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The art of dress

Emma Kindred examines fashion as a representation of self and social ritual in 19th-century portraiture.

Henry Baynton Somer ‘Jo’ Gullett

Recorded 1990

Time and light

This sample of 56 photographs takes in some of the smallest photographs we own and some of the largest, some of the earliest and some of the most recent, as well as multiple photographic processes from daguerreotypes to digital media.

A potpourri of portraits

Archie 100 curator (and detective) Natalie Wilson’s nationwide search for Archibald portraits unearthed the fascinating stories behind some long-lost treasures.

Some women you may not know

‘Everybody’s lives are built by so many influences, and for me, it is writers, artists and activists who have influenced how I think about the world.’

Jack Charles

Recorded 2022

Off her own bat

Joanna Gilmour profiles Violet Teague, whose sophisticated works hid her originality and non-conformity in plain sight.

2021 Annual Appeal

In 2021 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Peter Brew-Bevan's portraits of athletes Turia Pitt, Leisel Jones OAM and Ellie Cole OAM.

Favourite portraits

National Portrait Gallery staff introduce their favourite portraits from the exhibition.

Announcing Shakespeare to Winehouse

More than eighty treasures from the National Portrait Gallery London will travel to Canberra for a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from March 2022.

Beyond the bow tie

Nathan Faiman delves into the rich life story and legacy of Alan Goldberg.

Birds of a feather

Charting a path from cockatiel to finch, Annette Twyman explores her family portraits and stories.

Portrait of Charles Blackman, 1979

Gift of Warwick Evans 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Queen Elizabeth I

The Capel Family

Henry James