This school holidays, remember to hop (like Peter Rabbit) into our play plot! Inspired by Beatrix Potter’s portrait in our special exhibition, Shakespeare to Winehouse.
Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.
Australian philanthropy’s highest honour, the Leading Philanthropist Award, was awarded to Tim Fairfax AC for his significant and enduring contributions to rural and regional Australia, as well as his passionate support and advocacy for organisations involved in education, arts and culture.
Sarah Engledow trains her exacting lens on the nine photographs from 20/20.
Wake from your winter hibernation to celebrate Children’s Week and Canberra’s spring season at the National Portrait Gallery’s free Spring Festival.
The National Portrait Gallery interviewed the 20/20 artists and subjects throughout the commissioning journey. Browse these Portrait Stories to get insights into the incredible achievements of the subjects and the creation of their portraits.
Tech entrepreneur Tan Le and photographer John Tsiavis.
Businesswoman Catherine Livingstone and artist Mathew Lynn.
Singer, songwriter and actress Jessica Mauboy with artist David Rosetzky.
World champion woodcutter David Foster and artist Jacqui Stockdale.
Professor Michelle Simmons and photographer Selina Ou.
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.
Commissioned with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AC 2018
Commissioned with funds provided by The Calvert-Jones Foundation 2018
Angus Trumble reflects on the force of nature that was Helena Rubinstein.
Commissioned with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AC 2018
