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Eye to eye

Eye to Eye is a summer Portrait Gallery Collection remix arranged by degree of eye contact – from turned away with eyes closed all the way through to right-back-at-you – as we explore artists’ and subjects’ choices around the direction of the gaze.

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64 portraits in the exhibition

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto, 1997 Montalbetti + Campbell. © Montalbetti & Campbell

Glenn Murcutt

Glenn Murcutt, 1992 Ken Done. © Ken Done

Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Imbruglia, 1999 Polly Borland. © Polly Borland

The Vivisector - David Williamson

The Vivisector - David Williamson, 2017 Danelle Bergstrom. © Danelle Bergstrom

Bust of Peter Garrett

Bust of Peter Garrett, 1991-2016 Peter Schipperheyn. © Peter Schipperheyn/Copyright Agency, 2024

The Witching Hour - Elena Kats-Chernin

The Witching Hour - Elena Kats-Chernin, 2017 Wendy Sharpe. © Wendy Sharpe

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto, 1997 Montalbetti + Campbell. © Montalbetti & Campbell

Lindy Lee

Lindy Lee, 2003 Greg Weight. © Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2024

Jim Conway

Jim Conway, 2006 Greg Warburton. © Greg Warburton

Jill Ker Conway

Jill Ker Conway, 1987 Sarah Belchetz-Swenson. © Estate of Sarah Belchetz-Swenson

The sitter (Drusilla Modjeska)

The sitter (Drusilla Modjeska), 2001 Jo Bertini. © Jo Bertini

Angry Anderson

Angry Anderson, 2006 Sally Robinson. © Sally Robinson

Angus Young

Angus Young, 2003 (printed 2014) Ingvar Kenne. © Ingvar Kenne

Michelle de Kretser, Geography & History

Michelle de Kretser, Geography & History, 2013 Weng-Ho Chong. © Weng-Ho Chong

Georgie Swift

Georgie Swift, 1941 Max Dupain OBE

Rachel Roxburgh

Rachel Roxburgh, 1939 Adelaide Perry. © Estate of Adelaide Perry

Portrait of Patricia Piccinini

Portrait of Patricia Piccinini, 2019 Allissa Oughtred. © Allissa Oughtred

Tracey Moffatt

Tracey Moffatt, 1995 Greg Weight. © Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2024

Andy Kent (You Am I)

Andy Kent (You Am I), 1995 Montalbetti + Campbell. © Montalbetti & Campbell

Emily

Emily, 1994 Greg Weight. © Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2024

Portrait of Jill Neville

Portrait of Jill Neville, 1967 (completed 1997) Reginald Gray. © Reginald Gray

The black coat: Lily Brett

The black coat: Lily Brett, 1989 David Rankin OAM. © David Rankin

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Geoffrey Tozer, 1966 Rollo Thomson

George Duncan

George Duncan, c. 1940 Alison Rehfisch. © Estate of Alison Rehfisch

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Desiderius Orban (at 101 years of age), 1985 John Caldwell

Dr Peter Farrell

Dr Peter Farrell, 2001 Salvatore Zofrea OAM. © Salvatore Zofrea/Copyright Agency, 2024

Portrait of Ron Robertson-Swann

Portrait of Ron Robertson-Swann, 1989 Lindsay Churchland. © Lindsay Churchland

Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette, 1937 Adrian Lawlor. © Estate of Adrian Lawlor

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto, 1997 Montalbetti + Campbell. © Montalbetti & Campbell

Ruth Park

Ruth Park, 2000 Kilmeny Niland. © Estate of Kilmeny Niland

Roslyn

Roslyn, 2016 Sally Ross. © Sally Ross

A man and his music: Peter Weiss and the Australian Chamber Orchestra

A man and his music: Peter Weiss and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, 1995 Kerrie Lester. © Kerrie Lester/Copyright Agency, 2024

Senator Bonner

Senator Bonner, 1990 Robert Campbell Jnr. © Estate of Robert Campbell Jnr. Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.

Sue Ford 1980-2006

Sue Ford 1980-2006, 1980-2006 (printed 2013) Ruth Maddison. © Ruth Maddison

Alexis Wright

Alexis Wright, 2009 (printed 2014) Ingvar Kenne. © Ingvar Kenne

John Tjakamarra

John Tjakamarra, 1974 (printed 2007) Jon Rhodes. © Jon Rhodes

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979

Jenny Watson 4, February 1979, 1979 (printed 2012) Robert Rooney. © Estate of Robert Rooney

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Carol Jerrems, Paddington, 1976 (printed 2003) Roger Scott

Don Watson

Don Watson, 2002 Anna Sande. © Anna Sande

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson), 2005 Tessa Jones. © Tessa Jones

Dave Tice

Dave Tice, 1978 (printed 2018) Gary Ede. © Gary Ede

John Darling

John Darling, n.d. Louis Kahan AO. © Louis Kahan/Copyright Agency, 2024

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries, 1971 (printed 2010) Bill McAuley. © Bill McAuley

David Walsh

David Walsh, 2010 Andres Serrano. © Andres Serrano

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins, 1977 David Campbell. © Estate of David Campbell

Fred Hollows

Fred Hollows, 1993 Kerrie Lester. © Kerrie Lester/Copyright Agency, 2024

Self portrait

Self portrait, c. 1940 Adrian Lawlor. © Estate of Adrian Lawlor

Peter Hall

Peter Hall, n.d. Louis Kahan AO. © Louis Kahan/Copyright Agency, 2024

Divide (Self portrait)

Divide (Self portrait), 2011 Sam Jinks. © Sam Jinks

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly, 2013 Warwick Thornton. © Warwick Thornton

My Le Thi

My Le Thi, 2000 Greg Weight. © Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2024

Self portrait with Spots and Veins

Self portrait with Spots and Veins, 2003 Chris O'Doherty. © Chris O'Doherty

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman, 1995 Montalbetti + Campbell. © Montalbetti & Campbell

Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe

Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe, 1992 (printed 2009) George Fetting. © George Fetting/Copyright Agency, 2024

Portrait of David Dridan

Portrait of David Dridan, 1992 Brian Dunlop. © Brian Dunlop/Copyright Agency, 2024

Kostya Tszyu

Kostya Tszyu, 2001 Yoli Salmona. © Yoli Salmona/Copyright Agency, 2024

Jack Lang

Jack Lang, 1970 Adam Martin. © Adam P. Martin

Portrait of Marjorie Cotton

Portrait of Marjorie Cotton, 1969 Jean Isherwood OAM

Bob Ellis

Bob Ellis, 1999 David Naseby. © Estate of David Naseby

Portrait of Alec Campbell

Portrait of Alec Campbell, 2001-2004 Terry Eichler. © Terry Eichler

Chrissy Amphlett

Chrissy Amphlett "Temperamental", 1989 Ivan Durrant. © Ivan Durrant/Copyright Agency, 2024

Layne Beachley

Layne Beachley, 2008 Petrina Hicks. © Commonwealth of Australia

Adam Cullen

Adam Cullen, 2000 Gary Grealy. © Gary Grealy

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