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Congratulations to Laura Patterson who is a finalist in the 2022 Mosman Art Prize. Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is an acquisitive painting award celebrating excellence and innovation in the medium. This year’s prize will be judged by Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia, Rhana Devenport ONZM. 2022 Mosman Art Prize […]

Congratulations to Betty Muffler who has won the Telstra General Painting award in the 2022 NATSIAA with her work, Ngangkari Ngura (Healing Country). Visitors to the Museum and Art Gallery of Northern Territory can see Betty’s entry on display alongside all of this year’s finalists until 15th January, 2023. 2022 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres […]

A new body of work bv Gerwyn Davies will be presented in a pop up exhibition, ‘Pleasure’ at The Calile Hotel in Brisbane. In early 2022, Davies was given unprecedented access to The Calile Hotel as artist-in-residence, utilising the distinct architecture as the backdrop for a new series. An article about Gerwyn Davies and the […]

Michael Cook has been shortlisted in the annual William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize. The Bowness Photography Prize is an annual survey of contemporary photographic practice in Australia featuring landscape, architectural and portrait photographs. The winning work will be acquired into MGA’s nationally significant collection of Australian photographs. Bowness Photography Prize Monash Gallery of Art […]

An article about Iluwanti Ken and Betty Muffler’s exhibition ‘Mara Ala – Open Hands’ at Jan Murphy Gallery has been featured online by Art Guide Australia. Describing the work of both senior artists, it also notes the inclusion of Iluwanti and Betty’s collaborative paintings in the show, which contain symbols of their Country and tjukurpa […]

Visitors to Noosa Regional Gallery can see Michael Cook’s work display in ‘Natures Mortes’. In this series, the artist delves into the tragic and devastating affect of colonisation on Australia’s First Nations peoples and the degradation of the environment. MICHAEL COOK: NATURES MORTES 16 July – 4 September, 2022 Noosa Regional Gallery For more information, […]

Visitors to the Mosman Art Gallery can see Michael Muir’s work in ‘From Margaret Olley to Salote Tawale: 75 years of the Mosman Art Prize’. Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is an acquisitive painting award that has grown to become one of the country’s most prestigious local government art awards. Commemorating 75 years […]

David Griggs has painted a mural alongside new paintings featured in the recently opened group exhibition,‘Nationalism in the Wake of COVID’ at Macquarie University Art Gallery. The exhibition explores the dialectic between nationalism, localism and internationalism within the context of the global pandemic and the signals that drove nation state border closures in Australia. The […]

Visitors to the Araluen Arts Centre can see Iluwanti Ken’s work in group exhibition, ‘Desert Mob Retrospective’. For the past 30 years, Araluen Arts Centre has hosted the annual Desert Mob exhibition with many of the exhibited works, becoming a significant part of the Araluen permanent collection. Celebrating Desert Mob’s 30th anniversary, this exhibition brings together […]

Work by Betty Muffler is presented in ‘Like a Wheel That Turns: The 2022 Macfarlane Commissions’ at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. Established in 2017, this year marks the third edition of this multi-year partnership to commission and support new projects by contemporary emerging – mid-career artists. Betty Muffler is among 7 other artists […]

Congratulations to Gerwyn Davies and Mark Tweedie who are finalists in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2022. Now in its 17th year, this acquisitive award attracts entries from around Australia with this year’s prize including 40 shortlisted finalists. The winner will be announced at 7 October. Sunshine Coast Art Prize Caloundra Regional Gallery 26 August […]

Work by Michael Cook will be on display in the new group exhibition, ‘HOTA Collects: Punching Up, 21st Century Indigenous Photography’ opening at HOTA 25 June. Featuring the work of 6 different artists drawn mostly from HOTA’s collection, this challenges stereotypes and share stories of contemporary Indigenous lived experience. HOTA Collects: Punching Up, 21st Century […]

A suite of new works by Martin Smith are now on display at the Hyatt Centric Hotel in Melbourne. Smith was commissioned by the hotel to create this body of work for the newly opened 5-star cosmopolitan hotel. Guests staying at the hotel can spot Martin Smith’s stunning photographic works installed around the hotel lobby, […]

Protege artist, India Mark, is featured in Art Almanac’s June 2022 issue. In her conversation with Jaimi Wright, India discusses life in the studio ahead of her upcoming exhibition at Jan Murphy Gallery and touches on her approach to still life painting: “In choosing objects for my still life, I am definitely looking for a […]

A profile on Gerwyn Davies has been featured in Wish Magazine – The Art Issue from The Australian Newspaper (Friday, 3 June). Written by Benjamen Judd, this extensive article explores the artist’s evolving practice and touches on his recent ‘Iridescent’ exhibition for the Sydney Living Museums and forthcoming project with The Calile Hotel in Brisbane. […]

Congratulations to Tim Edwards who has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Tom Malone Prize with his work, ‘Ellipse #8’. This coveted award is open to artists working with glass, celebrating innovation in the medium. Tim’s winning entry will be acquired by the Art Gallery of Western Australian. Tom Malone Prize 2022 Art […]

Artwork by the Ken Sisters Collaborative is currently on display in the new group exhibition, ‘Lyon Collection Exh. #5’, at the Lyon Housemuseum, Melbourne. ‘Kungkarangkalpa tjukurpa (Seven Sisters 472 – 21)’ by the Ken Sisters Collaborative is presented alongside a selection of recently acquired works from the Lyon Housemuseum’s permanent collection. Lyon Collection Exh. #5 […]

Congratulations to Fiona Hiscock who is a finalist in the 2022 North Queensland Ceramic Award with her work, ‘Summer’. This biannual award is held at the Perc Tucker Gallery in Townsville and the winning work will be acquired by the City of Townsville Art Collection. North Queensland Ceramic Award Perc Tucker Gallery 22 July – […]

Visitors to Manning Regional Art Gallery can see work by Lucy Culliton in the new exhibition, ‘Teapots and Hounds: Lucy Culliton + Kiata Mason’. Providing a peek into the artist’s homes and working studios, this exhibition weaves a tapestry of domestic life highlighting their connections with sentimental objects, their gardens and of course, much-loved pets. […]

Congratulations to Lara Merrett who has been announced as the major prize winner of the 2022 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize with her work, ‘Dusking (Nature Banners)’. Launched in 2017, the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize aims to advance opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. The exhibition of finalists will be on […]