Australian Arts Review: Record entries for Dobell Drawing Prize
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Australian Arts Review: Record entries for Dobell Drawing Prize
The Dobell Drawing Prize is a $30,000 acquisitive biennial art prize showcasing the expanded field of drawing, presented by the National Art School in Darlinghurst.
This year’s prize received 942 entries, a record since it began in 1993, and 64 works were selected for the finalist exhibition showing from 25 March to 22 May 2021 in the NAS Gallery.
Read the full article through the link below.
Image: Craig Waddell, 35 Days With You, 2020 (detail). Ink, watercolour, pastel, gouache on paper, 220cm x 220cm, courtesy the artist
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