Stencil Art Prize heading to Gympie Regional Gallery

The Gympie Regional Gallery is set to reopen its doors to the public on Tuesday, 16 June 2020 at 10am, with a new exhibition on display.

The Stencil Art Prize will travel to the Gallery to exhibit from 16 June to 31 July 2020. 

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the exhibition is a snapshot of the grassroots stencil art form that is edgy, political, cheeky and pop-culture inspired.

The exhibition features artworks from 66 finalists represented by a whopping 23 countries including Australia, Canada, Croatia, England, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands and USA.

Edward Woodley from Sydney won the $10,000 Stencil Art Prize at the Sydney launch with his controversial artwork ‘Eternal Spirit – 2’. The artwork is stencilled enamel paint on brass sheeting which was then hand bent and distorted to add a three dimensional quality to the work. 

This art form has undergone a resurgence in recent decades and is now thriving on the streets in every country around the globe. 

The Stencil Art Prize’s global community of finalists collectively push the boundaries of the stencil definition each year as they develop new stencil techniques, messages, materials and technology. 

From photo realist stencils of dozens of layers, to intricate hand-cut stencils on delicate paper, the Stencil Art Prize is the authority on all things ‘stencil art’.

Gympie Venues and Events Manager Luke Harriman says the committed team at the Gallery are excited to be able to reopen the doors to residents and visitors to the region, and this exhibition will be a great way to celebrate its reopening.

“Our dedicated team can’t wait to have members of the public return to our beautiful Gallery to showcase a fantastic exhibition the whole family will enjoy,” he said. 

For more information, visit www.gympie.qld.gov.au/gallery or call 5481 0733.