In its second year at the National Portrait Gallery, and for the first time touring to other venues, the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 continues to present surprising perspectives on the nature of contemporary portrait photography.
The World of Thea Proctor is the Portrait Gallery's second major biographical exhibition - that is, the second exhibition to focus exclusively on the life and work of a single individual
POL was a magazine that ran from 1969 to 1986
This exhibition offers a comprehensive display of Clifton Pugh's portraits revealing his development and growth from tonal paintings to a unique style that was in demand from politicians, artists, academics and Australian personalities.
The Australian of the Year Awards have often provoked controversy about who is selected and whether their achievements are remarkable.
Australia has become recognised for the range and talent of its musicians, composers, conductors and celebrities in general associated with the music industry
This is the first major exhibition to examine photographic portraiture in Australia, from its beginnings in the early 1840s to the present day
Seventeen of Australia’s thirty prime ministers to date are represented in the contrasting sizes, moods and mediums of these portraits.
In this exhibition Sydney based photographer Peter Brew-Bevan brings together an intimate collection of works that highlight his passion for the genre of portraiture over the last 10 years
The considered matching of artist to subject has produced an amazing collection of unique and original works in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery
This exhibition is the first comprehensive survey of self-portraits in Australia, from the colonial period to the present
'I have just been to my dressing case to take a peep at you.
Death masks, post-mortem drawings and other spooky and disquieting portraits... Come and see how portraits of infamous Australians were used in the 19th century.
During his long and distinguished career Max Dupain took thousands of photographs of people
First Ladies profiles women who have achieved noteworthy firsts over the past 100 years.
The exhibition will include works of art from the NPG Canberra's permanent collection with some inward loans and aims to highlight the achievements of notable Australians.
