• 4 September 2019

    Guy Maestri and Monica Rohan at Sydney Contemporary

    Join us at Sydney Contemporary as we present new work by Guy Maestri and Monica Rohan, in conjunction with Sophie Gannon Gallery. Guy Maestri Monica Rohan Sydney Contemporary, Stand #E17 Carriageworks, 12 – 15 September For more information about Sydney Contemporary, please click here.  Image credit: Guy Maestri, ‘Wilcannia’, 2019, oil on linen, 183.0 x […]

  • 4 September 2019

    William Mackinnon at Sydney Contemporary

    Join us at Sydney Contemporary as we present a solo exhibition of new paintings by William Mackinnon at Booth #E19. William Mackinnon Sydney Contemporary, Stand #E19 Carriageworks, 12 – 15 September For more information about Sydney Contemporary, please click here.  Image credit: William Mackinnon, ‘Wild wild life’, 2019, acrylic, oil and automotive enamel on linen, […]

  • 31 August 2019

    Lucy Culliton in the Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times

    Lucy Culliton features in a fantastic article in the Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times today. Writer Caroline Baum discusses Culliton’s life on Bibbenluke, the property in Monaro NSW, where the artist lives and works. Exploring her passion for animals and her day-to-day approach to making new work, the article outlines how her painting practice […]

  • 30 August 2019

    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. The Arthur Guy Memorial Painting […]

  • 30 August 2019

    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 Jan Murphy Gallery and ‘Marriage: […]

  • 9 August 2019

    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 Gallery 20 September – 30 November […]

  • 9 August 2019

    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 Award Hazelhurst Arts Centre 20 […]

  • 9 August 2019

    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 14 September – 8 December For more […]

  • 3 August 2019

    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 York. Open to emerging artists, […]

  • 3 August 2019

    ‘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 of the gallery. For more […]

  • 20 July 2019

    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 Northern Territory. Strocchi’s fellowship will […]

  • 11 July 2019

    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 to depict my everyday, by […]

  • 3 July 2019

    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, alongside guest judges; Jon Cattapan, […]

  • 22 June 2019

    Mark Tweedie’s ‘I Remember You’ – Online Exhibition

    I Remember You is a new online exhibition by Protégé artist, Mark Tweedie. Presenting a series of meticulously rendered small-scale oil paintings, the artist has focused on capturing childhood as an inimitable period of innocence and freedom. As described by Tweedie, “the works celebrate this precious and carefree initial stage of life before we are […]

  • 15 June 2019

    Linde Ivimey at Rockhampton Art Gallery

    Linde Ivimey is currently featured in the group exhibition, Counterparts, at Rockhampton Art Gallery. Using the Countess Report (2016) as a resource, this group exhibition has allowed access to art practitioners to respond to the work of female artists in the Rockhampton Art Collection and develop a new work. Ivimey’s work, Eat me Alice, was […]

  • 15 June 2019

    Robert Malherbe interview on Radio National

    Robert Malherbe has been interviewed on The Art Show on ABC Radio – Radio National. In the feature Malherbe shows Fiona Gruber around his studio and discusses his materials, process and creative motivations. The artist also has work currently presented in both the Wynne Prize 2019 and the Len Fox Painting Award. Malherbe’s forthcoming solo […]

  • 15 June 2019

    Robert Malherbe in the 2019 Len Fox Painting Award

    Robert Malherbe is a finalist in the 2019 Len Fox Painting Award with his work, ‘View from Camel Rock’. Celebrating the life and work of Emanuel Phillips Fox, the Len Fox Painting Award is a biennial exhibition and acquisitive prize awarded to a living Australian artist. Malherbe currently has his work on show in the […]

  • 8 June 2019

    Ben Quilty and Margaret Olley Exhibitions at QAGOMA

    In the lead up to the opening of Quilty in Brisbane, Ben Quilty has been busy sketching large-scale drawings on the walls of GOMA in tribute to his friend and mentor – Margaret Olley. The artist has been using a series of vessels including jugs and teapots that have been cast in chalk, to create […]

  • 1 June 2019

    Leith Maguire’s ‘Recent Drawings’ – Online Exhibition

    Recent Drawings is a new online exhibition by Leith Maguire, which presents a delicate body of work referencing memories, objects and landscapes. Produced during a time described by the artist as “an enforced period of rest” – this exhibition captures the Leith’s meticulous drawing process and continued visual investigations of flora and fauna. Maguire lives […]

  • 30 May 2019

    Tjungkara Ken in the Wynne Prize 2019

    Tjungkara Ken is a finalist in the Wynne Prize 2019 with her work Seven Sisters. Showing her work alongside fellow Tjala Arts painter, Sylvia Ken, Tjungkara’s work depicts the Seven Sisters story involving the sisters being chased across country by Wati Nyiru (a bad man). Tjungkara Ken’s work will also be featured in an upcoming […]