Deadline: July 23, 2015
(Heather
Gourlay-Conyngham with her nude male portrait entitled “A Young Man”, oil on
canvas)
Entries are now open for the second Sanlam Portrait Award to
celebrate and showcase the best original portrait artwork in South Africa.
Sponsored by Sanlam Private Wealth, in partnership with Durbanville’s
Rust-en-Vrede Art Gallery, the award offers a significant monetary prize of
R100,000 and a viewers’ choice prize. The closing date for entries is July , 2015.
The first Sanlam Portrait Award, held last year, attracted a
staggering 1,783 entries. KwaZulu-Natal artist Heather Gourlay-Conyngham walked
off with the top prize for her nude male portrait entitled A Young Man (177 x 80cm, oil on canvas).
The competition is open to artists of 18 years and older who
are residents of South Africa.
Work entered should be based on a sitting, or study from
life, and the human figure must predominate. No sculptures, photographs and
works created using software or other digital means will be eligible. All works
will be judged anonymously by a panel of three independent judges. They will
identify the winning portrait and select 39 other entries to tour the country
as part of an exclusive exhibition. The panel will be convened by Stefan Hundt,
head of the Sanlam Private Wealth art advisory service and curator of the
Sanlam Art Collection.
Daniël Kriel, CEO of Sanlam Private Wealth, says "Many
of our clients have a passion for art, and invest in art as part of a balanced
portfolio. We launched the first Art Advisory Service in South Africa in 2010
and it is a platform that has always been a strong part of our business.
Partnering with Rust-en-Vrede Art Gallery on the Sanlam Portrait Award was a
natural fit for us and we are pleased to be continuing this initiative."
Kriel says the outstanding quality and standard of the
entries received in last year’s competition was testament to the range and
depth of talent South Africa has to offer. “We are looking forward to seeing
entries that push beyond the normal and accepted for the second competition.”
The name of the overall winner will be announced at a gala
event to be held at the Rust-en-Vrede Art Gallery on August 27. 2015.
For more information on the competition, entry forms and
competition rules visit www.sanlamportraitaward.co.za
or www.rust-en-vrede.com
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