Inner Worlds: Portraits and Psychology

Inner Worlds: Portraits and Psychology explored key moments of connection between portraiture and psychology in Australia since the early twentieth century.

The exhibition brought together portraits of the pioneers of psychology in Australia, from World War I to the 1950s, and explored the work of artists whose experiments with portraiture are strongly informed by their interest in psychology, the subconscious mind and intense mental states. Artists included Judy Cassab, Anne Ferran, Dale Frank, Joy Hester, Sidney Nolan, Mike Parr, Albert Tucker and Danila Vassilieff.

A touring exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra. Curated by Christopher Chapman.