In early 1991, Rick Amor was awarded a residency at the Visual Arts and Craft Board’s studio in Barcelona. As a keen admirer of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Amor was thrilled to be visiting the city that had nourished the artistic hero of his youth, even citing Barcelona’s Museo Picasso in his
Tim Storrier’s Evening Fire and Stars, 1995 conveys the potency of celestial panoramas, the visual brilliance of fire, and deep, infinite space. His ambitious aim to reproduce the nuances of the panoramic night sky commenced in the early 1980s when a youthful Storrier travelled to B
Lin Onus is a name of growing repute and one that every Australian ought to know. He is one of the pioneers of Aboriginal contemporary art: ‘a trailblazer who put Indigenous art on the map.’1
A Melbourne-born Yorta Yorta artist, sculptor and Indigenous rights activist, O
You don’t need to be on Instagram anymore to know about Jordy Kerwick. The completely self-taught, 39-year-old, France-based, Melbourne artist, only started painting 6 years ago. Now, he is making headline news and global tremors as ‘one of the hottest-selling painters in the art world’ and
You don’t need to be on Instagram anymore to know about Jordy Kerwick. The completely self-taught, 39-year-old, France-based, Melbourne artist, only started painting 6 years ago. Now, he is making headline news and global tremors as ‘one of the hottest-selling painters in the art world’ and
In 2008, Robert Indiana lent his name and his work to the snowballing presidential campaign of Barack Obama. The artist had already been sketching out ideas for a new series, one that drew on the name of his home studio, Star of Hope, and one that adopted the form of his most popular work, <
Portraiture is a fundamental component of Ben Quilty’s artistic practice. Initially depicting himself and his friends as a means of exploring modern masculinity. In 2011 Quilty served as a war artist, and produced powerful, psychologically incisive portraits of Australian soldiers who served
Portraiture is a fundamental component of Ben Quilty’s artistic practice. Initially depicting himself and his friends as a means of exploring modern masculinity. In 2011 Quilty served as a war artist, and produced powerful, psychologically incisive portraits of Australian soldiers who served
John Perceval holds a significant place in Australian art history, as a member of both the Angry Penguins and the Antipodeans. His career is littered with accolades; most notably, winning The Wynne Prize in 1960 and being made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1991 for service to the a
John Perceval holds a significant place in Australian art history, as a member of both the Angry Penguins and the Antipodeans. His career is littered with accolades; most notably, winning The Wynne Prize in 1960 and being made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1991 for service to the a