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Slow Art Day

Saturday 5 April 2025
10:30am – 12:00pm AEDT
People looking at an artwork in the Gallery

Bookings not required - free

Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: to help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at art and its transformative power. When you look at art slowly, you return to the moment, see more and make your own discoveries. This is when the magic happens!

On the day, meet at the Welcome Desk in the Gordon Darling Hall. Here you’ll be given a copy of selected portraits and prompts to guide your slow looking.

You’ll then head off on your own, choosing the order you want to see the artworks in. Remember to slow down and try to spend 5–10 minutes with each one!

At 11:15am one of our experienced staff will lead a discussion in front of each artwork, where those who are interested can share what they saw from their slow looking.

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Access information

This program is wheelchair accessible.

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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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