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Nick Mourtzakis
Biography
Nick Mourtzakis (b. 1951) is Melbourne-based artist and teacher. Mourtzajkis migrated to Melbourne with his Greek family in the early 1950s and trained at the Preston Institute of Technology and Mercer House Teachers' College in the early 1970s.
3 portraits in the collection
Study for painting commission. David Chalmers Portrait Study 3, 2010
Nick Mourtzakis
Portrait, pastel and graphite on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned 2011
David Chalmers, 2011
Nick Mourtzakis
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned 2011
Study for a portrait of Alex Wodak, 2003
Nick Mourtzakis
Portrait, conté pencil and pastel on paper
Gift of Dr Jack Wodak 2006. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
David Chalmers
'Consciousness, iPhones and philosophical zombies'
Portrait story
Professor David Chalmers explains his interest in philosophy and introduces some of his theories on the conscious mind.
A non-material and non-physical portrait
Lecture, 21 May 2011
General content
Inner Worlds features the recently commissioned portrait of world-renowned philosopher of consciousness David Chalmers by Melbourne-based artist Nick Mourtzakis.
Dissections
Layered portraits from the collection
Previous exhibition, 2016
This display sets two impressive portraits from the collection into direct dialogue: Sam Jinks’ sculptural self portrait and Nick Mourtzakis’ painted portrait of David Chalmers, along with related maquette and sketches.Together they explore physical and psychological manifestations of the strata of self-hood.
Nick Seymour
Biography
Nick Seymour (b. 1958), bass guitarist, grew up playing music with his brother and sisters.
2 portraits in the collection
Nick Sinclair
Biography
Nick Sinclair is an acclaimed English photographer who works extensively in fashion and advertising.
2 portraits in the collection
Nick Enright AM
Biography
Nick Enright (1950-2003), playwright and screenwriter, attended Sydney University and the New York University School of the Arts before establishing himself as a dramatist with plays such as Summer Rain and Mongrels.
2 portraits in the collection
Nick Cave AO
Biography
Nick Cave AO (b. 1957), singer, songwriter and author, was born in Warracknabeal, Victoria, and educated at Caulfield Grammar School, where he formed his first band, The Boys Next Door.
7 portraits in the collection
Nick Young
Biography
Full time professional artist represented by the Woollahra Times Gallery in Sydney and Hart Galleries in Queensland..
1 portrait in the collection
Nick Cave by Howard Arkley
Portrait story
An interview with graffiti artist Marc de Jong about the art of Howard Arkley.
Tommy, 2019
Nick Kohler
Image
Carly, 2012
by Nick Bowers
Image
Goin' t' be like lightnin'
Nick Collerson
Image