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Dobell Drawing Prize 23

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Mondays to Saturdays, 11am to 5am Friday 31 March 2023 to Saturday 10 June 2023 Saturday 10 June 2023 from 11am to Sunday 11 June 2023 5am Except Friday 7 April 2023 and Tuesday 25 April 2023

Opening Night: Thursday 30 March 6-10pm

The biennial Dobell Drawing Prize is Australia’s leading prize for drawing and an unparalleled celebration of drawing technique, innovation and expanded drawing practices. It is presented by the National Art School in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation and explores the enduring importance of drawing within contemporary art practice.

The 2023 exhibition received over 1060 entries and is pleased to present new works by 64 finalists:

Tamsin Ainslie, Margaret Ambridge, Maree Azzopardi, John Bokor, Godwin Bradbeer, Liz Bradshaw, Nicki Brancatisano, Catherine (Cath) Brophy, Armando Chant, Sally Clarke, Erin Coates, Fiona Currey-Billyard, Clare Delaney, Christophe Domergue, Linda Fardoe, Nic Fern, Sue Field, Angus Fisher, Ashley Frost, Joanna Gambotto, Chris Gentle, Jane Grealy, S.C. Grennan, Sylvia Griffin, Simon Harris, John Hart, Iluwanti Ken, Sandra Kiris, Kenneth Lambert, Alison Mackay, Danie Mellor, Liam Nunan, Daniel O’Toole, Toshiko Oiyama, Martin John Oldfield, Anastasia Parmson, Lori Pensini, Nic Plowman, Ross Potter, Lucy Ray, Anna Louise Richardson, Jeff Rigby, Jason Roberts, Julie Rrap, Lindy Sale, Robert Shepherd, Sally Simpson, Ben Soedradjit, Amber Subaki, Jayanto Tan, Remnim Alexander Tayco, Michael Terkildsen, Luke Thurgate, Jennifer Tighe, Floria Tosca, Claire Tozer, Alan Tracey, Teo Treloar, Yvette Tziallas, Bronwyn Van de Graaff, Nina Walton, Gary Warner, Anna Warren, Paul White.

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