精东传媒

August 15, 2022

UOW’s prestigious Art Auction is back on campus

Auction includes works by Ben Quilty, Paul Ryan and other well-known artists

The 精东传媒 of 精东传媒鈥檚 (UOW) much-awaited annual Art Auction is back on campus after two disruptive years due to the pandemic.

The auction will celebrate its 18^th anniversary this year and features works by alumni, current and former staff and honorary fellows of the School of the Arts, English and Media at the 精东传媒.

This year鈥檚 art work includes paintings, drawings, lithographic prints, etchings, photographs, sculptures, and ceramics. All works in the auction have been generously donated by staff (present and former), alumni, and honorary fellows, including award-winning artists and many well-known names in the art world.

Included in the auction are works by Ben Quilty, Claudia Damichi, Chris Zanko and Jelle Van den Berg among others.

The funds raised from the auction will go toward supporting the 2022 UOW Grad Show in November and funding a Visual Arts student to travel to the 2022 National Graduate Show in Perth.

Dr Jo Law, is the Interim Head of School and a senior lecturer in the said this year is a new beginning for art lovers after two years of continuous disruptions due to the pandemic.

鈥淭he Art Auction to raise funds to support the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts, Visual Arts and Design) graduates has a long history,鈥� Dr Law said.

鈥淭his year鈥檚 event is a new beginning for us after the disruptions of the past two years.

鈥淚n the past, this has been a staff-led student event that raised funds to put on the end-of-year graduate exhibition. This year, we have been fortunate to have the support from staff (former and present), alumni, and honorary fellows to donate their works to kick-start this event once again.

鈥淭he money raised will contribute to sending a selected graduate to the National Graduate Show at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art.

鈥淎side from a welcome to all staff and students as we return to campus, we also want to highlight the important role of the creative arts in these challenging times.

鈥淲e are very pleased that the honorary Doctor of Creative Arts this year, Ben Quilty, is supporting our fund-raising event by generously donating one of his etchings.鈥�

The auction will be held on campus and also for the convenience of viewers.