Artist Ben Quilty has long been a darling within collecting circles and the media for his championing of causes, but a new survey exhibition in Adelaide offers an unexpected view.
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Ben Quilty in his Southern Highlands studio; photo ArtsHub
Greatly anticipated, the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) will unveil Quilty this weekend – the first major museum survey for artist Ben Quilty.
With a CV that reads like a shopping list of prestigious gongs, and perhaps one of Australia’s most popular collected painters, Quilty’s career has been highly successful commercially, and he has captured the heart of the public.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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