The commitment to commissioning portraits gets a $500,000 endorsement, as the National Portrait Gallery marks a 20-year legacy, and launches its next chapter.
Jessica Mauboy (2018) by David Rosetzk; supplied courtesy the artists
Jessica Mauboy (2018) by David Rosetzk; supplied courtesy the artists
This year, the National Portrait Gallery of Australia (NPG) turned 20. It is a small milestone for a national institution, but one that speaks volumes concerning the gallery’s trajectory and its vision of shaping the national identity and conversation.
To mark the occasion, 20 newly commissioned portraits were unveiled this week – a commitment to the gallery’s charter made possible through the generosity of donors.
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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