Ben Quilty

Ben Quilty

Last updated September 18, 2012

Biography

Ben Quilty is a thirty-three-year-old Sydney-based artist. His most recent solo exhibition (August 2006) was at the Melbourne Art Fair and in November 2006 he will exhibit six major works in Truth and Likeness at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.

In 2008 the Hawkesbury Regional Art Gallery will host a touring survey exhibition of his work from 998?2008. He has been a finalist in the past three Archibald Prize exhibitions and the 2004 Wynne Prize.

Red XB
Aerosol & charcoal on paper.
Acquired by the Trustees from the 2006 Award.
 
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