Julia Gutman

Julia Gutman (born 1993) is a Sydney-based visual artist. She was the 2023 recipient of the Archibald Prize. At 29, She was the 11th woman to win the award, and the second youngest to receive the prize in 100 years.[1]

Julia Gutman
Julia Gutman, 2023
Born1993
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian
EducationRhode Island School of Design University of New South Wales
Notable work'Head in the sky, feet on the ground'
Stylecollage
AwardsArchibald Prize (2023)

Early life and education

Gutman is one of three children, and grew up in Sydney.

Gutman studied undergraduate painting at the University of New South Wales, where she developed an interest in figurative painting. She then received her MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design where she studied sculpture.[2] It was several years after graduating from RISD, and after the loss of a close friend, she put these elements of her practice together to develop her signature approach to textile figuration.[3]

Awards and recognition

Julia was the 2023 recipient of the Archibald Prize. At 29, She was the 11th woman to win the award, and the second youngest to receive the prize in 100 years.[4] Prior to this win, Julia was one of six artists who exhibited in Primavera, young Australian Artists at the Museum of Contemporary Art in 2022.[5] In 2020, Julia was a finalist in the NSW emerging fellowship at Artspace, exhibiting her work 'Nobody told me the shadows would be so bright.' [6]

References
  1. Burke, Kelly (2023-05-05). "Archibald prize 2023: Julia Gutman wins $100,000 for portrait of Montaigne". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  2. Dunn, Samantha (2023-05-15). "The fine art of storytelling for Archibald winner and UNSW alumna". UNSW Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  3. Wolifson, Chloe (2023-05-05). "The tragedy that changed everything for artist Julia Gutman". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  4. Pitt, Helen (2023-05-05). "'It's surreal': Julia Gutman wins Archibald Prize for portrait of singer Montaigne". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  5. "Young artist's work cut from gift of cloth". The Canberra Times. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  6. https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/the-tragedy-that-changed-everything-for-artist-julia-gutman-20201110-p56d79.html
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