Before hand: the private life of a portrait
A new exhibition revealing the backstories behind iconic works from the National Portrait Gallery collection and the creative and social process of making a portrait. Features interviews with artists and sitters as well as rarely seen working drawings, scrapbooks, sketches and footage taken in artists’ studios and out on location.
Dates and times:
From 10 October 2020 to 21 March 2021
| 23 January: | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| 24 January: | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| 25 January: | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| 26 January: | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| 27 January: | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| 28 January: | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| 29 January: | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Contact operator for further dates and times |
Contacts:
| Booking: | https://www.portrait.gov.au/calendar/timed-ticketing |
| Phone: | 02 6102 7000 |
| Email: | info@npg.gov.au |
| Web: | https://www.portrait.gov.au/content/before-hand-the-private-life-of-a-portrait |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/PortraitAu/ |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/PortraitAu |
Address:
National Portrait Gallery
King Edward Terrace
Parkes
Parkes ACT 2600
Costs:
Free entry