Amber Wallis

JOHN LESLIE ART PRIZE 2018 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED With a first prize of $20,000 the Prize consistently attracts the highest calibre of artists working in Australia. An additional prize of $1,000 is awarded to the best Gippsland work. The Prize is named after the Gallery’s long time Patron, John Leslie OBE (1919—2016), and continues through the generous ongoing…

For Nicholas Thompson, Melbourne Art Fair represents a new commitment to a long-held curatorial vision: to give a single artist a platform to explore a distinct body of ideas. Although the group presentation, along with the VIP lounge, has become part of the lingua franca of art fair culture, Thompson believes that a solo exhibition…