Mitch Cairns: Artist's Mouth
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- Explore 48 captivating works that showcase Mitch Cairns' artistic evolution over his two-decade career.
- Admire the Archibald Prize-winning portrait of Agatha Gothe-Snape, highlighting Cairns' unique perspective on daily life.
- Experience a major survey exhibition at the National Art School Gallery, celebrating its 20th anniversary with this comprehensive show.
- Engage with curated insights from Lucy Latella and Robert Leonard, deepening your appreciation for contemporary Australian art.
The National Art School Gallery will present Mitch Cairns: Artist’s Mouth, a major survey exhibition of work by Sydney-based painter and Archibald Prize winner Mitch Cairns, celebrating his twenty-year artistic career since graduating from the National Art School (NAS) in 2006. It features some 48 works, mostly from institutional and private collections, including a still life made as a graduating student and his 2017 Archibald Prize–winning portrait of partner and fellow artist Agatha Gothe-Snape. Also marking the 20th anniversary of NAS Gallery, this is the largest and most comprehensive show of his work to date.
A joint project by NAS Gallery and Meanjin/Brisbane’s Institute of Modern Art (IMA).
Curated by NAS Gallery Curator Lucy Latella and IMA Director Robert Leonard, Artist’s Mouth traces Cairns’ evolution, reflecting his ongoing engagement with the poetics of daily life and his artistic heroes.
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