March 2012
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Stencil artist in the running for Archibald Prize →
sbs.com.au
Stencil artist E.L.K - AKA Luke Cornish, has entered the Archibald Prize with a stencilled portrait of controversial but popular Catholic priest Father Maguire. The artist says of his inspiration:
He reminds me a lot of my grandpa so it just seemed fitting to paint a portrait of him.
As is par for the course for the annual lead up to the Prize, loud and ongoing protests are sure to follow, as stencil art is not recognised as a primary medium for portraiture.
Follow this link to the Archibald website to read about the historical controversies of the Prize. You can also check out the link to SBS Australia for more information about this year’s controversy. Image via ABC Australia’s Lateline.
“My work… needs time. Something that’s seemingly fairly straight forward and self-explanatory actually is full of riddles… Incidental things speak to me.”
—
Hany Armanious.
Armanious represented Australia at the 54th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2011.
Source: The Museum of Contemporary Art. Via ZeeZee.
“When I’m not fidgeting with infinity, I’m just fidgeting.”
—Brett Whiteley.
