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The silent spectre of motion (Le spectre silencieux du movement), 2012 by Bridget Walker, video: 6 minutes

The silent spectre of motion (Le spectre silencieux du movement), 2012

by Bridget Walker
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Finalist, iD2012
Hetti

A photographer’s glamorous friends

Nearest & Dearest

Community, arts, activism
The Long Awaited, 2008 by Patricia Piccinini

Empathy

More about In the flesh

Patricia Piccinini places empathy at the heart of her practice. The tenderness of the moment dominates.

Nicola Dickson

Contributing artists

Born: 1959, Southport, QLD
Works: Canberra
Lola Montes

Bringing down a kingdom

Lust

The king and the showgirl
Dawn Fraser

Out of the blocks

Early sporting fame
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Dawn Fraser, Lionel Rose, Shane Gould and Cathy Freeman

Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2014

22 August 2014
Archived media releases 2014

Press releases for media.
Fred Hilmer

Fred Hilmer, 2018

by Evert Ploeg
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Commissioned with funds provided by Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018
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Forum participants

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Biographies of participants in the Writing lives, revealing lives forum.
Pass to converse, 2003 by Melati Suryodarmo

Melati Suryodarmo

by Hendro Wiyanto
Artist essays

Born in Surakarta (Solo), Indonesia in 1969, Melati Suryodarmo’s first degree was in international relations.
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Portrait Donors

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Honour board
Self portrait

Rick Amor: 21 Portraits

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Sarah Engledow chronicles Rick Amor's work and accomplishments in this extensive essay in conjunction with the exhibition Rick Amor: 21 Portraits.
Noel McKenna, 2016 by Mark Mohell

Noel McKenna

Explore The Popular Pet Show

It’s a matter beyond dispute that in the entire history of Australian art, it’s Noel McKenna who’s painted the liveliest rendition of the head of a Chihuahua.
George Reid paperweight

Some prime ministers

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Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.
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