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Jelena Telecki

JELENA TELECKI

Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship 2024 Art Gallery of New South Wales 17 October–24 November 2024 Sydney
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The Brett Whiteley Studio, administered by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, awards an annual travelling art scholarship to artists aged between 20 and 30 with an established body of work.

This year, artist Jelena Telecki will judge the entries and curate an exhibition of paintings selected from the works submitted by finalists in the scholarship.

The winners will be announced on 23 October 2024. One artist will receive a three-month residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris and $50,000. Five artists will each receive $10,000 and a two-week residency at the Shark Island Institute in Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales. The annual scholarship was created from an endowment by Beryl Whiteley, who died in 2010.

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About the Artist

Jelena Telecki’s paintings often depict people tripping, slipping, doing something pointless or simply just giving up. Painted in dark sombre tones, her subjects are frozen in their moment of thought and sometimes horror. Although Telecki’s paintings define an uncomfortable moment, there is a sense that perhaps something better might happen in the next moment to justify their feeling of inadequacy. Telecki explains: “It is difficult to define failure for various reasons as failure in one system may not be failure in another. Similarly in my work, the depiction of foolishness or pointlessness may not be all that it seems to be”.

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About the Gallery
The Art Gallery of NSW is one of the most beautiful art museums in the world, set over 5 levels within stunning parklands overlooking Sydney harbour. The museum houses extensive collections of Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art alongside world-class collections of European masters, Asian art and international contemporary art. In addition to the permanent collection, the AGNSW has a vibrant temporary exhibition program, including major international touring shows and flagship annual exhibitions such as the Archibald Prize and ART EXPRESS.

The AGNSW also manages the Brett Whitley Studio, the artist's former workplace and home in the inner-city suburb of Surry Hills. The studio offers an intimate insight in to the art and life of one of Australia's most celebrated artists.
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Sydney Art Gallery Road, The Domain, NSW
Art Gallery of New South Wales contemporary art institution in Sydney Australia
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, NSW, Sydney, Australia
+61 2 9225 1744
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au

Opening hours
Monday – Sunday
10am – 5pm
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day
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