National Portrait Gallery director Karen Quinlan AM nominates her quintet of favourites from the collection, with early twentieth-century ‘selfies’ filling the roster.
Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The ravishing muse
Sarah Engledow lauds the very civil service of Dame Helen Blaxland.
Commissioned with funds provided by Westpac Group and Optus 2018
Commissioned with funds provided by Ross Adler AC 2018
Penelope Grist finds inspiration in pioneering New Zealand artist, Frances Hodgkins.
Joanna Gilmour explores the enticing urban shadows cast by artists Martin Lewis and Edward Hopper.
Long after the portraitist became indifferent to her, and died, a beguiling portrait hung over its subject.
Jean Appleton’s 1965 self portrait makes a fine addition to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection writes Joanna Gilmour.
This exhibition showcases portraits acquired through the generosity of the National Portrait Gallery’s Founding Patrons, L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC.
Purchased 2015
Purchased with funds provided by the Ross family in memory of Noel and Enid Eliot 2013
Gift of the Estate of Nicolaas van der Waarden 2013
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Laurie Curley OAM and Mrs Robyn Curley 2012
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Philip Bacon AM 2012
