Featuring striking photographic portraits of contemporary figures from the National Portrait Gallery collection, The Look is an aesthetic treat with a lashing of je ne sais quoi.
Bryan Brown, 2008 Adam Knott. © Adam Knott
68 portraits in the exhibition view all
1 Tilman Ruff, 2019 Nikki Toole. © Nikki Toole. 2 Ian Thorpe, 1998 (printed 2019) Brett Canét-Gibson. © Brett Canét-Gibson. 3 Grazia Gunn, 2014 Jacqueline Mitelman. © Jacqueline Mitelman. 4 Hetti, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2024. 5 Cathy Freeman, 1994 (printed 2010) Bill McAuley. © Bill McAuley. 6 Steve Kilbey, 1981 (printed 2018) Gary Ede. © Gary Ede.
1 Tilman Ruff, 2019 Nikki Toole. © Nikki Toole. 2 Ian Thorpe, 1998 (printed 2019) Brett Canét-Gibson. © Brett Canét-Gibson. 3 Grazia Gunn, 2014 Jacqueline Mitelman. © Jacqueline Mitelman. 4 Hetti, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2024. 5 Cathy Freeman, 1994 (printed 2010) Bill McAuley. © Bill McAuley. 6 Steve Kilbey, 1981 (printed 2018) Gary Ede. © Gary Ede.
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Dr Sarah Engledow (curator)
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Little Faces
10:30am, Wed 27 Nov – Fri 29 Nov
Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.
Impressions
Painting light and life
Previous exhibition, 2011Impressions: Painting light and life presents portraits by, and of, artists at the heart of Australian impressionism including Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton and Frederick McCubbin.
Idle Hours
Previous exhibition, 2009Idle hours is an exhibition of luxurious beauty. Paintings, prints and drawings represent subjects in quiet moods and situations arranged according to the time of day they depict - reading, drawing, snoozing, bathing, sewing, gardening, sitting, looking, making love and spending tranquil time with companions. Works in the exhibition range from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present.
