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Glenn Murcutt AO

Biography

Glenn Murcutt AO (b. 1936), architect, received the world's highest architectural honour when he was awarded the Pritzker Prize in April 2002.

4 portraits in the collection

Glenn Murcutt, 1992

Ken Done

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Gift of the artist 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Glenn Murcutt

In their own words

Recorded 2017

Glenn Murcutt

'Strength and delicacy'

Portrait story

Award-winning Australian architect, Glenn Murcutt describes the philosophy of his architectural practice and his minimalist portrait by Ken Done.

Ken Done

'I am very Sydney'

Portrait story

Iconic Australian artist Ken Done discusses his life and career as a painter.

Glenn Murcutt, 1980 (printed 2017)

Robert McFarlane

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017

Glenn Murcutt, 1999

Montalbetti + Campbell

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999

Glenn Murcutt, 2006

Anthony Browell

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Rosemary and Robert Walsh 2006

Donated duo

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2009

Dr Sarah Engledow writes about the gift of two striking paintings by the Australian artist Ken Done AM.

Gordon Glenn

Biography

Gordon Glenn worked as an assistant cameraman on the television show Homicide before becoming the stills photographer for the pioneering Australian journal Cinema Papers.

3 portraits in the collection

Glenn McGrath AO

Biography

Glenn McGrath AM (b. 1970), philanthropist and former Test cricketer, is one of international cricket's greatest ever fast bowlers.

1 portrait in the collection

Purchased 2018

Glenn McGrath, 2003

Sally Robinson

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Gift of the artist 2003

David Williamson, 1974 (printed 2001)

Gordon Glenn

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2001

Peter Weir, 1974 (printed 2001)

Gordon Glenn

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001

Gillian Armstrong AM, 1973

Gordon Glenn

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

Pigeon coup

Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2006

Glenn McGrath makes a strong impact on the English batsmen and the walls of the National Portrait Gallery.

Glenn Homann

Finalist interviews

An interview with Glenn Homann, Finalist in the Living Memory National Photographic Portrait Prize.

Gay Bilson

Biography

Gay Bilson (b. 1944), writer and former restaurateur, trained as a librarian before moving to Sydney from Melbourne with her partner, Tony Bilson, in the early 1970s (the couple were never married, but had two daughters, and Gay has long used Tony's surname).

2 portraits in the collection

Portrait 22

December 2006 - February 2007

Magazine

This issue of Portrait Magazine features Frank Packer, unconventional portraits of Prime Ministers, Glenn McGrath, Sam Haskins, Steve Irwin and more.

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson, 2009

Leeanne Crisp

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Jan and Gary Whyte, Brian and Barbara Crisp, Gloria Kurtze, Jonathon Mills and Lawsoft Pty Ltd 2011

Gallery Two

Previous exhibition, 2024

Sally Robinson

Biography

Sally Robinson, born in England, studied at the National Art School in Sydney from 1970 to 1973, and in the following year took up a position as designer at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

3 portraits in the collection

Helen Edwards

Biography

Helen Edwards, a member of Portrait Artists Australia, has been a finalist in the Black Swan Prize four times, the Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize in Bega once and has been selected for the Salon des Refusés of the Archibald twice.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Kenneth Gillespie

Biography

Sir Kenneth Gillespie (1929–2010), dancer, teacher and founder of the Tasmanian Ballet, left his native Launceston at age sixteen to join the Borovansky Ballet in Melbourne.

1 portrait in the collection

John Farnham AO

Biography

John Farnham (b.1949) has sustained a successful career in the Australian music industry for more than 40 years.

1 portrait in the collection

Karsh

Faces of the Twentieth Century

Previous exhibition, 1998

Yousuf Karsh - the most famous portrait photographer in the world - has photographed the statesmen, artists, literary and scientific figures who have defined the 20th century and shaped our lives, In this, his 90th year, the National Portrait Gallery is thrilled to present an exhibition of Karsh's photography of 20th century figures.

Kenneth Gillespie, 2005

Dean Beletich

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Purchased 2015

Brian Cadd

Biography

Brian Cadd (b. 1946), singer/songwriter, had been a member of 1960s Melbourne band The Groop before forming Axiom, the band for which he wrote the hits 'Arkansas Grass' and 'A Little Ray of Sunshine' at the dawn of the 1970s.

1 portrait in the collection

The Delltones, 1964 (printed 2019)

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019

2021 Annual Appeal

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.

Eating the seasons

Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2019

Anne Sanders imbibes Tony Bilson’s gastronomic revolution.

2023 Annual Appeal

Annual Appeal

In 2023 the Annual Appeal was focussed on a work by one of Australia's best loved and most successful portrait painters, Judy Cassab AO CBE, depicting model, entrepreneur and deportment icon, June Dally-Watkins OAM.

Hide/Seek

Magazine article by David Ward, 2010

David Ward writes about the exhibition Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture on display at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington.

Annual Appeal

Listed by year

Honour board

dumb & dumber from The Imponderable Archive, 2013 Samuel Hodge

Everything, everyqueer, all at once

Magazine article by Bradley Vincent, 2022

Bradley Vincent considers Samuel Hodge’s use of the archive to create a queer vernacular of portraiture.

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Glenn Murcutt AO

Glenn Murcutt, 1992

Glenn Murcutt

Glenn Murcutt

Ken Done

Glenn Murcutt, 1980 (printed 2017)

Glenn Murcutt, 1999

Glenn Murcutt, 2006

Donated duo

Gordon Glenn

Glenn McGrath AO

COVID Self portrait 2

Marion

Glenn A Baker, 1989 (printed 2018)

Glenn McGrath, 2003

David Williamson, 1974 (printed 2001)

Peter Weir, 1974 (printed 2001)

Gillian Armstrong AM, 1973

Pigeon coup

Glenn Homann

Gay Bilson

Portrait 22

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson, 2009

Gallery Two

Sally Robinson

Helen Edwards

Sir Kenneth Gillespie

John Farnham AO

Karsh

Kenneth Gillespie, 2005

Brian Cadd

The Delltones, 1964 (printed 2019)

2021 Annual Appeal

Eating the seasons

2023 Annual Appeal

Hide/Seek

Annual Appeal

Everything, everyqueer, all at once