In 2011 Australian artist Ben Quilty was commissioned by The Australian War Memorial to travel to Afghanistan as the official war artist. Quilty spent a month in Afghanistan with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to record the experiences of defence personnel involved with Operation Slipper. His latest exhibition Ben Quilty: After Afghanistan opens on 20 February at the National Art School in Sydney – where Quilty will be exhibiting 21 studio paintings, and 16 works on paper sketched during his time in Afghanistan.
Sharne Wolff spoke to him about art & war, his recent appointment as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW, and more…read the full interview at The Art Life.
Ben Quilty ‘Troy Park After Afghanistan’ Oil on linen 190x140cm 2012
[Image courtesy Ben Quilty, artist].
Very good S!
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El 06/02/2013, a las 4:11 AM, “Wolff.” escribió:
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Great answers to your Qs by Ben, he took it very seriously. did you read the uncommon soldier. The interview is really good Sharne. You should be very proud of your work. Mx