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Natasha Bieniek in the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize

Congratulations to Natasha Bieniek who has been announced as a finalist in the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize with her work ‘Biopod #1’. The Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize awards the winner an acquisitive cash prize of $50,000. The winner will be announced at the opening on Thursday, 19 September.
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Mark Tweedie commended in the 2019 Sunshine Coast Art Prize

Congratulations to Mark Tweedie who has been awarded a Highly Commended at the Sunshine Coast Art Prize with his work ‘A dream like this is hard to wake from’. The artist has had a busy few months having recently presented his work in the online show, ‘I Remember You’ at…
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Victoria Reichelt in the 2019 National Still Life Award

Congratulations to Victoria Reichelt who has been announced as a finalist in Still: National Still Life Award 2019 with ‘Styrofoam Horror’ and ‘Corrugated Horror’. The biennial Still: National Still Life Award, focuses on celebrating the still life genre across all mediums. Still: National Still Life Award Coffs Harbour Regional…
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Heidi Yardley in the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award

Congratulations to Heidi Yardley who is a finalist in the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award with her work ‘The black veil’. Established in 2001, this biennial award and exhibition boasts a major prize $15,000. The winner will be announced at the official opening on 20 September. Hazelhurst Art on Paper…
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Victoria Reichelt in the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize

Congratulations to Victoria Reichelt who has been announced as a finalist in the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize with her work ‘Take Away Horror’. The Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize awards the winner an acquisitive cash prize of $50,000. The Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize Bendigo Art Gallery…
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Louise Tate in the Churchie National Emerging Art Prize

Congratulations to Louise Tate who has been announced as a finalist in the 2019 Churchie National Emerging Art Prize. In April this year the protégé artist commenced a short-term residency at the NARS Foundation in New York City. Tate’s entry to the prize was produced during her residency in New…
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‘Quilty’ and ‘Olley – A Generous Life’ Up Late at QAGOMA

Visitors to QAGOMA can this month experience the Quilty and Olley – A Genouous Life exhibitions after dark with the return of the Up Late program. Featuring events every Friday night during August, the Up Late program offers audiences an opportunity to attend live music, performances and talks in the heart…
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Marina Strocchi awarded Arts Fellowship through NT Arts

Congratulations to Marina Strocchi whose application to the Arts Fellowship Program through the Northern Territory Government, has been approved. This program supports established Northern Territory based artists to undertake a sustained period of professional development or research to benefit their own practice and the arts and cultural development of the…
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Victoria Reichelt in the Portia Geach Memorial Award 2019

Congratulations to Victoria Reichelt who has been announced as a finalist in the Portia Geach Memorial Award 2019 with her work, ‘La Mere (after Elizabeth Nourse)’. This award is arguably Australia’s most prestigious prize for portraiture by women artists. Victoria Reichelt describes the motivation behind her entry, “I am aiming…
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Robert Malherbe in the Kilgour Prize 2019

Congratulations to Robert Malherbe who has been announced as a finalist in the Kilgour Prize 2019. The Kilgour Prize champions innovation in the field of portrait and figurative painting and awards a major prize of $50,000. This year’s prize will be judged by Lauretta Morton, Director of Newcastle Art Gallery,…
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