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Leah King-Smith

Born: 1957, Gympie, QLD
Works: Brisbane

Ben Roberts-Smith, 2018

Commissioned in 2018 with funds raised through the 2020 project

Icons Syndicate

Extraordinary airmen make aviation history

Charles is my wingman

Contributing artists

Find out more from each of the artists reinterpreting and reimagining elements of Australian history.

The most material advantages

A one-in-a-thousand woman

Don’t judge a book by its cover

You saucy minx

Designing the ideal marriage

Deep foundations, shared vision

2021 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.

2024 Annual Appeal

In 1998, acclaimed artist Tracey Moffatt gifted her portrait Some Lads #1 (Russell Page) to the National Portrait Gallery. In 2024 we had the extraordinary opportunity to acquire the full body of work, adding Some Lads #2, Some Lads #3, Some Lads #4 and Some Lads #5 to the collection.

Arts Project Australia

Arts Project Australia is a creative social enterprise based in Naarm/Melbourne that supports neurodiverse artists, promoting their work and advocating for inclusion within contemporary arts practice.

Inside Heide’s lives

Happiness to heartache

The 2023 National Photographic Portrait Prize

Shea Kirk’s portrait of friend and fellow-artist Emma Armstrong-Porter has won the 2023 National Photographic Portrait Prize.

2012-13 Acquisition Fund

The Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund for 2012 was dedicated to purchasing a portrait of David Malouf by Rick Amor.

Donors

Annual Appeal