cofa talks
Why go for the Prize?
Del Kathryn Barton, Guy Warren, and Kerrie Lester speak at the college of fine arts, UNSW
WHEN 6 pm Tuesday March 10th
WHERE College of Fine Arts, UNSW Cnr Oxford Street & Greens Rd, Paddington, Sydney, NSW, 2021 Main Lecture Theatre, EG02
Held just days af ter the winner of the 2009 Archibald Prize is announced, Why go for the Prize? will be a lively panel discussion between the 2008 winner, Del Kathr yn Bar ton, Guy Warren, who won in 1985, and Kerrie Lester who has entered many times, but is yet to take home the prize. These three distinguished ar tists will examine the impact on individual ar tists of winning the prize, or even being hung.
WHO Del Kathryn Barton Guy Warren Kerrie Lester
COST Free and open to the public
Del Kathryn Barton became a household name last year after winning the Archibald Prize. Recently she exhibited in two major exhibitions: Neo Goth at the University of Queensland Ar t Museum and GOMA’s national sur vey show, Optimism, in Brisbane. Bar ton is a COFA graduate. Guy Warren is one of Australia’s most respected senior ar tists. He has been exhibiting for over 5 decades. Warren has won 24 awards and prizes, including the 1985 Archibald Prize, and has been awarded two honorar y doctorate degrees and a Medal of Australia. Kerrie Lester’s work is held in numerous public and private collections including the National Galler y of Australia. Her por traits have been hung in the Archibald sixteen times and she won the Packing Room Prize in 1979. She is also a COFA graduate (then Alexander Mackie).
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