Belem Lett, finalist in Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2024
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We are pleased to congratulate Belem Lett, who has been announced as a finalist in this year’s Sunshine Coast National Art Prize. Belem Lett’s work transcends representation and instead embraces gestural abstraction, delving into the interplay of light and colour. Lett transforms the canvas into a dynamic arena where paint and surface coalesce. Each stroke is […]
J Davies, finalist in the 17th National Photographic Portrait Prize
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You may have seen J Davies’ outstanding ‘S & T in the window’ on the cover of Art Collector, and now we’re pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2024 National Photographic Portrait Prize!‘On the third floor of a converted warehouse in the heart of Collingwood, Surej and Tom embrace one another in the frame […]
Belem Lett, finalist in the Waverly Art Prize and the Vincent Prize
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We are thrilled to congratulate Belem Lett, who this week was named a finalist in both the Waverly Art Prize and the Vincent Prize! These prize inclusions continue the artists incredible slew of well-deserved award recognitions. To request a catalogue of available works by Belem Lett, please email info@jamesmakingallery.
Holly Greenwood, finalist in this year’s Sulman Prize
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We are thrilled to congratulate Holly Greenwood, who has been named a finalist in this year’s Sulman Prize! Greenwood’s finalist work is an ode to a pub in Soho, London. The French House is a small intimate space with a history that reflects the life of artists and writers, from Francis Bacon to Dylan […]
Zoe Grey, finalist in Hadley’s Art Prize
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We are thrilled to congratulate Zoe Grey, who is a finalist in Hadley’s Art Prize! Working in the field of painting, as well as drawing, collage and ceramics, Grey’s practice explores ideas of home, connection to place and the experience of landscape. She grew up on the remote Northwest coast of Lutruwita/Tasmania, in the raw […]
Emma Coulter and Ara Dolatian, finalists in the Omnia Art Prize
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We are thrilled to congratulate Ara Dolatian and Emma Coulter, who have been named as finalists in the Omnia Art Prize 2024. Bringing together communities and artists across a full weekend of exhibition and events, the Omnia Art Prize and Exhibition champions contemporary artists at every stage of their careers, fostering connections among creators, designers, […]
J Davies announced as a finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize
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It is with great excitement that we congratulate J Davies, who has been announced as a finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize!One of Australia’s most prestigious photography prizes and entering its 17th year, the National Photographic Portrait Prize (NPPP) provides a powerful visual record of the year that was – a celebration of identity, […]
Braddon Snape recognised with major survey exhibition at Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre
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We are pleased to announce a major survey exhibition by Braddon Snape, opening at Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre this April.A Decade of Inflation surveys the three-dimensional artworks created by Dr Braddon Snape over the last ten years, from his early experiments with the inflated steel process through different phases of development to his most […]
Max Bowden and Emma Coulter, finalists in 2024 Bayside Painting Prize
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We are delighted to congratulate Emma Coulter and Max Bowden, who have both been named as finalists in the 2024 Bayside Painting Prize! The finalist exhibition will be held at Bayside Gallery from 3 May to 23 June 2024.
Caroline Walls, finalist in Rick Amor Drawing Prize
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Our congratulations to Caroline Walls, who is a finalist in the Rick Amor Drawing Prize! Her finalist work, Mother and Daughter is featured here.The exhibition of finalist works will be held at McClelland Gallery 30 March – 30 June, 2024.We’re thrilled to be presenting Caroline Walls’ first major solo exhibition with James Makin Gallery 6-21 […]
Ara Dolatian wins 2024 Bundoora Homestead Art Prize
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We are thrilled to congratulate Ara Dolatian, who has been awarded the 2024 Bundoora Homestead Art Prize! This incredible award is follows Dolatian’s inclusion in the Midsumma and Australia Post Art Award.To request a catalogue of available works by Ara Dolatian please email info@jamesmakingallery.comArtist portrait by Simon Strong.
Ara Dolatian finalist in the Midsumma and Australia Post Art Award
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We’re thrilled to congratulate Ara Dolatian, who has been announced as a finalist in the Midsumma and Australia Post Art Award. This non-acquisitive annual award is a survey of outstanding queer artists working across mediums reflecting their potent personal and political perspectives on the world.Dolatian’s finalist inclusion is a body of work titled Antiquities, which […]