Born: 1957, Gympie, QLD
Works: Brisbane
Commissioned in 2018 with funds raised through the 2020 project
An interview with Julian Kingma, Finalist in the Living Memory National Photographic Portrait Prize.
The eight photographers represent diverse styles, specialities and career paths. Abigail Varney, Peter Brew-Bevan, Martin Philbey, John Tsiavis, Michelle Day, Julian Kingma, and Giovanni Lovisetto.
Charles is my wingman
The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled twenty new portrait commissions of Australian leaders and individualists as part of its twentieth birthday celebrations in a new exhibition, 20/20: Celebrating twenty years with twenty new portrait commissions.
Find out more from each of the artists reinterpreting and reimagining elements of Australian history.
The National Portrait Gallery would like to congratulate the forty finalists for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019.
The photographers reveal the technical side of their work and reflect on changes in their profession. Now everyone has a camera in their pocket, is everyone a photographer? What is it like to sustain a career as a photographer in the entertainment industry? How do you work with celebrity subjects, negotiate the complex logistics of big shoots, and create captivating portraits under pressure?
The ravishing muse
Happiness to heartache
The Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund for 2012 was dedicated to purchasing a portrait of David Malouf by Rick Amor.
In light of recent and ongoing gallery closures brought on by the COVID pandemic, the NPG’s 2021 National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition season will be extended until 16 January next year.
