Peter (Bao) NGUYEN, Grandfather 2022, oil on paper, Young Archie Competition 16 – 18 years category © the artist
Art & Exhibitions

Young Archie - Bunjil Place

Dates

Sat 3 Sep 2022 - Fri 14 Oct 2022

Hours

Refer to opening hours below.

Location

Studio
Free admission. No booking required.
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See the artwork of budding artists at this exhibition celebrating our youngest creatives aged 5 – 18 years. 

Over the past few months, children and young people across Victoria were invited to participate in the Young Archie portrait competition. From over 200 applications received, 58 artists are now showcased in this very special exhibition.  

Featuring works on paper by finalists across four age categories, Young Archie at Bunjil Place showcases portraits of people significant to each artist.  

Exhibiting artists: 

  • Basheera Aahin 
  • Jerusha Abeysiriwardena 
  • Alana Baile 
  • Odeta Better 
  • Mikayla Brooke 
  • Sofia Ceban-Geysman 
  • Justin Charlestio 
  • Hrithika Chivukula 
  • Harry Clements 
  • Nash Cole 
  • Amelia Curtois 
  • Jessamine Curtois 
  • Layla Daoud 
  • Sarani Dassanayaka 
  • Ayuni Dassanayaka 
  • Téa Maegan Davies 
  • Reshaan Hasmin De Silva 
  • Catrina Ee 
  • Geenaari Epasinghe 
  • Oscar Fan 
  • Sophie Fitzgerald 
  • Enelsa Frankel 
  • Dinudi Gamalath 
  • Iraj Hasani 
  • Gracelyn Hasthorpe 
  • Iliana Haviaridis 
  • Erin Hicks 
  • Shelby Holyoak 
  • Tiani Jayasena 
  • Dinara Jayawardena  
  • Ayla Lynne Johnston 
  • Maddy Johnston 
  • Vidusha Vithum Kodagoda 
  • Urvi Kruttiventi 
  • Ashton Larive  
  • Alicia Lewis 
  • Simona Ling 
  • Lily McGloin 
  • Lenny McNaughton 
  • Eliza Mittal 
  • Robina Nasiri 
  • Bao (Peter) Nguyen 
  • Sailor O'Reilly 
  • Adhrith Paratal 
  • Indra Pate 
  • Sithuli Minara Peiris 
  • Sandali Tehara Perera 
  • Rishika Prakash 
  • Alexa Pricone 
  • Ipshita Roy Chawdhury Aradhaya 
  • Manuthi Nesakya Samaraweera 
  • Sesali Diyansa Senevirathna 
  • Lisath Sirimanne 
  • Ekam Singh Soor  
  • Attina Townsend 
  • Sayul Oshane Wimalasiri 
  • Sunny Wu 
  • Minahil Zaidi 

Free in the Studio. 

Header image: Peter (Bao) NGUYEN, Grandfather 2022, oil on paper, Young Archie Competition 16 – 18 years category © the artist

Artist interviews

Dates

Thu 22 September – Wed 5 October
10.30 am – 4.30 pm
 
Thu 6 & Fri 7 October
10.30 am - 7.00 pm
 
Sat 8 - Wed 12 October
10.30 am – 4.30 pm
 
Thu 13 October
10.30 am – 9.00 pm
 
Fri 14 October
10.30 am - 7.00 pm
 
Sat 15 & Sun 16 October
10.30 am - 4.30 pm

Bunjil Place would like to thank our Program Partner, Orana by Balcon, and Event Partner, Zart Art Supplies.