This oeuvre will later tour to state galleries in Queensland and New South Wales. Quilty compels through paintings that are, as we are, alive and conflicted. Ben Quilty 4 July - 3 August 2014 The Prudential Eye Programme are proud to present the first UK solo exhibition of the Australian painter Ben Quilty. The exhibition — titled simply, Quilty — showcases the work of Australian painter Ben Quilty. The exhibition — titled simply, Quilty — showcases the work of Australian painter Ben Quilty. Ben Quilty’s Quilty offers an unprecedented insight into the incredibly socially engaged artist, who is committed to art’s capacity to instigate change. Spanning 15 years it includes the acclaimed artist’s intimate portraits, nihilistic landscapes, early works about Australian masculinity, and his reflections on social and political injustice. PleaseFirst Nations artists, designers, makers and creative business owners are encouraged to submit their projects for coverage on The Design Files – we would love to hear from you.An inside look at what it's like to help produce digital events for one of Australia's most important cultural institutions! The Art Gallery of New South Wales is delighted to announce Quilty, the first major survey in a decade of one of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, Ben Quilty. From the artist’s early reflections upon the initiation rituals performed by young Australian men through to his experience as an official war artist in Afghanistan; his revisions of the Australian landscape; his campaign to save the lives of Bali Nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran; his visits to Lebanon, Lesbos and Serbia with author Richard Flanagan, where they met, to borrow Flanagan’s words, ‘the great river of Syrian refugees’; his intimate portraits of himself, his family and his friends; and his recent grotesques made in response to contemporary politics.AGNSW launches Contemporary Gallery App for iPadSANAA selected to design landmark buildingFlatlands: photography and everyday spaceUpdate from the Gallery regarding COVID-19New Whiteley exhibition focuses on landscapeModern and contemporary collection exhibitionsMerrily we go to hell: celebrating women in cinemaNew Curator of Modern and Contemporary International ArtJon Cattapan awarded $80,000 BVLGARI ART AWARDTim Storrier wins Packing Room Prize 2014Sally Anderson awarded 2017 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art ScholarshipNew Director of Development for Art Gallery of New South Wales“The Art Gallery of New South Wales congratulates the Art Gallery of South Australia for developing such a significant exhibition of a major Australian artist. ‘Not many of us would willingly undertake such journeys, which reveal Quilty’s compassion for the victim, and his determination to use his skills (and an increasingly high profile) to make a difference,’ praised art criticJean-Pierre Biasol talks us through his lush new collection of locally manufactured sofas - inspired by the feeling of companionship!Unique travel destinations, design-led accomodation and day trip ideas in Australia and New Zealand.The Best Building Materials For A Sustainable HomeThe champions of modern Australian furniture design open the doors on their first West Coast flagship.The Design Files original content and photos are copyright protected. The publication includes essays by exhibition curator, Lisa Slade; author and close friend of the artist, Richard Flanagan; and head curator of International Art, Art Gallery of NSW , Justin Paton. 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