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A photographic portrait by Kerry Dundas captures the contemplative mind of visionary painter Godfrey Miller.
This exhibition showcases portraits acquired through the generosity of the National Portrait Gallery’s Founding Patrons, L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC.
Christopher Chapman describes the art and life of Australian artist Richard Larter.
Commissioned with funds provided by Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018
Inner Worlds evokes a broad view of psychology as a discipline. However, the specific interests of the practitioners whose portraits are included in the exhibition incorporate specialist areas including psychoanalysis.
The following on-line and physical exhibitions are planned to open at the National Portrait Gallery in coming months. For those who can’t travel at present, selected works from all exhibitions will be included online
Grace Carroll on the gendered world of the Wentworths.
Esther Erlich’s portrait of Lady McMahon.
Three tiny sketches of Dame Nellie Melba in the NPG collection were created by the artist who was to go on to paint the most imposing representation of the singer: Rupert Bunny.
How the National Portrait Gallery and its unique collection came to be