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Ben Quilty at Tweed Regional Gallery

A new exhibition featuring works by Ben Quilty is now open at Tweed Regional Gallery. ‘At Home – Margaret Olley & Ben Quilty’ presents a collection of recent works by Quilty alongside some of Margaret Olley’s late-career still life and interior paintings. In 2020, Quilty like so many artists, was…
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Laura Patterson in the 2021 Hawkesbury Art Prize

Congratulations to Laura Patterson who is a finalist in the 2021 Hawkesbury Art Prize with her work, ‘Ballanjui fern specimens’. Established in 2011, the Hawkesbury Art Prize is a non-acquisitive art award that celebrates and promotes art in the Hawkesbury/Western Sydney region of NSW. The prize is awarded to a…
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Victoria Reichelt in the 2021 Portia Geach Memorial Art Award

Congratulations to Victoria Reichelt who has been announced as a finalist in the 2021 Portia Geach Memorial Art Prize with her work, ‘Self Portrait as Parent’. Named in memory of artist Portia Geach, this prestigious prize celebrates excellence in portraiture painting by Australian women artists. Describing her painting, Victoria notes…
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Jacqueline Hennessy in the 2021 Portia Geach Memorial Award

Congratulations to Jacqueline Hennessy who has been announced as a finalist in the 2021 Portia Geach Memorial Art Prize with her work, ‘Untitled (what happens to the heart)’. Named in memory of artist Portia Geach, this prestigious prize celebrates excellence in portraiture painting by Australian women artists. Winners will be…
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Victoria Reichelt, Corrugated Horror, 2018, oil on linen, 42 x 42 cm

Victoria Reichelt at Warrnambool Art Gallery

Victoria Reichelt’s work, ‘Corrugated Horror’, has been included in the new group exhibition at Warrnambool Art Gallery, ‘Black & Gold’. Bringing together works from both private collections and the Warrnambool Art Gallery collection, this exhibition references the symbolism of the consumer world and questions how we perceive value through the…
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New to Protégé – India Mark

Jan Murphy Gallery is pleased to announce India Mark as the newest addition to the protégé program. Working predominately in still life, India Mark’s paintings analyse composition, light and the textural qualities of ordinary objects. Working tonally and from life, Mark gently prods the tension points between visual depth and…
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Louise Tate in the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize

Congratulations to Louise Tate who has been announced as a finalist in the 2021 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize with her work, ‘Warmer weather’. Held every 2 years, this coveted prize celebrates excellence in contemporary painting and attracts entries from across Australia. The winner will be announced 19 November and…
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Robert Malherbe in Artist Profile

To celebrate the Robert Malherbe’s 2021 exhibition, ‘Feeling is everything’, Artist Profile have re-shared an essay about the artist first published in issue 37 (2017). In the article, writer Judith Pugh discusses the artist’s beginnings in animation, his travels through Europe, creative process and eventual movement into full-time painting.
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Lucy Culliton live on AGNSW ‘The Artist Speaks’ series

Gain rare insights into Lucy Culliton’s creative practice in a lively online conversation with Marie Stoljar, host of Talking with Painters. The Artist Speaks live series will delve into the stories behind Lucy’s incredible entries in the Archibald, Sulman and Wynne Prizes over the last decade, and offers attendees a…
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Richard Lewer in Art Toi Magazine

An article about Richard Lewer has been featured in Art Toi Magazine, is now viewable online. Emily Cormack’s feature article explores Lewer’s work and his fascination with the world of coded practices and personal exposure. Cormack writes that “The desire to connect with others through his own misfortune or discomfiture…
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Image credit: Monica Rohan, ‘Mon and Mitch’, 2021, oil on board, 92.0 x 61.0 cm

Monica Rohan awarded highly commended in 2021 Brisbane Portrait Prize

Congratulations to Monica Rohan whose entry in the 2021 Brisbane Portrait Prize has been awarded a highly commended. Rohan’s entry in the prize, ‘Mon and Mitch’, is a self-portrait with her husband and fellow artist, Mitch Donaldson. The exhibition of finalists is current at the Brisbane Powerhouse until 31 October.
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Gerwyn Davies in Good Weekend

An article on Gerwyn Davies has been featured in Good Weekend magazine. In the article penned by Jane Albert, Gerwyn discusses his early life, his career thus far and what the future holds for his artistic practice including a major new exhibition opening at Sydney Living Museums in December, 2021.
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Artist portrait of Monica Rohan. Photography by Mitchell Donaldson

Monica Rohan workshop at HOTA

Monica Rohan will be facilitating a workshop as part of HOTA Gallery’s ‘Lyrical Landscapes – Responding and Making Sessions’ education program. Occurring over two dates in September, the workshop will invite students to play and experiment with the landscape genre – through drawing, painting and photography. Lyrical Landscapes – Responding…
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Louise Tate on The Design Files

An interview with Louise Tate has been featured on The Design Files. Visiting her new studio space in Collingwood, writer Sasha Gattermayr speaks to Louise about her evolving art practice, process and themes that run through her work. To read the article, ‘Painting Gentle, Hopeful Utopias With Louise Tate’ on…
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