Dr Helen Nugent AO, Chairman, National Portrait Gallery Board announced today the appointment of Mr Sidney Myer AM as the inaugural President of the newly established National Portrait Gallery Foundation.
The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges and thanks all its supporters.
The Board oversees the Gallery's strategic directions, objectives and governance.
Chaired by Sid Myer AM, the National Portrait Gallery Foundation aims to grow a dynamic culture of giving such that donations and support may sustain ambitious Gallery projects into the future.
Chairman Mr Sid Myer AM, Mrs Marilyn Darling AC, Mr Tim Fairfax AC, Mr John Liangis, Dr Helen Nugent AO, Mr Ross Adler AC, Mr Tim Bednall and Nigel Satterley AM.
The Seekers, John Farnham and Lee Kernaghan
The newly-established National Portrait Gallery Foundation met for its inaugural meeting last Friday 15 May in Canberra.
In their own words is an audio-guide with a difference. We let the portraits of these remarkable Australians speak for themselves.
The Foundation encourages gifts, donations, bequests and legacies in service of the Gallery's mission.
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Inspiring Australians tell their own stories in a unique new gallery audio tour, developed in collaboration with the National Library of Australia.
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Happiness to heartache
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Macfarlane Burnet and Patrick White
The National Portrait Gallery will, next Tuesday, unveil an exciting new acquisition of irrefutable importance to all Australians. Portrait of William Bligh, in master’s uniform c. 1776, attributed to John Webber, is one of the earliest portraits of the contentious, historical figure, and extends the Gallery’s remarkable collection of early colonial portraits.
Commissioned with funds provided by Westpac Group and Optus 2018
The National Portrait Gallery, has welcomed the newest portrait commission of Emeritus Professor Derek Denton AC by Evert Ploeg.
A magnanimous portrait of Helena Rubinstein has been acquired for the National Portrait Gallery’s collection.
Dr Christopher Chapman NPG Curator of Inner Worlds explains the development of an exhibition that spans from Surrealism to contemporary art.
Lesley Harding, Curator, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne explores Albert Tucker’s experience of World War II, his interests in the intersection between psychology and creativity, and their influence on his portrait making.
Sarah Engledow chronicles Rick Amor's work and accomplishments in this extensive essay in conjunction with the exhibition Rick Amor: 21 Portraits.
