Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Anne and Brennan Keats 2009
Michael Boddy (1934–2014), writer and actor, was born in England and educated at Cambridge before arriving in Australia as a 'ten quid migrant' in 1960.
2 portraits in the collection
The exhibition Portraits for Posterity celebrates gifts to the Gallery, of purchases made with donated funds, and testifies to the generosity and community spirit of Australians.
It is not every day that a national gallery turns its walls over to the animal companions that bring unconditional love and joy to their owners but this summer we have opened the doors to 15 contemporary artists with very different ways of depicting our furry, feathered and scaled pets.
This exhibition is the first comprehensive survey of self-portraits in Australia, from the colonial period to the present
The National Portrait Gallery acquired the self-portrait by Grace Cossington Smith in 2003.
This exhibition features new works from ten women artists reinterpreting and reimagining elements of Australian history, enriching the contemporary narrative around Australia’s history and biography, reflecting the tradition of storytelling in our country.
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.
Andrew Sayers explores the self-portraits created by Australian artist Sidney Nolan.
Former NPG Director, Andrew Sayers describes the 1922 Self-portrait with Gladioli by George Lambert.
Andrew Sayers outlines the highlights of the National Portrait Gallery's display of portrait sculpture.
Michael Wardell samples the fare in the University of Queensland National Self-portrait Prize.
Penelope Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2020 Prize.
The portrait of Janet and Horace Keats with the spirit of the poet Christopher Brennan is brought to life by artist Dora Toovey.
How seven portraits within Bare reveal in a public portrait parts of the body and elements of life usually located in the private sphere.
Joanna Gilmour explores photographic depictions of Aboriginal sportsmen including Lionel Rose, Dave Sands, Jerry Jerome and Douglas Nicholls.
