Art & Australia Collection

14 December 2013 to 27 January 2014

_{Image: Christian De Vietri 2nd law, 2004, polyurethane, fibreglass, metal fridge.}

Melting fridges, mysticism, microcosms and mandalas were all in Art & Australia Collection 2003 - 2013. The Art & Australia Contemporary Art Award was established by the respected art journal of the same name, to promote the work of artists from Australia and New Zealand. The award focuses on artists in the first five years of their practice, supporting them with a critical text discussing their practice and the illustration of the work on the magazines back cover.

At the time of the exhibition the work of twenty-four artists has been acquired for the collection, which represents not only a diversity of art practice but also cultural perspectives within Australian art today. Since winning the award and entering the collection many of these artist’s careers have flourished. Past winners include Del Kathryn Barton: 2008 & 2013 Archibald Prize winner, and Jonathan Jones: 2012 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, National Indigenous Triennial Canada.

A touring exhibition of Newcastle Art Gallery in partnership with Art & Australia.