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A collection of 25 posts

Australian Artist

Alice Xu: Winner of the 2021 Troy Quinliven Exhibition Award

Young Sydney artist Alice Xu was awarded the 2021 Troy Quinliven Exhibition Award and today we are thrilled to be able to showcase some of her paintings for you to enjoy.

Portraits

The Archie 100: A mammoth exhibition

Today we look at an exhibition that is touring Australia. It is celebrating 100 years of the Archibald Prize, awarded each year for portraiture since 1921. Image: Art Gallery of NSW.

Birds

Emus Strut their Stuff and the Winner of the Best Emu Portrait

Did you vote in our "Best Emu Portrait" award? Here are the results. Our feature image is No 3 the "Young and Wild" emu but he didn't win - he was toppled by..... Open the post to find out the results.

Animals

Vote for Your Favourite Emu Portrait

To amuse and bring a smile to your face please join us in awarding the "Best Emu Portrait" as created by Australian artist Jos Coufreur.

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The Sir John Sulman Prize 2021

The Sir John Sulman Prize is one of the oldest art awards in Australia and this year was won by Georgia Spain for "Getting down or falling up" an acrylic on canvas work. Learn a little more by clicking through to read the post. Credit image: artgallery.nsw.gov.au

Indigenous Art

Celebrating Naidoc Week with Nyapanyapa Yunupiŋu

Naidoc Week (4 -11 July) celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander peoples. Today, on the AnArt4Life blog we celebrate through the work of Nyapanyapa Yunupiŋu , Winner of the 2021 Wynne Prize.

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The Young Archies 2021

The Young Archies 2021 have attracted some amazing works from Australia's next generation of creativity. Enjoy seeing some of the wonderful works from 5 to 18 year olds. Image credit: artgallery.nsw.gov.au

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Archibald Time Again 2021: for the 100th Occasion

Artist Peter Wegner has won the 2021 Archibald Prize in celebration of its 100th year. The subject is 100 year old artist Guy Warren who won the Archibald in 1985. The Packing Room prize goes to Kathrin Longhurst for her painting of Kate Ceberano. Image credit: artgallery.nsw.gov.au

Celebration

John Winter Pickup OAM Investiture 12 May 2021

Australian artist and "Brushmen of the Bush" John Pickup received an OAM in the 2020 Australia Day Honours. Today he brings you his account of the investiture at Government House, Brisbane, Qld on 12 May 2021. Image credit: scottrileyphotography.com

Photography

Every picture tells a story

The amazing image you will see and learn about in this post was taken by Melbourne photographer Pam Morris who recently won the Australian Institute of Professional Photography Silver Lining Award for 2021. Image credit: Mafia Briefcase swap? – Palermo Sicily 2020 by Pam Morris

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Victor Harbor Art Show

Live in South Australia? This post is for you as you can attend the Victor Harbor Art Show 9-16 January 2021. Check out the prize winners. Be inspired by the art works of the winners: Iroda Adril, John Lacey, Tom O'Callaghan, MIke Barr, Catherine Fitzgerald.

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The Young Archies 2020

Beginning in 1983 there is also The Young Archie competition which invites budding artists between the ages of 5 and 18 to submit a portrait. Credit image: artgallery.nsw.gov.au

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The Archibald Winner and more: showcasing Australian Indigenous Artists

Showcasing the Art Gallery NSW 2020 awards where indigenous artists starred. Archibald: Vincent Namatjira; Wynne: Hubert Pareroultja; Packing Room Prize: Meyne Wyatt; Roberts Family Prize: Nyunmiti Burton; Sulman: Marikit Santiago; Watercolour Prize: Julianne Ross Allcorn.

Exhibition

Past Posts No 19 October 2018: Homage to Houses

Our Past Posts today explore the concept of "house" & "home" & how significant this is to our lives. Includes installation sculptures by English artist Dame Rachel Whiteread & paintings by Edward Hopper, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet. Image: "The Macedonian Shepherd" by Anne Newman

Figurative Art

Past Post: No 7 June 2018

Our Past Posts from June 2018 showcase a very different way of recreating the human figure. Join us in examining some of the works of Filipino artist BenCab.

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John Pickup OAM

Bringing you the news that John Pickup received an Order of Australia in the 2020 Australia Day Honours. The award was granted in recognition of John's service to the world of broadcasting. Here is a summary of his broadcasting career.

Contemporary

Gaku Kakizaki

Showcasing the oil paintings of Japanese artist Gaku Kakizaki who mainly paints landscapes from nature. Includes a video "Memory Road" accompanied by beautiful relaxing piano music.

Women Artists

Philippa Nikulinsky AM - A celebrated Australian wildlife artist

For around 50 years Philippa, born in 1942, has been travelling the length and breadth of her home state of Western Australia to record its natural history in drawings and watercolour paintings.

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The Young Archies 2019

The Young Archies winners for 2019 including Maya Butler de Castro, Rika Jammer, Jack Lee, Nikalai Sakalouski, Jaylan Yang, Daniel Lee, Erika (Min-Hsuan) Tsai, Lily Norman, Evie McEachern.

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The Wynne Prize 2019

Showcasing some Wynne Prize 2019 winners inc: Sylvia Ken, Robyn Sweaney, Nongirrna Marawili, Jun Chen, Natasha Bieniek,

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Sir John Sulman Prize 2019

Showcasing winners of the Sir John Sulman Prize 2019 inc: McLean Edwards, Nick Santoro, Abdul Abdullah, Clara Adolphs, John Bokor, Tom Carment, Mason Kimber, Nigel Milsom, Noel McKenna.

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The Archibald Winners for 2019: Up Close and Personal

Showcasing 2019 Archibalds: Tony Costa, Jasper Knight, Nigel Milsom, Karyn Zamel, Erika Cholich, Anh Do, Jordan Richardson, Laura Jones, Kim Leutwyler, Ben Aitken, Sinead Davies, Vincent Namatjira, and lots more. Also the Packing Room Prize by Tessa MacKay.

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Mastermind of "The Bendigo Effect" Karen Quinlan Receives Australia Day Honour

It’s a great honour, and I really attribute it to the fact that I had such a great city behind me, backing me, backing the gallery, Ms Quinlan said Ms Quinlan dates the Golden Age of Couture in 2008-2009 as the turning point. Working with the Victoria and Albert Museum was the beginning of a new era

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The Archibald Prize

Following on from Ben Quilty's portrait of Margaret Olley a little more information on the Archibald Prize

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Ben Quilty and Margaret Olley

In 2011 Ben Quilty won Australia’s most prestigious prize for portraiture with his painting of artist Margaret Olley. I examine the painting and relationship between Olley and Quilty. Image: abc.net.au.