ARTEXPRESS: A celebration of perseverance and creativity
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is currently presenting ARTEXPRESS 2022, a showcase of outstanding artworks developed by young artists from across NSW for the art-making component of the Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination in Visual Arts in 2021. One of the Art Gallery’s most popular exhibitions, the annual showcase provides insight into students’ creativity and the issues important to them.
This year’s exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW features 43 bodies of work selected from 8440 student works submitted for the 2021 HSC, including works by students from government and non-government schools from across metropolitan and regional NSW.
Art Gallery of NSW director Dr Michael Brand said that the Class of 2021 should be extremely proud of what they achieved in an exceedingly difficult year.
“The 2021 Visual Arts students had a disrupted HSC, with many students completing their artworks from home in lockdown. Despite the many obstacles of finishing school in a pandemic, these students have produced the most exceptional bodies of work.”
This year, the student works directly address the impact of the global pandemic on their lives, exploring ideas of the interior self and resilience, emergence and optimism, the environment and still life interiors.
Until Apr 25. Art Gallery Of NSW, Art Gallery Rd, Sydney. FREE. Info: www.artgalleryofnsw.com
