Joanna Gilmour presents John Kay’s portraits of a more infamous side of Edinburgh.
Select extracts from Mirka Mora's autobiography, Wicked but Virtuous, provide rich accompaniment to recent Gallery acquisitions.
A new painting by Jiawei Shen captures the vision and resolve of the Gallery's founder, L. Gordon Darling AC CMG.
Henry Mundy's portraits flesh out notions of propriety and good taste in a convict colony.
Joanna Gilmour explores the life and times of convict-turned-artist William Buelow Gould.
Long after the portraitist became indifferent to her, and died, a beguiling portrait hung over its subject.
The story behind George Lambert's Self-portrait with Gladioli.
Angus Trumble salutes the glorious portraiture of Sir Thomas Lawrence.
Christopher Chapman highlights the inaugural hang of the new National Portrait Gallery building which opened in December 2008.
Traversing paint and pixels, Inga Walton examines portraits of select women in Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits.
Dr Sarah Engledow tells the story of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee portrait by Australian artist Ralph Heimans.
Joanna Gilmour explores the life and times of one of Melbourne's early socialites, Jessie Eyre Williams.
Sarah Engledow pens a fond farewell to acclaimed science historian Ann Moyal.
Sarah Engledow on a foundational gallery figure who was quick on the draw.
Whether the result of misadventure or misdemeanour, many accomplished artists were transported to Australia where they ultimately left a positive mark on the history of art in this country.
Christopher Chapman immerses himself in Larry Clark’s field of vision.
