Angus Trumble reflects on his time at the National Portrait Gallery
Taking risks, working with government and escalating the acquisition program: the National Portrait Gallery's outgoing Director reflects on his five years in the role.
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Angus Trumble; image courtesy the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
Sitting down with Angus Trumble, outgoing Director of the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, the Gallery’s fire alarm system shrieked into action and we were forced to exit the building.
While it offered a dramatic conclusion to our chat, Trumble’s exit from the top role after five years has been anything but dramatic in tone.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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