Tim Olsen has been encouraging and supporting young and emerging artists to build careers as professional practicing artists since 2001. Now in its 19th year, the Tim Olsen Drawing Prize at UNSW Art & Design encourages excellence in drawing. This collaboration has been continuously supported by the Olsen Gallery and celebrates students who use drawing as a significant part of their artistic practice.
Candidates are nominated by academic staff and then selected for inclusion in the exhibition and consideration for the Award.
The evening will celebrate the finalists, whose work will be displayed on campus at AD Space until October 12, and announce the 2019 recipient.
The 2019 finalists:
Patrick McDavitt, Eva Nolan, Alvi Bruce, Lisa Ellen Hughes, Josephine Pereira, Robbie Karmel, Dylan Tinker, Kim Lyle Gallagher, Marleena Oudomvilay, Liana Berzins, Vaughan Wozniak O'Connor, Karan Singh Shekhawat, Lisa Dwyer, Alexander E. S. Ryrie, Xanthe Muston, Robin Elhaj, Stella Laurence, Callum Agnew.
OPENING: Tuesday 1 October 2019, 6pm – 8pm
EXHIBITION: October 2 – 12 2019, Wed – Fri 11am – 6pm, Sat 11am – 4pm
WHERE: AD SPACE - UNSW ART & DESIGN
ADDRESS: EG01, CNR OXFORD ST & GREENS RD, PADDINGTON NSW 2021
HOURS: WED TO FRI 11AM-6PM, SAT 11AM-4PM
AD Space acknowledges and pays respect to the Bidjigal and Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which AD Space is built, operates and creates. AD Space is a student run exhibition space at UNSW Art & Design. Managed by Arc @ UNSW limited in partnership with UNSW Art & Design faculty.
Photo credit: Anna Kucera
