2021 Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award
The shortlisted entries of the 2021 Deakin Contemporary Small Sculpture Award are currently on display at the gallery. The award and exhibition provide a fascinating snapshot of contemporary sculpture practice in Australia.
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Congratulations to Michael Le Grand
Congratulations to the 2021 Contemporary Small Sculpture Award winner, Michael Le Grand for his sculpture ‘Transit’.
Michael Le Grand, ‘Transit’, painted steel, winner 2021 Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award, photography Polo Jimenez
Visit the exhibition in person
When: Tuesday 15 November–Wednesday 15 December 2021
Opening hours: Monday–Friday 10am–12.30pm, 1.30–4pm
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Aunty Marlene GILSON, Possession, Captain Cook First Fleet 2017, 2017.64. Purchase 2017, Deakin University Art Collection.
The Deakin University Art Collection is made up of more than 2300 artworks, many of which are displayed across all campuses.
The extensive collection includes paintings, prints, drawings, ceramics, artist’s books, photographs, and sculpture. Most works are contemporary in nature and represent art of excellence by leading Australian artists, current Deakin students, and alumni.
A selection of important works in the Deakin University Art Collection are those by artists Gordon Bennett, George Baldessin, Arthur Boyd, Stephen Bram, Vicki Couzens, Mikala Dwyer, Emily Floyd, Sam Fullbrook, Sally Gabori, Minna Gilligan, Simyrn Gill, Elizabeth Gower, Inge King, Robert Klippel, Sidney Nolan, Lin Onus, John Olsen, Robert Rooney, Mike Parr, Kerrie Poliness, Mick Tjapaltjarri, Jenny Watson, Ron Robertson-Swann and Fred Williams, among many others.
Maintaining and developing the Collection demonstrates the University’s interest in the study, patronage, and advancement of the visual arts in Australia. The Collection reflects the cultural aspirations of Deakin University and its strategic goals of Learning, Ideas, Value and Experience.
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*Banner image: Adrian Mauriks, ‘Strange Fruit 2010’, painted epoxy resin, 235 x 700 x 200cm. Deakin University Art Collection. Gift of the artist, 2020. Photography Simon Peter Fox. Image courtesy the artist estate. Pictured in situ at the Melbourne Campus at Burwood.