Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize
Geelong Gallery Until 20 February, 2022
Victoria
‘Archie 100’ celebrates a century of Australia’s oldest portrait award, the Archibald Prize, reflecting upon the changing face of our nation and how artistic styles and approaches to portraiture have changed over time. The touring exhibition is arranged thematically and delves into the controversies and the commonplace, the triumphant and the thwarted.
Now showing in Geelong – where JF Archibald, who established the Archibald Prize, was born and raised and where several artists and sitters presented have connections to the area or are represented in the Geelong Gallery collection.
Naomi Hobson Adolescent Wonderland
Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery 11 December, 2021 to 27 February, 2022
South Australia
‘Today photography needs to push the boundary… I’m using the medium to tell real stories that I feel don’t get told or haven’t been told. I want people to see who our youth really are: fun, playful, smart, savvy, proud, adventurous and witty.’ – Naomi Hobson.
Inspired by the classic children’s novel ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll, Naomi Hobson presents evocative photographic portraits in ‘Adolescent Wonderland’, which capture the youthful spirit of Aboriginal people from her community of Coen on Cape York Peninsula.
