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Artbank Sydney is open Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm or by appointment.
Artbank Open encourages everyone to get curious, get involved and get up close to incredible artworks by some of the most exciting Australian contemporary artists. Challenge, excite, inspire and surprise yourself as you create your own journey through this uniquely Australian art collection.
Featured artists: Nathan Beard, Jon Campbell, Sarah Contos, Adam Cullen, Amala Groom, Robin Hungerford, Alan Jones, Christopher Langton, Rhys Lee, Laith McGregor, Vincent Namatjira, Titus Nganjmirra, Sidney Nolan, Mike Parr, Joan Ross, David Sequeira, Julia Trybala, WART.
The accepted test for portraits is whether the eyes follow you around the room. Some portraits try to control the viewer and command them, some want to be friends and some just want to meditate in peace, undisturbed by anyone.
In this exhibition Face Value, we revisit some of our most powerful and culturally significant pieces of the portrait genre in the Artbank Collection. From faces of friends to self-portraits, the artists have conjured the magical presence of their sitter through their paintings, photographs and videos. Come and meet our cast of characters.
