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Bobbi Sykes, Aboriginal Medical Service, 1973 Carol Jerrems

Carol Jerrems: Portraits

Upcoming exhibition

Carol Jerrems: Portraits is a major exhibition of one of Australia’s most influential photographers. Jerrems’ intimate portraits of friends, lovers and artistic peers transcend the purely personal and have come to shape Australian visual culture.

APS6 Curator – Part Time

Applications close midnight 21 October 2024

Employment opportunities

The curatorial team is central to the delivery of the NPG’s artistic program and the development of its permanent collection. Curators are appointed for their expert knowledge of art history, and visual culture, particularly related to portraiture, for the critical work of developing and presenting an innovative and engaging exhibition program, and building and interpreting the National Portrait Gallery’s collection.

Collection Highlights Tour

Event, Daily until Saturday 30 November

Join us in the Gallery for this free 30-minute tour of the collection, exploring portrait stories and the history of the building.

EL1 Communications Manager (non-ongoing 18-month contract)

Applications close midnight Monday 21 October 2024

Employment opportunities

We are seeking an experienced Communications Manager to lead a small team responsible for the day-to-day communications and public relations for the National Portrait Gallery. The successful applicant will work closely with the Director, External Relations, and the NPG Executive team to strategically manage media engagement, provide ethical advice and execute communications plans for exhibitions and the broader Gallery.

‘Waste’ paper workshop

With Jo Neville

Event, Sunday 10 November

Discover the beauty that can be made from ‘waste’ paper with Jo Neville from Paper Couture.

‘Waste’ paper workshop for teens

With Jo Neville

Event, Saturday 9 November

Discover the beauty that can be made from ‘waste’ paper with Jo Neville from Paper Couture.

2024 New Acquisitions Lecture

This lecture will take the place of the November Spotlight series

Event, Wednesday 6 November

Join Acting Senior Curator Dr Emma Kindred as she shares curatorial insights into some of the exciting works acquired for the National Portrait Collection over the last year.

Gallery One

Current exhibition

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.

Book launch

About Face by Amber Creswell Bell

Event, Saturday 26 October

In collaboration with The Curatoreum, we invite you to celebrate the launch of Amber Creswell Bell’s newest book, About Face: Contemporary Portrait Painting in Australia and New Zealand.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024

Learning resources

Let’s take a look at the National Photographic Portrait Prize for 2024!

Virtual Highlight Tour

Prose and Pose: Noonuccal to Missy

Event, Tuesday 12 November

Welcome lovers of verse! Explore the intersection of literature and art as we delve into the words and works of renowned Australian poets and songwriters immortalised in the National Portrait Collection.

Virtual Highlight Tour

Double portraits

Event, Tuesday 26 November

Join us as we take a deep dive into the world of double portraits. What will this unique form of portraiture reveal about the sitters and the artists?

Virtual Highlight Tour

Talking Trailblazers

Event, Tuesday 19 November

Join Australian National University researcher Harry Kilcullen as they explore groundbreakers of queer art and culture in the National Portrait Collection.

Virtual Highlight Tour

Rock Revolution: 80s

Event, Tuesday 5 November

Get ready to rock out with us this week as we journey through the epic world of Aussie rock legends from the 80s!

Virtual Highlight Tour

Through their eyes

Event, Tuesday 29 October

This week, join Social Media & Content Coordinator Georgina Holt as she takes you through three contemplative portraits of Australians who have borne witness to some of the country’s, and the world’s, darkest moments.

Habitat of monstera II (Self-portrait with yellow paisley jacket), 2023 Bahman Kermany

Virtual Highlight Tour

Staff favourites

Event, Tuesday 15 October

Join us as our team share some of their favourite portraits in this year’s Darling Portrait Prize and National Photographic Portrait Prize.

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