February 25, 2022
THE BLAKE PRIZE - CASULA POWERHOUSE
The Blake Prize is one of Australia's longest standing and most prestigious prizes which encourages conversation about religion and spirituality through art and poetry.
Belem Lett has been named as a finalist for the 67th Blake Prize, 2022.
Title: Electric Dreams, 2021
Medium: oil on aluminium composite panel
Size: 152 x 150 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
February 8, 2022
BELEM LETT - GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH ART PRIZE
The Grace Cossington Smith Art Prize is inspired by the work of Abbotsleigh Old Girl and artist Grace Cossington Smith who made connections with her changing world through her drawing and painting.
Congratulations to Belem Lett for being finalist in three Grace Cossington Smith Art Prize awards for 2022.
Title: Wave Racer, 2021
Medium: oil on aluminium composite panel
Size: 110 x 80 cm
February 8, 2022
BELEM LETT FINALIST IN THE HAZELHURST WORKS ON PAPER PRIZE
The Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award is a significant national biennial exhibition that promotes excellence and innovation in the field of art on paper. This year, Hazelhurst received over 700 entries from artists throughout Australia.
Belem Lett has been selected to exhibit for the Art on Paper award 2022.
Title: Sunflower, 2021
Medium: oil, gesso on 12 sheets stonehenge paper
Size: 228 x 228cm
November 20, 2021
VIPOO SRIVILASA FEATURED IN THE ASIA PACIFIC TRIENNIAL AT QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY
Vipoo Srivilasa’s immersive, participatory installation Shrine of Life/ Benjapakee Shrine 2021, featuring five hand-crafted ceramic deities representing attributes important to the artist: identity, love equality, creativity, security and spirituality. Finished with gold lustre and floral embellishments, the work reflects Srivilasa’s holistic approach to life, and encourages audiences to appreciate the things that unite us.
His artwork for APT10 expands his practice, building on its audience-oriented qualities. The artist has created a reflective, shrine-like space that houses five secular deities representing attributes important to him — love equality, spirituality, security, identity, and creativity — and asks visitors to join him in celebrating them. Through the work, Srivilasa venerates memories of his Thai homeland, acknowledges what his relocation to Australia has meant to him, and encourages viewers to appreciate both our differences and our commonalities.
QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY 'ASIA PACIFIC TRIENNIAL'
4 December 2021 - 25 April 2022
November 20, 2021
VIPOO SRIVILASA FEATURED IN GARLAND MAGAZINE
Garland Magazine
WILL MY HEART REMEMBER?
By Aaron Bradbrook
Aaron Bradbrook presents, re/JOY, a project by Vipoo Srivilasa to reincarnate objects relinquished by residents of Warrnambool.
November 20, 2021
THE ART GALLERY OF BALLARAT ACQUIRES VIPOO SRIVILASA WORKS
The Art Gallery of Ballarat has acquired two Vipoo Srivilasa works for their permanent collection. The works are 'Aqium' and 'Lori the Healthcare Hero' from the COVID SUPERHERO EXHIBITION 2020.
What does a COVID-19 superhero look like? Ceramicist Vipoo Srivilasa has created a collection of superheroes inspired by the dreams of people in the Ballarat community. Each superhero has a special power to fight off COVID-19.
This project is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Ballarat and the City of Ballarat’s Creative City team.
'I created ‘COVID Superheroes’ last year, inspired by dreams of people in the Ballarat community. They were part of a project to reflect some of the mood and experiences of 2020'. Vipoo Srivilasa 2021November 19, 2021
BUNDIT PUANGTHONG AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA
NGV is committed to providing creative experiences for young people and their families and sharing new ways to be creative. The gallery invited Bundit Puangthong to conduct a series of online workshops for their NGV Kids programme, during the 2021 Melbourne lockdown.
With a background in puppeteering, Bundit created a range of workshops with an introduction to making paper puppets.
November 19, 2021
BUNDIT PUANGTHONG, FINALIST IN THE SUNSHINE COAST ART PRIZE
The Sunshine Coast Art Prize is a dynamic visual arts award reflecting outstanding contemporary 2D arts practice in Australia. Now in its 16th year, this significant art award is the flagship event for the Sunshine Coast’s Regional Gallery in Caloundra, attracting entries from emerging and established artists across the nation.
This year Bundit Puangthong was a finalist with his work 'Riding Stars' 2021