Event The Churchie Emerging Art Prize 2023

The Churchie Emerging Art Prize 2023

Artist Talks

3 June 2023
11.00AM–12.30PM

Join us for floor talks with artists in The Churchie Emerging Art Prize 2023. Facilitated by exhibition curator Sebastian Henry-Jones, artists Melody PalomaJoel Spring, and Ash Tower will discuss their works.

The Churchie is one of Australia’s leading prizes for emerging artists. This year’s exhibition features works by thirteen finalists from across Australia: Alrey Batol, Amanda Bennetts, Dylan Bolger, Luke Brennan, Matthew Brown, Raf McDonald, Corben Mudjandi, Melody Paloma, Roberta Joy Rich, Joel Spring, Jess Tan, Debbie Taylor Worley, and Ash Tower.

Then at 1pm, join us for a talk on mothering and art by this year’s guest judge Tara McDowell, Associate Professor and Director of Curatorial Practice at Monash University.

Image: Ash Tower, 'ord[i]nance III', 2022, lead, marbled paper, archive box. Courtesy the artist.

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The Institute of Modern Art acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land upon which the IMA now stands, the Jagera, Yuggera, Yugarapul, and Turrbal people. We offer our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first artists of this country. In the spirit of allyship, the IMA will continue to work with First Nations people to celebrate, support, and present their immense past, present, and future contribution to artistic practice and cultural expression.

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