Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Lucio Galletto OAM 2012
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Adrienne Doig (b. 1963) employs self-portraiture to explore her experiences of everyday life with good humour and wit, fusing historical references and humour to respond to reflect on the here and now.
2 portraits in the collection
Purchased 2022
Purchased with funds provided by donors 2023
Gallery Three features major new acquisitions, collection highlights and favourites.
Carrie Kibbler looks at how portraiture fits into the Australian Artbank Collection.
Curator Michael Desmond introduces the exhibition Truth and Likeness, an investigation of the importance of likeness to portraiture.
Karen Quinlan considers the case of Agnes Goodsir, whose low profile in Australia belies her overseas acclaim.