Figures of fame

    • Image: Pierre Bonnard Self portrait c1938–40 © Pierre Bonnard/ADAGP. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney

    • Talks on iconic portraits

      Art After Hours, Exhibition talk

Short talks by Gallery staff on portraits from the Gallery’s collection, in conjunction with the Archibald Prize 2012

Weekly from Wednesday 4 April 2012, 5.30pm until Wednesday 30 May 2012

Free

Duration 30 minutes
Location: Information desk

Related exhibition: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2012

Image: Pierre Bonnard Self portrait c1938–40 © Pierre Bonnard/ADAGP. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney

    • Unknown artist, China, Figure of Guanyin

      Wednesday 4 April 5:30pm – 6pm

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      Unknown artist, China, 12th–13th c Figure of Guanyin (View artwork)
      Dr Lim Chye Hong, coordinator of Asian programs

    • Antony Gormley, Haft

      Wednesday 11 April 5:30pm – 6pm

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      Antony Gormley Haft 2007 (View artwork)
      Sheona White, head of Public Programs

    • Bill Viola, Memoria

      Wednesday 18 April 5:30pm – 6pm

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      Bill Viola Memoria 2000 (View artwork)
      Alexandra Gregg, coordinator of contemporary programs

    • John Hoppner, Portrait of Mademoiselle Hilligsberg

      Wednesday 25 April 5:30pm – 6pm

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      John Hoppner Portrait of Mademoiselle Hilligsberg 1791 (View artwork)
      Josephine Touma, senior coordinator of public programs

    • Pierre Bonnard, Self portrait

      Wednesday 2 May 5:30pm – 6pm

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      Pierre Bonnard Self portrait c1940 (View artwork)
      Leeanne Carr, coordinator of secondary education programs

    • Vernon Ah Kee, Unwritten #9

      Wednesday 9 May 5:30pm – 6pm

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      Vernon Ah Kee Unwritten #9 (More about artwork)
      Emma Robertson, Public Programs department

    • John Glover, Patterdale farm

      Wednesday 16 May 5:30pm – 6pm

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      John Glover Patterdale farm c.1840 (View artwork)
      Amanda Peacock, coordinator of Aboriginal & photography education programs

    • Edward Poynter, Helen

      Wednesday 23 May 5:30pm – 6pm

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      Sir Edward John Poynter Helen 1881 (View artwork)
      Ekaterina Abramova, assistant coordinator, public programs

    • Joshua Reynolds, James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale

      Wednesday 30 May 5:30pm – 6pm

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      Sir Joshua Reynolds James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale 1759–61 (View artwork)
      Jonathan Cooper, senior coordinator of online programs