Howard Taylor Double self-portrait 1959 (detail). Oil on composition board, 71.8 x 84 cm. State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia. Purchased 1985.
There is nothing like a personal interaction to spark the imagination.
Whether you’re a seasoned artistic traveller or apprentice explorer, our Voluntary Gallery Guides, offer that extra insight and revealing glimpse into the artwork, the era and the artist.
Portraits from your State Art Collection
1-2pm, Fridays (No tours 23 & 30 Dec)
Take One Portrait – one artist, one work
12-12.30pm, Saturdays in Jan
Portraits commemorate, transform, reflect, iconise and sometimes distort their subject in endlessly fascinating variety.
In an exciting new initiative for 2016, AGWA introduces Portrait Month where we explore the many forms of portraiture across photography, painting, video and sculpture. Taking centre focus is the State’s premier portraiture prize, the 2016 Black Swan Prize for Portraiture which features alongside AGWA’s own Portrait Project.
