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First Nations / Video

Mona Chuguna and Pijaju Peter Skipper's 'Jamirlangu [Husband and Wife]'

Published 06 April 2020

In this painting, husband and wife Mona J. Chuguna and Pijaju Peter Skipper avow a love of country and a love of painting.
Australian Art / Video

Patricia Piccinini's Skywhale

Published 06 November 2020
First Nations / Video

Kunmanara Stevens' 'Piltati Tjukurpa'

Published 19 June 2020

Kunmanara Stevens was born in the bush at Makiri, Tjala Minyma Tjukurpa. At 89, she was still singing and painting with a passion and energy.
First Nations / Video

Belonging: Stories of Australian art

Published 31 July 2020
Australian Art / Video

Behind the scenes: Photographing our Linda Jackson collection

Published 28 September 2020

Take a peek behind the scenes of photographing Linda Jackson's collection for display in the Know My Name Exhibition.

38 seconds
First Nations / Video

Behind the scenes with artist Betty Muffler

Published 10 June 2020

Anangu/Aboriginal Pitjantjatjara artist Betty Muffler shares the meaning behind her artwork featuring on the cover of Vogue Australia.

Audio Tour Open Captioning

2 mins
Australian Art / Video

Reflecting on Know My Name

Published 17 November 2020
First Nations / Video

Know My Name: Tjanpi Desert Weavers Inma

Published 19 January 2021

Listen to the beautiful sounds of the Tjanpi Desert Weavers' inma.
Project / Video

Skywhales: The making of Skywhalepapa

Published 03 February 2021

Created by Patricia Piccinini and hand-sewn by specialist hot air balloon manufacturers, Skywhalepapa debuts in Canberra skies February 2021.
Project / Video

Skywhales: Skywhalepapa prepares to fly

Published 03 February 2021

On a magical misty morning in December 2020, Skywhalepapa arrived in Australia and was welcomed by Skywhale.
Project / Video

Skywhales: Every heart sings

Published 05 February 2021

Patricia Piccinini's Skywhalepapa and Skywhale are monumental sculptures in the form of hot-air balloons – together they form a skywhale family.
Australian Art / Video

G.W. Bot's 'Scarred Manuscript'

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Jacqui Stockdale's 'The tracker'

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Mari Hirata's 'The waterlily tales'

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Patricia Piccinini's 'Subset-green landscape'

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Mike Parr's 'Sleep with Butter'

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Klaus Moje's 'Rollup Vase'

Published 2014
Talks & Lectures / Video

National Gallery Annual Lecture 2011
Glenn Lowry – Towards the Participatory Museum

Published 11 February 2014
Australian Art / Video

Mandana Mapar MI

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Matthew Sleeth's 'Tour of Duty'

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Michael Zavros 'The Lioness'

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Chantal Faust's 'City of lost children 2'

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

eX de Medici's 'Hate Machine'

Published 2014
First Nations / Video

Tracey Moffatt's First Job Series

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Christopher Langton

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Jon Campbell

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Gareth Sansom

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Shaun Gladwell

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Peter Booth

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Ron Mueck

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Kathy Temin

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Bill Henson

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Brent Harris

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Gwyn Hanssen Pigott

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Robert Foster

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Arthur Boyd: Agony & Ecstasy

Published 09 March 2014

Audio Tour
Australian Art / Video

Patricia Piccinini 'The stags'

Published 2014
First Nations / Video

Rex Greeno 'Paperbark canoe'

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Peter Kennedy 'A language of the dead'

Published 2014

5 minutes
Australian Art / Video

Angela Valamanesh 'Airborne'

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Judith Wright: A continuing fable

Published 2014
Australian Art / Video

Derek O'Connor's 'Melt'

Published 2013

Audio Tour

3 mins
Decorative Art / Video

Bodywork: 05 Technics
Australian Jewellery 1970–2012

Published 2013
Decorative Art / Video

Bodywork: 06 Sculpture for the body
Australian Jewellery 1970–2012

Published 2013
Decorative Art / Video

Bodywork: 03 Encapsulating nature
Australian Jewellery 1970–2012

Published 2013
Decorative Art / Video

Bodywork: 04 Social message
Australian Jewellery 1970–2012

Published 2013
Decorative Art / Video

Bodywork: 02 Interpreting the Vernacular
Australian Jewellery 1970–2012

Published 2013
Decorative Art / Video

Bodywork: 00 Introduction
Australian Jewellery 1970–2012

Published 2013
Decorative Art / Video

Bodywork: 01 Romanticism
Australian Jewellery 1970–2012

Published 2013
Talks & Lectures / Video

Tony Tuckson 'White over red on blue'

Published 2013
Australian Art / Video

Rosalie Gascoigne 'Suddenly the Lake'

Published 2013
Australian Art / Video

Stars in the river: the prints of Jessie Traill

Published 2013

'Stars in the river: the prints of Jessie Traill' celebrated the artistic career of one of Australia’s most important printmakers.

Audio Tour

6 mins
Arthur Koo'ekka Pambegan Jnr (Wik-Waya/Chaa-Ngkoth/Wik Mungkan/Winchanam peoples) 'Untitled XXVI [Walkan-aw and Kalben designs]' 2008

Published 2013
Treahna Hamm (Yorta Yorta people) 'Barmah nurrtja biganga (Barmah Forest Possum Skin Cloak)' 2005

Published 2013
Ancestor 'Riji' [pearl shell ornament] c.1900

Published 2013
Dennis Nona (Kala Lagaw Ya people) 'Ubirikubiri of the Awailau Kasa' 2007

Published 2013
Ancestor 'Shell necklace' c.1920

Published 2013
Glen Farmer Illortamini (Tiwi people) 'Jongijongini (egret)' 2005–2006

Published 2013
Milingimbi Easter panel' c.1965

Published 2013
Alec Mingelmanganu (Wunambal people) 'Wandjina' c.1980

Published 2013