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| birth_place = [[Brisbane]], Australia
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'''Michael Zavros''' (born, Brisbane, Australia, 1974) is an Australian artist.
'''Michael Zavros''' is an Australian artist.


==Early life and education==
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Zavros studied printmaking at [[Queensland College of Art]] in the 1990s. Zavros has won three Australian drawing prizes: The Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award in 2002, The Robert Jacks Drawing Prize in 2005 and the Kedumba Prize in 2007. In 2004, Zavros won the Primavera Collex award through the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. In 2010 Zavros won the [[Doug Moran National Portrait Prize]] with a portrait of his child ''Phoebe is dead/McQueen''.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/fear-and-death-inspired-winning-study-of-human-frailty-20100810-11y7v.html] ''The Sydney Morning Herald''</ref> The previous year, Zavros was awarded runner up in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize with a self-portrait entitled ''V12 Narcissus''. In 2012 he won the inaugural [[Bulgari Art Award]], which included the acquisition of his work ''The new Round Room'' by the [[Art Gallery of New South Wales]].<ref name="Forbes2012">{{cite web |url =http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/about-us/opportunities-for-artists/bulgari-art-award/|title =Bulgari Art Award| author= |date = |work = |publisher =Art Gallery of New South Wales|accessdate =19 March 2013}}</ref> In 2016 Zavros was the recipient of the Mosman Art Prize for a portrait of his daughter entitled Flora.<ref>http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/culture-club-queensland-arts-music-and-theatre-news/news-story/c24cfe11ab96eec31d7494b93c0cf55e</ref>
Zavros studied printmaking at [[Queensland College of Art]] in the 1990s.{{cn|date=March 2022}}


==Awards==
He was a finalist in the [[Archibald Prize]] in [[List of Archibald Prize 2004 finalists|2004]], [[List of Archibald Prize 2005 finalists|2005]], [[List of Archibald Prize 2006 finalists|2006]], [[List of Archibald Prize 2009 finalists|2009]] and [[List of Archibald Prize 2013 finalists|2013]].
Zavros has won three Australian drawing prizes: The Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award in 2002, The Robert Jacks Drawing Prize in 2005 and the Kedumba Prize in 2007. In 2004, Zavros won the Primavera Collex award through the [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney]].{{cn|date=March 2022}}


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In 2010 Zavros won the [[Doug Moran National Portrait Prize]] with a portrait of his child ''Phoebe is dead/McQueen''.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/fear-and-death-inspired-winning-study-of-human-frailty-20100810-11y7v.html] ''The Sydney Morning Herald''</ref> The previous year, Zavros was awarded runner up in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize with a self-portrait entitled ''V12 Narcissus''. In 2012 he won the inaugural [[Bulgari Art Award]], which included the acquisition of his work ''The new Round Room'' by the [[Art Gallery of New South Wales]].<ref name="Forbes2012">{{cite web |url =http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/about-us/opportunities-for-artists/bulgari-art-award/|title =Bulgari Art Award| author= |date = |publisher =Art Gallery of New South Wales|accessdate =19 March 2013}}</ref>
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Zavros has exhibited widely within Australia and his work is held in numerous private and public collections. His portrait of [[Quentin Bryce]], [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] 2008–2014, hangs in the [[National Portrait Gallery (Australia)|National Portrait Gallery]], Canberra. His portrait of Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith hangs in the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/the-artist-and-the-war-hero-michael-zavros-paints-vc-winner-ben-robertssmith/news-story/dfcb8a27ffed3cb468db88746625270c</ref>


In 2016 Zavros was the recipient of the Mosman Art Prize for a portrait of his daughter entitled ''Flora''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Fculture-club-queensland-arts-music-and-theatre-news%2Fnews-story%2Fc24cfe11ab96eec31d7494b93c0cf55e&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=f59b645014e54d400b98ee3811ba506a-1603618999|title=Couriermail.com.au &#124; Subscribe to The Courier Mail for exclusive stories|website=www.couriermail.com.au}}</ref>
From 2007-2011 Zavros served on the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. He is a current board member of NAVA <ref>https://visualarts.net.au/about/board/</ref>(National association for the Visual Arts) and sits of the Queensland College of Art (Griffith University) board.

He was a finalist in the [[Archibald Prize]] in [[List of Archibald Prize 2004 finalists|2004]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archibald Prize finalists 2004 {{!}} Art Gallery of NSW |url=https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2004/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Art Gallery of New South Wales}}</ref> [[List of Archibald Prize 2005 finalists|2005]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archibald Prize Archibald 2005 work: Portrait of Alex Dimitriades by Michael Zavros |url=https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2005/28116/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Art Gallery of New South Wales |language=en}}</ref> [[List of Archibald Prize 2006 finalists|2006]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archibald Prize finalists 2006 {{!}} Art Gallery of NSW |url=https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2006/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Art Gallery of New South Wales}}</ref> [[List of Archibald Prize 2009 finalists|2009]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archibald Prize Archibald 2009 work: Ars longa, vita brevis by Michael Zavros |url=https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2009/28791/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Art Gallery of New South Wales |language=en}}</ref> [[List of Archibald Prize 2013 finalists|2013]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archibald Prize Archibald 2013 work: Bad dad by Michael Zavros |url=https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2013/29394/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Art Gallery of New South Wales |language=en}}</ref> and [[List of Archibald Prize 2022 finalists|2022]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archibald Prize Archibald 2022 work: At the British Museum by Michael Zavros |url=https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2022/30458/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Art Gallery of New South Wales |language=en}}</ref>

==Collections==
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Zavros has exhibited widely within Australia and his work is held in numerous private and public collections. His portrait of [[Quentin Bryce]], [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] 2008–2014, hangs in the [[National Portrait Gallery (Australia)|National Portrait Gallery]], Canberra.

''[[Pistol Grip (Ben Roberts-Smith VC)]]'', a portrait of [[Victoria Cross for Australia|Victoria Cross]] recipient [[Ben Roberts-Smith]] hangs in the [[Australian War Memorial]], [[Canberra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Farts%2Fthe-artist-and-the-war-hero-michael-zavros-paints-vc-winner-ben-robertssmith%2Fnews-story%2Fdfcb8a27ffed3cb468db88746625270c&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=954e64dc81b3446649f1d076252d45e6-1603618998|title=Subscribe to The Australian &#124; Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps|website=www.theaustralian.com.au}}</ref>

==Other roles==
From 2007 to 2011 Zavros served on the [[Visual Arts Board]] of the [[Australia Council for the Arts]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-14 |title=Gina at home by Michael Zavros |url=https://www.brisbaneportraitprize.org/2019-finalists/gina-at-home-by-michael-zavros/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Brisbane Portrait Prize |language=en-US}}</ref> He was on the board of NAVA (National Association for the Visual Arts) from 2014 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Previous Board Members |url=https://visualarts.net.au/about/board/previous-board-members/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=NAVA |language=en}}</ref> He sits on the [[Queensland College of Art]] ([[Griffith University]]) board.{{cn|date=March 2022}}{{when|date=March 2022}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Australian painters]]
[[Category:Australian painters]]
[[Category:Doug Moran National Portrait Prize winners]]
[[Category:Doug Moran National Portrait Prize winners]]
[[Category:People from Brisbane]]
[[Category:Artists from Brisbane]]
[[Category:Queensland College of Art alumni]]
[[Category:Queensland College of Art alumni]]
[[Category:Archibald Prize finalists]]

Latest revision as of 11:12, 9 September 2024

Michael Zavros
Born
Michael Zavros

Brisbane, Australia
EducationQueensland College of Art
Known forPainting
AwardsDoug Moran National Portrait Prize
2010 Phoebe is dead/McQueen

Bulgari Art Award
2012 The new Round Room
ElectedVisual Arts and Craft Board of the Australia Council for the Arts
Websitehttp://www.michaelzavros.com/

Michael Zavros is an Australian artist.

Early life and education

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Zavros studied printmaking at Queensland College of Art in the 1990s.[citation needed]

Awards

[edit]

Zavros has won three Australian drawing prizes: The Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award in 2002, The Robert Jacks Drawing Prize in 2005 and the Kedumba Prize in 2007. In 2004, Zavros won the Primavera Collex award through the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.[citation needed]

In 2010 Zavros won the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize with a portrait of his child Phoebe is dead/McQueen.[1] The previous year, Zavros was awarded runner up in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize with a self-portrait entitled V12 Narcissus. In 2012 he won the inaugural Bulgari Art Award, which included the acquisition of his work The new Round Room by the Art Gallery of New South Wales.[2]

In 2016 Zavros was the recipient of the Mosman Art Prize for a portrait of his daughter entitled Flora.[3]

He was a finalist in the Archibald Prize in 2004,[4] 2005,[5] 2006,[6] 2009,[7] 2013[8] and 2022.[9]

Collections

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Zavros has exhibited widely within Australia and his work is held in numerous private and public collections. His portrait of Quentin Bryce, Governor-General 2008–2014, hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra.

Pistol Grip (Ben Roberts-Smith VC), a portrait of Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith hangs in the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.[10]

Other roles

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From 2007 to 2011 Zavros served on the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council for the Arts.[11] He was on the board of NAVA (National Association for the Visual Arts) from 2014 to 2019.[12] He sits on the Queensland College of Art (Griffith University) board.[citation needed][when?]

References

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  1. ^ [1] The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. ^ "Bulgari Art Award". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Couriermail.com.au | Subscribe to The Courier Mail for exclusive stories". www.couriermail.com.au.
  4. ^ "Archibald Prize finalists 2004 | Art Gallery of NSW". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Archibald Prize Archibald 2005 work: Portrait of Alex Dimitriades by Michael Zavros". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Archibald Prize finalists 2006 | Art Gallery of NSW". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Archibald Prize Archibald 2009 work: Ars longa, vita brevis by Michael Zavros". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Archibald Prize Archibald 2013 work: Bad dad by Michael Zavros". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Archibald Prize Archibald 2022 work: At the British Museum by Michael Zavros". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps". www.theaustralian.com.au.
  11. ^ "Gina at home by Michael Zavros". Brisbane Portrait Prize. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Previous Board Members". NAVA. Retrieved 6 May 2022.


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