Olegas Truchanas (1923-1972) was born in 1923 in Siauliai, Lithuania.
1 portrait in the collection
Join The Saturday Paper’s chief political correspondent, Karen Middleton, for A Month of Saturdays – afternoon conversations bringing current affairs experts to the Gallery for engaging, real-time discussions about the topics that matter.
A design diary retrospective.
Rennie Ellis: Aussies All is a celebration of the life and work of the late Australian photographer Rennie Ellis.
Ensconced and meditative in crisp Tasmania, Joanna Gilmour pays tribute to passionate green advocate and photographer Olegas Truchanas.
During his long and distinguished career Max Dupain took thousands of photographs of people
Over the last five years the National Portrait Gallery has developed a collection of portrait photographs that reflects both the strength and diversity of Australian achievement as well as the talents of our photographers.
Fiona Gruber investigates the work of Australian painter Kristin Headlam.
The Glossy 2 exhibition highlights the integral role magazine photography plays in illustrating and shaping our contemporary culture.
Andrew Sayers outlines the highlights of the National Portrait Gallery's display of portrait sculpture.
April Thompson explores an exhibition of Ingvar Kenne’s global portrait project.
The Portrait Gallery's paintings of two poets, Les Murray and Peter Porter, demonstrate two very different artists' responses to the challenge of representing more than usually sensitive and imaginative men.
Curator, Penny Grist, reveals how this exhibition came to be
The exhibition Australians in Hollywood celebrated the achievements of Australians in the highly competitive American film industry.
The tragic tale of Tom Wills, the ‘inventor’ of Australian Rules Football.
Sarah Engledow writes about Gordon and Marilyn Darling and their support for the National Portrait Gallery throughout its evolution.
