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Henry Mundy's portraits flesh out notions of propriety and good taste in a convict colony.
Dr Sarah Engledow traces the significant links between Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo and Evelyn Chapman through their portraits.
An exhibition at the Freer and Sackler Galleries in Washington DC showcases the art of portraiture in Asia over two thousand years.
Studio: Australian Painters Photographed by R. Ian Lloyd presents 61 of some of Australia’s most respected and significant painters working in the studio environment.
Dr. Sarah Engledow discusses a collection of drawings and prints by the Victorian artist Rick Amor acquired in 2005.
Select extracts from Mirka Mora's autobiography, Wicked but Virtuous, provide rich accompaniment to recent Gallery acquisitions.
A pair of portraits by John Brack; Portrait of Kym Bonython and Portrait of Mr Bonython's speedway cap combine to create a quirky depiction of their subject.
The art of Australia’s colonial women painters affords us an invaluable, alternative perspective on the nascent nation-building project.
Bon Scott and Angus Young photographed by Rennie Ellis are part of a display celebrating summer and images of the shirtless male.
Andrew Sayers feels the warmth in the paintings Matthew Perceval made while the sun shone in southern France.
Karen Vickery delights in a thespian thread of the Australian yarn.
Former NPG Director, Andrew Sayers describes the 1922 Self-portrait with Gladioli by George Lambert.
Penelope Grist finds inspiration in pioneering New Zealand artist, Frances Hodgkins.
Australia's tradition of sculpted portraits stretches back to the early decades of the nineteenth century and continues to sustain a group of dedicated sculptors.
Jenny Gall delves into Starstruck to celebrate some of Australian cinema’s iconic women.