Art prizes are shifting – and the charge is being led by under 40s
What do a taxidermy giraffe, electro-merged textiles, and a flotilla of shields say about contemporary art making now? The finalists in Australia’s richest prize for young artists offer a hint.
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Visual Arts
Julia Deville, Mother is my Monarch, 2018; baby giraffe, precious metals and gems; Case made by Kate Rohde: Courtesy the artist, Sophie Gannon Gallery and Jan Murphy Gallery.
The finalists for the second edition of the Ramsay Art Prize — Australia’s richest prize for contemporary artists under 40 years of age, presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) — were announced today. What is unique about the Ramsay Art Prize is that is it not genre or material specific; that is, an artist can enter anything produced in the last 12 months.
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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