopher Cynthia Freeland, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, John Tsiavis & Chris Lilley, UK's BP Portrait Award, Purchasing power in colonial Sydney and more.
Dr Sarah Engledow explores the portrait of Ninette Dutton by Bette Mifsud.
Drawn from the Gallery's collection, the exhibition Face the Music explores the remarkable talents and achievements of Australian musicians, composers, conductors and celebrities associated with the music industry.
Dr Chistopher Chapman discusses the portrait of Australian author Christos Tsiolkas taken by John Tsiavis.
Christopher Chapman takes a trip through the doors of perception, arriving at the junction of surrealism and psychoanalysis.
The complex connections between four creative Australians; Patrick White, Sidney Nolan, Robert Helpmann and Peter Sculthorpe.
National Photographic Portrait Prize judge Joanna Gilmour previews the 2012 exhibition.
Chris Chapman explains how Matthys Gerber bridges the gap between abstraction and portraiture.
Raimond Gaita comments on war and truth in the context of the First World War.
Michael Desmond profiles a handful of the entrants in first National Photographic Portrait Prize and notes emerging themes and categories.
Judith Pugh reflects on Clifton Pugh's approach to portrait making.
The exhibition Australians in Hollywood celebrated the achievements of Australians in the highly competitive American film industry.
Jane Raffan examines unique styles of Indigenous portraiture that challenge traditional Western concepts of the artform.