The National Portrait Gallery acquires Ian Robert's nude portrait

The National Portrait Gallery exhibits Untitled #9/03 (after Coypel, 1709; Ian Roberts), the museum's board having approved the painting for the permanent collection, which includes portraits of famous Australians - from Cathy Freeman to Kylie Minogue. Featuring Australia's most famous gay man, ex football star, now NIDA Drama Academy graduate, it is the first painting depicting Ian Roberts in the museum's collection.