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Matthÿs Gerber

Matthÿs Gerber (b. 1956), artist and academic, moved to Sydney from the Netherlands at the age of sixteen in 1971.

4 portraits in the collection

George Tjungurrayi

George Tjungurrayi

George Tjungurrayi

George Tjungurrayi, 2002

Matthÿs Gerber

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Pamela Hansford 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Stuart O'Grady

Stuart O'Grady

Stuart O'Grady

Stuart O'Grady, 2008

Matthÿs Gerber

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned 2008

Robbie McEwen

Robbie McEwen

Robbie McEwen

Robbie McEwen, 2008

Matthÿs Gerber

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned 2008

Cadel Evans

Cadel Evans

Cadel Evans

Cadel Evans, 2008

Matthÿs Gerber

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned 2008

George Tjungurrayi

Two painters

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2007

Chris Chapman explains how Matthys Gerber bridges the gap between abstraction and portraiture.

Cadel Evans

Winning in technicolor

Magazine article by Alistair McGhie, 2009

Alistair McGhie writes about the portraits of three of Australia's top professional cyclists: Cadel Evans, Stuart O'Grady and Robbie McEwen painted by Matthys Gerber.

Portrait of Paul Gerber

Paul Gerber

Born in Germany, Dr Paul Gerber (1924–2013) studied at Sydney University in the 1940s where he was editor of the literary magazine Hermes.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Paul Gerber

Portrait of Paul Gerber

Portrait of Paul Gerber

Portrait of Paul Gerber, 1947

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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Cherry Hood

Cherry Hood (b. c. 1950), is an artist well known for her haunting, large-scale images of faces.

3 portraits in the collection

Margaret Seares

Margaret Seares, 2018

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Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018

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