Art Forum: Ben Quilty
Date & time
Wed 22 Aug 2012, 1–2pm
Location
School of Art lecture theatre
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Art & Confrontation
In 2011 Ben Quilty was attached to the Australian Defence Force observing their activities in Kabul, Kandahar and Tarin Kowt. Upon his return Quilty spent six months producing work for the Australian War Memorial’s National Collection. In 2011 Quilty won the Archibald Prize for his portrait Margaret Olley, and in 2009 won the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize for a painting of Australian musician Jimmy Barnes.