A selection of works by some of Australia's best emerging contemporary artists has opened to the public this week at QUT Art Museum in a showcase exhibition for 'the churchie' national emerging art prize.
The annual prize was announced on Saturday night at the gallery on QUT's Gardens Point campus in Brisbane and went to African artist Pierre Mukeba who now lives in Adelaide.
He won the $15,000 main award for a series of works, including James 2:10 (pictured below) and Psychological Trauma (pictured right).
He was interviewed on the night by Popsart (see Facebook live video below) about his win and his experiences growing up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that influence his art.
POPSART: Pierre Mukeba winner of the Churchie AwardThe churchie national emerging art prize QUT Art Museum Pierre Mukeba the winner curators Aileen Burns and Johan Lundh Institute of Modern Art
Posted by Popsart on Saturday, November 11, 2017
Thirty artists were shortlisted for the award - which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year - and all have their work on display in the QUT Art Museum exhibition which opened on the weekend and runs until December 17.
The QUT Art Museum opens six days a week (closed Mondays) and admission is free. Opening hours are 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Friday, and noon to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.
QUT Media contacts:
- Mechelle McMahon, media@qut.edu.au
- After hours: Rose Trapnell, 0407 585 901 or media@qut.edu.au
