- Title
- Guirguis New Art Prize 2017
- Date
- 2017
- Type
- Text; Visual art work
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/156077
- Identifier
- vital:11377
- Abstract
- The Guirguis New Art Prize (GNAP) is a $20.000 national, acquisitive, biennial, contemporary Art Prize administered by Federation University Australia's Arts Academy. Initiated and generously supported by local Ballarat surgeon and philanthropist, Mr Mark Guirguis, this prestigious Art Prize showcases a selection of Australia's most exciting contemporary artists in Ballarat, Victoria. In 2017, the major award of $20,000 was presented to the winning artist, Yhonnie Scarce, for the most outstanding single work of art from a pool of 14 Australian shortlisted finalists' presented in an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat and FedUni's Post Office Gallery, Ballarat held 25th March- 14th May, 2017. Shortlisted finalists were Abdul Abdullah (NSW), Joel Arthur (ACT), Erin Coates (WA), DAMP (VIC), Carly Fischer (VIC), Natasha Johns-Messenger (VIC), Jumaadi (NSW), Julia McInerney (SA), Brian Robinson (QLD), Julia Robinson (SA), Alistair Rowe (WA), Yhonnie Scarce (VIC), Esther Stewart (VIC), Peter Vandermark (ACT). Winner was Yhonnie Scarce - The More Bones the Better 2016. GNAP is presented in association with FedUni's Post Office Gallery and the Art Gallery of Ballarat.
- Publisher
- Federation University Australia
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1905 Visual Arts and Crafts
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