4 June 2021
Martin Smith’s work, ‘Fix it up’, has been featured in the latest issue of Artlines magazine. Produced in 2010, the artist recently gifted this work to the QAGOMA collection. In the article, writer Ellie Buttrose delves into the theme behind ‘Fix it up’. Through the juxtaposition of photographic imagery and…
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1 June 2021
Ben Quilty’s 2009 Archibald Prize portrait of Jimmy Barnes, ‘There but for the grace of God no. 2’ has been featured in an article in the Sydney Morning Herald. In the article, writer Louise Rugendyke touches on 6 renowned subjects, exploring the unique experience of sitting for the Archibald. In…
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1 June 2021
Keith Burt’s 2019 Archibald Prize work, ‘Benjamin Law: happy sad’ has been featured in an article in the Sydney Morning Herald. In the article, writer Louise Rugendyke touches on 6 renowned subjects, exploring the unique experience of sitting for the Archibald. In discussing his experience sitting for his portrait with…
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1 June 2021
Lucy Culliton has been featured on ABC News discussing her 2021 Archibald and Sulman Prize artworks. In the interview, Culliton shares her thoughts on being a finalist in the Archibald, which is in its 100th year. Culliton’s entry, ‘Self (bogong moth jumper)’, is a self-portrait of the artist wearing a…
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27 May 2021
Congratulations to the following artists who have been announced as finalists in the 2021 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. Natasha Bieniek (Archibald Prize) Keith Burt (Archibald Prize) Lucy Culliton (Archibald and Sulman Prize) Sylvia Kanytjupai Ken (Wynne Prize) Tjungkara Ken (Wynne Prize) William Mackinnon (Archibald and Wynne Prize) Guy Maestri…
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22 May 2021
Natasha Bieniek’s solo exhibition, ‘Halcyon’, is now open at Linden New Art, Melbourne. This show brings together a suite of Natasha’s miniature oil paintings that have not been seen together before, including the work ‘Biophilia’, which won the Wynne Prize in 2015. “These artworks are dense in detail and reflect…
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6 May 2021
Natasha Bieniek has been featured on the Art Show on ABC Radio National. In the interview, Bieniek discusses and unpacks her photo realistic painting practice. Widely renowned for her depictions of nature and famous gardens, Bieniek also explains how she brings these images to life through the miniature size format.
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29 April 2021
A suite of works by Linde Ivimey will be featured in the opening exhibition program at HOTA, Gold Coast. As part of the ‘HOTA collects showcase’, Ivimey’s works will be presented in, ‘Linde Ivimey: Objects Within’ on level 5 of the new gallery. This curated exhibition brings together works from…
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29 April 2021
Victoria Reichelt’s work will be presented in ‘Hota Collects’ at the new HOTA Gallery (Home of the Arts) Gold Coast, opening on 8 May. The exhibition will present a snapshot of the growing HOTA collection which consists of over 4,500 works. To give insight into works from their collection, HOTA…
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17 April 2021
Congratulations to Monica Rohan who is a finalist in the 2021 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize with her work, ‘Tug’. Launched in 2017, the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize aims to advance opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. 2021 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize 15 –…
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10 April 2021
Jan Murphy Gallery is pleased to announce Laura Patterson as the newest addition to the protégé program. Brisbane-based artist Laura Patterson’s practice is informed by her background in architecture and her continued investigation of visual art as a means of synthesising multiple ideas into a single object. While interest across…
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8 April 2021
Victoria Reichelt’s survey show, ‘Archive’, is closing soon at Tweed Regional Gallery. This exhibition presents works spanning Victoria’s 20 year-long career, highlighting her dedication to the documentation of transitional spaces and endangered artefacts. Archive – Victoria Reichelt Current until 9 May 2021 Tweed Regional Gallery For more…
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1 April 2021
Guy Maestri’s work ‘The rain song’ was recently acquired by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Painted in regional NSW in a landscape the artist frequently returns to, ‘The rain song’ depicts a derelict cactus garden – overgrown in a tangle of native and introduced plants. In describing the…
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1 April 2021
Fiona Hiscock is now represented by Jan Murphy Gallery. Fiona Hiscock is a Melbourne-based ceramicist well known for her practice of hand building and painting large coiled vessels that reference utilitarian objects. Her imagery is inspired by botanical illustration, as a keen observer of nature she makes detailed paintings of…
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24 March 2021
Jacqueline Hennessy’s ‘Still Life’ is now open at Tweed Regional Gallery. This show is the outcome of the Tweed Regional Gallery – National Art School MFA Residency Award. Whilst producing this new series of works in the Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence Studio, Jacqueline took inspiration from the re-creation…
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