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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 both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Collection on view

The collection on view includes a wide selection of portraits that tell extraordinary stories of encounter, exploration, independence, individuality and achievement in Australia.

Currently on view and upcoming
Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman

The National Portrait Gallery Collection

Currently on view

Browse the full list of portraits from the collection that are on view now.
Lowitja O'Donoghue
Lowitja O'Donoghue
Lowitja O'Donoghue
Lowitja O'Donoghue

Gallery One

Open every day

Drawn from the National Portrait Gallery collection, this salon-style hang references the lavish 18th- and 19th-century European salons where paintings were hung floor-to-ceiling.
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nick Cave

Gallery Two

Open every day
Albert and Vincent
Albert and Vincent
Albert and Vincent
Albert and Vincent

Gallery Three

15 Mar – 22 Jun 2025

Gallery Three features major new acquisitions, collection highlights and favourites.
Some lads #1
Some lads #1
Some lads #1
Some lads #1

Some Lads

In Gallery Four

Open every day

Tracey’s Moffat’s complete Some Lads series powerfully and playfully depicts Russell Page, Larrakia man Gary Lang, Muruwari man Matthew Doyle, and Graham Blanco, a descendant of the Mer (Murray Island) people.
a most beautiful experiment (still from video), 2024 wani toaishara
a most beautiful experiment (still from video), 2024 wani toaishara
a most beautiful experiment (still from video), 2024 wani toaishara
a most beautiful experiment (still from video), 2024 wani toaishara

wani toaishara: a most beautiful experiment

In Gallery Four

Open every day

A most beautiful experiment responds to Congolese photographer Jean Depara’s documentation of Kinshara’s nightlife in the 1960s.
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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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