May 6, 2022
Christopher Zanko and Paul Ryan - Sulman Art Prize Finalists
Congratulations to Christopher Zanko and Paul Ryan who are finalists with a collaborative work in the 2022 Sulman Art Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The Sulman Prize is awarded for the best subject painting, genre painting or mural project by an Australian artist.
Christopher Zanko and Paul Ryan's work is set against the backdrop of Wollongong in NSW. This painting is concerned with the vulnerability of the changing demographics of an area once defined by coal mining, steelmaking and allied industries.
PAUL RYAN + CHRISTOPHER ZANKO
Bulli, Rock Steady 2022
oil and acrylic on wood relief carving
120 x 100 cm
February 18, 2022
PAUL RYAN: Q&A WITH THE ILLAWARRA FLAME
David Roach, co-curator of the Clifton Contemporary Art Fair, talked to one of the high-profile participating artists, Paul Ryan.
Paul Ryan’s striking, often provocative paintings are sort by collectors both in Australia and internationally. Many feature the Northern Illawarra coast and escarpment as seen from the ocean.
February 18, 2022
PAUL RYAN FINALIST IN THE KILGOUR PRIZE
Paul Ryan is a finalist in Newcastle Art Gallery's Kilgour Art Prize 2021.
The Kilgour Prize is Newcastle's annual art prize for figurative and portrait painting. It awards $50,000 for the most outstanding work of art and a People’s Choice of $5000 to the painting voted most popular by the general public. Each year the Gallery receives hundreds of applications from across Australia.
'Three Imaginary Boys' 2021
oil on linen
138 x 153 cm
November 12, 2020
PAUL RYAN ARCHIBALD AND SULMAN FINALIST 2020
N\H artist Paul Ryan is a finalist in Australia's most anticipated art prize, the 2020 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman. The exhibition is on show at the Art Gallery of New South Wales until January 10th 2021.
Paul Ryan's painting "Three Imaginary Boys" is the artist's sixth finalist selection in the Sulman Prize. He is a 13-time Archibald finalist and five-time Wynne Prize finalist. Paul has won the Paddington Art Prize (2007 & 2010), Geelong Contemporary Art Prize (2012) and has been a finalist numerous times in the Mosman Prize, Moran Prize, Fishers Ghost, Kilgour, Tattersals and other major awards.
'Three Imaginary Boys' 2020
oil on linen
138 x 153 cm
July 16, 2020
PAUL RYAN FINALIST IN THE MOSMAN ART PRIZE 2020
Paul Ryan is a finalist in the Mosman Art Prize.
Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is Australia's oldest and most prestigious local government art award. It was founded by the artist, architect and arts advocate, Alderman Allan Gamble. In it's seventieth year, the Mosman Art Prize has developed in stature to become Australia’s most prestigious municipally funded art prize with a national profile. It regularly attracts over 900 entries annually and currently offers over $60,000 in prizes.
The 2020 Mosman Art Prize was judged by Alexie Glass-Kantor, Executive Director of Artspace, Sydney.
March 15, 2019
PAUL RYAN FINALIST IN THE DOUG MORAN PORTRAIT PRIZE
Founded by Doug & Greta Moran and family in 1988, the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize is an annual Australian portrait prize supporting Australian artists. The prize has encouraged both excellence and creativity in contemporary Australian portraiture by asking artists to interpret the look and personality of a chosen sitter, either unknown or well known. With a first prize of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) it is Australia’s richest art prize.
October 23, 2018
PAUL RYAN FINALIST IN THE MOSMAN ART PRIZE 2018
Paul Ryan is a finalist in this year's Mosman Art Prize with her work 'Yeah The Boys' 2018.
Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is Australia's oldest and most prestigious local government art award. It was founded by the artist, architect and arts advocate, Alderman Allan Gamble, at a time when only a small handful of art prizes were in existence in Australia and the community had very little support and few opportunities to exhibit their work.
As an acquisitive art award for painting, the winning artworks collected since 1947 form a splendid collection of modern and contemporary Australian art, reflecting all the developments in Australian art practice since 1947.
May 14, 2018
PAUL RYAN HIGHLY COMMENDED IN THE WYNNE PRIZE 2018
Paul Ryan was awarded Highly Commended in the Winner Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales with his work 'Kembla, Mount Kembla". Ryan says:
In 1922, DH Lawrence and his wife Frieda came to Thirroul, about an hour south of Sydney, by train. It was here that he wrote the novel Kangaroo, in which he described ‘the town that slid down at the bush-covered foot of the dark tor’. I have lived beneath this dark tor for most of my life. It is omnipresent, it shields us and acts as a gilded cage. In summer, spring and early morning, it captures the sun and glows. But in winter, it stands against the western sky as a dark fortress, blocking our escape and most of the afternoon sun. This a painting of a deep love of place. Paul Ryan, 2018
December 14, 2017
PAUL RYAN ON ABC 'BOOKS AND ARTS' PODCAST
Paul Ryan features in an ABC podcast on Books and Arts.
In her introduction Sarah Kanowski says:
'Paul Ryan lives and surfs on the south coast of New South Wales, and the beautiful landscape of the Illawarra features in many of his paintings.
He's also an accomplished portraitist (and many time Archibald Prize finalist) and has an abiding interest in depicting figures from colonial Australia.
Paul Ryan listens to music while he paints and has collaborated with American musician Bill Callahan.'
Paul discusses the methodologies of his practice and the prominent themes in his work surrounding colonial Australia.
Download and listen to the full podcast here.
September 21, 2017
PAUL RYAN: FINALIST IN THE MOSMAN ART PRIZE 2017
Paul Ryan is a finalist in this years Mosman Art Prize.
Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is Australia's oldest and most prestigious local government art award. It was founded by the artist, architect and arts advocate, Alderman Allan Gamble. In it's seventieth year, the Mosman Art Prize has developed in stature to become Australia’s most prestigious municipally funded art prize with a national profile. It regularly attracts over 900 entries annually and currently offers over $60,000 in prizes.
The prize will be judged by Kristen Paisley, Deputy Director of the National Gallery of Australia.
The Mosman Art Prize exhibition will be open to the public for viewing from Saturday 23 September until Sunday 29 October 2017. Details here.
IMAGE: Cook and Hounds, 2017, oil on canvas
July 8, 2017
PAUL RYAN: FINALIST IN THE KILGOUR ART PRIZE
Paul Ryan is a finalist in Newcastle Art Gallery's Kilgour Art Prize 2017.
The Kilgour Prize is Newcastle's annual art prize for figurative and portrait painting. It awards $50,000 for the most outstanding work of art and a People’s Choice of $5000 to the painting voted most popular by the general public. Each year the Gallery receives hundreds of applications from across Australia.
The Kilgour Prize will be on display 5 August - 15 October 2017. For further information, please click here.
May 8, 2017
PAUL RYAN FINALIST IN THE SUNSHINE COAST ART PRIZE 2017
The Sunshine Coast Art Prize is a national contemporary acquisitive award presented by Sunshine Coast Council. The Award is open to any artist who is an Australian resident, working in a 2D medium.
Forty finalists have been selected for an exhibition at the Caloundra Regional Gallery and the winning work will be added to the Sunshine Coast Art Collection.
Angela Goddard is the judge for the Sunshine Coast Prize 2017. Angela is the Director of Griffith Artworks, responsible for the Griffith University Art Collection and the Griffith University Art Gallery, Brisbane. Angela was previously the Curator of Australian Art at the Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA). Winners announced 31 August.
Image: Paul Ryan The Sea Was Angry That Day My Fiends 2017 oil on linen 123 x 123cm
March 22, 2017
PAUL RYAN FEATURED IN BRISBANE NEWS
Arts writer Phil Brown reviews Paul Ryan's exhibition 'Happy Days in the Colony' in the current issue of Brisbane News. Read the review HERE
December 16, 2016
PAUL RYAN ON FRENCH BLOG 'LA BLOGOTHEQUE'
Influential French blog site La Blogotheque recently featured a profile on Paul Ryan in his Thiroull studio. Paul has been painting American musician Bill Callahan’s album covers for the last five years. He talks about the role music plays in his art in the second episode of the blog's interview series “Music is my radar”:
December 14, 2016
PAUL RYAN IN ARTIST PROFILE MAGAZINE
Paul Ryan was recently interviewed by Steve Lopes for Artist Profile magazine:
'Paul Ryan’s gutsy paintings pack a punch that has won him many fans over the years. Ryan is not afraid to experiment with subject matter. A 13-time Archibald finalist, he regularly collaborates with other artists and also musicians, and often chooses to deal with confronting topics. He is happy with the choices he has made in his art career, and the apparent ease of life in his comfortable seaside studio belies the “collateral damage” that painting can bring to a life devoted to art.'
Read the full article HERE.
December 14, 2016
NOW REPRESENTING PAUL RYAN
Edwina Corlette Gallery is delighted to announce the representation of Paul Ryan.
Born in Auckland in 1964, Paul Ryan has had regular solo exhibitions since 1988. Based in Thirroul on the New South Wales coast, Ryan's work looks at the Australian landscape and history, in particular as it relates to the area near where he lives.
A finalist in the Archibald Prize 13 times, he has also been a finalist in the Wynne Prize three times and the Sulman Prize four times. He won the 2010 Paddington Art Prize for landscape painting and the Geelong Contemporary Art Prize in 2012.
Paul Ryan's first exhibition at Edwina Corlette Gallery will be in 2017.