S J Norman’s winning work documents 147 incisions which were made on the skin of the artist’s back over a ritual work lasting 147 minutes to recognise the 147 Aboriginal lives lost while in police custody over the last decade....
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The 67th Blake Prize finalists
Themes within the finalist works include introspective explorations of spirituality, the natural world, xenophobia and racism, gender, Australian identity and COVID-19....
Sydney artist Leyla Stevens wins the 66th Blake Prize
Balinese Australian artist Leyla Stevens’ video work, Kidung/Lament (2019) focuses on traces of Bali’s histories of political violence and the complex manifestations of these concealed pasts amongst human, physical and metaphysical environments....
64th Blake Prize Finalists Announced
The Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (CAPC) and the Blake Society have announced the finalists for the 64th Blake Prize, Australia’s longest standing and most prestigious prize which encourages conversation about spirituality and religion through art. The Blake Prize is widely respected for attracting artists from a...
2012 Blake Prize Winners Announced
The 61st Blake Art Prize was announced this morning, with two winning works: 'The Threshold' by Fabian Astore and 'Writing on Air – Mantra' by Eveline Kotai....