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From 2015 to 2017 the Acquisition Fund was focussed on Reg Richardson AM by Mitch Cairns, a finalist in the Archibald Prize 2014, and a great example of minimalist portraiture.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Malcolm Robertson in memory of William Thomas Robertson 2018
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Penelope Grist speaks to Robert McFarlane about shooting for the stars.
George Brown (1835-1917), clergyman, established numerous Methodist missions in the Pacific from the late 1880s.
1 portrait in the collection
The long life and few words of a vice-regal cockatoo
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Malcolm Robertson in memory of William Thomas Robertson 2018
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
A reflection on the National Portrait Gallery's first four years.
Jeffrey Smart (1921–2013) was an iconic realist painter, acclaimed for his urban and industrial landscapes which form one of the most original and recognisable bodies of work in the canon of Australian art.
6 portraits in the collection
Palassis (Vlase, Vlazio or Vlasio) Zanalis (1902–1973) arrived in Western Australia as a twelve-year-old, accompanied by an uncle, from the Greek island of Kastellorizo in 1914.
1 portrait in the collection
I think the most important thing in capturing candid shots is to never take the photo when people are expecting you to press the shutter. The more poignant moments are not the stock standard images of people looking at the camera smiling but after or before when they are really interacting with each other.
Christopher Chapman highlights the inaugural hang of the new National Portrait Gallery building which opened in December 2008.
Christopher Chapman profiles Chris Lilley, actor and creator of Angry Boys.
In 2021 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Peter Brew-Bevan's portraits of athletes Turia Pitt, Leisel Jones OAM and Ellie Cole OAM.
Kim Sajet reflects on two portraits with a power that extends beyond gallery walls.
The National Portrait Gallery will, next Tuesday, unveil an exciting new acquisition of irrefutable importance to all Australians. Portrait of William Bligh, in master’s uniform c. 1776, attributed to John Webber, is one of the earliest portraits of the contentious, historical figure, and extends the Gallery’s remarkable collection of early colonial portraits.
An extensive selection of portraits by John Brack were on display at the National Portrait Gallery in late 2007.