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Meaning of Art
The true use of art is, first, to cultivate the artist’s own spiritual nature. - George Inness
If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint. - Edward Hopper
The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration. - Claude Monet
Australia’s Most Engaging Art Event
Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Exhibition 2021 is currently running at Art Gallery of NSW until 26 Sept 2021 with Archie 100, a landmark exhibition exploring the rich history of the Archibald Prize.
The Archibald Prize is awarded annually to the best portrait, ‘preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science or politics, painted by any artist resident in Australasia’.
The Wynne Prize is awarded annually for ‘the best landscape painting of Australian scenery in oils or watercolours or for the best example of figure sculpture by Australian artists’.
The Sulman Prize is awarded for the best subject painting, genre painting or mural project by an Australian artist.
Things to think about in the production of an artwork
- Treatment and use of materials
- Representation of thoughts, feelings and experiences
- Stylistic innovations
- Artists’ intention and philosophy
- Emerging technologies
- Personal symbols and signs
- Ideas and concepts
“Everything you can imagine is real”
Pablo Picasso