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A deep, abiding love affair
Devotion
Frames for his life’s love
Jenny Sages
Paths to Portraiture learning resource
Learning resource archive
A companion to our 2012-13 Paths to Portraiture travelling exhibition, which provides suggestions for teachers to use before, during and after their Gallery visit. For Secondary students.
Dylan Mooney
Artists and Collectives
Dylan Mooney, a proud Yuwi man from Mackay, Queensland, based in Meanjin/Brisbane, works across painting, printmaking, digital illustration and drawing, visually translating stories of resilience, survival, connection and love.
Portrait Gallery benefits from generous Boxer bequest
8 April 2015
Archived media releases 2015
Canberran and modernist art collector Alan Boxer has generously bequeathed two works by artists Arthur Boyd and Jenny Sages to the National Portrait Gallery.
Gary Grealy wins National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017
31 March 2017
Archived media releases 2017
After months of anticipation, the winner for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 has been announced with renowned Sydney portrait photographer Gary Grealy taking out the award. George Fetting, guest judge for the 2017 Prize, was entranced with the evocative nature of the winning portrait Richard Morecroft and Alison Mackay.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2015
17 March 2015
Archived media releases 2015
National Portrait Gallery Director Angus Trumble invites media to the announcement of the winner and exhibition preview for the 2015 National Photographic Portrait Prize.
Powerful, equal, legal love
Devotion
Three weddings
Last week to vote for your favourite portrait
1 June 2015
Archived media releases 2015
The National Portrait Gallery’s National Photographic Portrait Prize 2015 will close Monday 8 June 2015, this is the last week to visit the exhibition in Canberra and vote for your favourite portrait in the People’s Choice.
Honour board
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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges and thanks all its supporters.
Feather voted the people’s favourite
11 June 2015
Archived media releases 2015
The National Portrait Gallery is thrilled to announce that the People’s Choice award for this year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize goes to Natalie Grono from Byron Bay for her photograph Feather and the Goddess Pool 2014.
Mr Sidney Myer AM appointed inaugural President of the National Portrait Gallery’s Foundation
12 March 2015
Archived media releases 2015
Dr Helen Nugent AO, Chairman, National Portrait Gallery Board announced today the appointment of Mr Sidney Myer AM as the inaugural President of the newly established National Portrait Gallery Foundation.
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Honour board
2021 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2021 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Peter Brew-Bevan's portraits of athletes Turia Pitt, Leisel Jones OAM and Ellie Cole OAM.
Portrait Donors
Listed by year
Honour board
Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award media information
28 August 2013
Archived media releases 2013
The National Portrait Gallery recently announced the finalists for the Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2013.
Announcing... Portrait23: Identity
15 November 2022
Media
In this major new exhibition marking the National Portrait Gallery’s third decade, 23 Australian artists and collectives have been invited to create portraits without constraints or boundaries.