The 59th Blake Prize Touring Exhibition will show in the Barn at the Rosny Farm from 30 July to 8 September. Established in 1951, the Blake Prize is the oldest national art prize dedicated to spirituality, religion and cultural diversity.
Tasmanian artists Tim Burns and Kaye Green are featured in the exhibition and will be involved in the public program that will run alongside the show.
The theme and enduring nature of the Blake Prize has made it as well known to Australians as the Archibald Prize for portraiture. It is also a benchmark for artistic professional development, exposing the works of living contemporary artists to thousands of art lovers and collectors.
The touring exhibition, which contains paintings, prints, drawings, new media works and jewellery, is renowned for showing artworks that are also catalysts for social debate.
The Prize has helped to ignite and enhance the careers of well known Australian artists such as Stanislaus Rapotec, John Coburn, Rod Milgate, Hilton McCormack, Rosemary Valadon and James Powditch, to name a few.
Clarence City Council has already secured the 60th Blake Prize exhibition for 2012.
For more information on the exhibition and public program, please contact the Schoolhouse Gallery on 6245 8740 or email [email protected].
Lyndall Edwards Marketing and Communications Officer Clarence City Council
