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Bed piece, 1972 by Chris Burden

Chris Burden

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In the video in Tough and tender Chris Burden narrates his performance artworks characterised by focused attention to mind over physical body.

Follow curator Chris Chapman on Instagram

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Dr. Chris Chapman's Instagram account is inspiration for the exhibition Tough & Tender.

The boys, 2006 by Roslyn Oades

The boys, 2006

by Roslyn Oades

Portrait 4

June - August 2002

This issue of Portrait Magazine features articles on Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, George Lambert's self-portrait, Professor Peter Doherty, the man behind the Dr. Who theme, and more.

The Numbers, Annalisse and Chris Morrow, ANU Refectory 18 September 1979 'pling

The Numbers, Annalisse and Chris Morrow, ANU Refectory 18 September 1979

The Saints, CCAE (Canberra College of Advanced Education), 7 March 1980, Chris Bailey (vocals) 'pling

The Saints, CCAE (Canberra College of Advanced Education), 7 March 1980, Chris Bailey (vocals)

The Saints, CCAE (Canberra College of Advanced Education), 7 March 1980, Chris Bailey (vocals) 'pling

The Saints, CCAE (Canberra College of Advanced Education), 7 March 1980, Chris Bailey (vocals)

Portrait 41

October - November 2011

This issue features Kate Beynon, Philosopher Cynthia Freeland, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, John Tsiavis & Chris Lilley, UK's BP Portrait Award, Purchasing power in colonial Sydney and more.

Spencer 2016, by Warwick Baker

Tough & Tender

Previous exhibition, 2016

Art by Warwick Baker, Chris Burden, Larry Clark, Rozalind Drummond, Nan Goldin, Robert Mapplethorpe and Collier Schorr explores personal relations, individual expression and fluid identity.

Rod McNicol

'Life and Times'

Echoing 19th-century photography, Rod McNicol's portraits give us a chance to look quietly at the human condition.

Portrait 67

Portrait 67

William Yang on his autobiographical self portraits, David Parker's 1970s and 80s Melbourne music photographs, seven-time NPPP finalist Chris Budgeon, and Benjamin Warlngundu Ellis.

Professor Peter Doherty

Australia and the Nobel Prize

Previous exhibition, 2003

This unique exhibition will give an insight into the private lives, pursuits and work of all the Nobel laureates associated with Australia

Mandyam Srinivasan

An interview with Professor of Visual Neuroscience, University of Queensland, Mandyam Srinivasan.

Bed piece, 1972 by Chris Burden

The boy, the bed and the gun

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2016

Christopher Chapman contemplates the provocative performance art of Chris Burden.

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Bruce Weber

Bruce Weber, born 1946, is an internationally renowned American fashion photographer.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait 55

Summer 2016-2017

Explore convict art, photography by Ruth Hollick and Collier Schorr, an interview with neurosurgeon Charlie Teo, portraiture on money, and more!

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