Blake Prize needs a miracle for resurrection

Australia's prestigious prize exhibition for religious art closes this weekend, perhaps for the last time unless a major sponsor comes to the table.
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Richard Lewer won the 2014 Blake Prize for ‘Worse Luck I’m Still Here’. Courtesy the artist and the Blake Society

The 63rd Blake Prize exhibition closes this weekend at UNSW Galleries at UNSW Art and Design (formerly COFA, Sydney). It may be the last time doors are closed on this iconic art prize, which has grown with the times to become an important voice in our contemporary society.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina