Artist chosen as ‘Soup Kitchen Lady’ sculptor
Louise Skačej has been named as the artist selected to create a public artwork honouring the late Stasia Dabrowski, Canberra’s Soup Kitchen Lady.
Louise Skačej has been named as the artist selected to create a public artwork honouring the late Stasia Dabrowski, Canberra’s Soup Kitchen Lady.
The 29th Bald Archy Prize of $10,000 has gone to artist Phil Meatchem, for his work Despicable Ploy, it was announced at the Canberra Potters and Watson Art Centre on Friday.
A spectacular lyrebird costume designed by Sidney Nolan for the Australian Ballet was the centrepiece of the launch at Canberra Museum + Gallery of an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of his gift to the Australian people.
Artworks by Cézanne, Braque, Giacometti, Klee, Matisse and Picasso are coming from Berlin to the National Gallery of Australia this winter.