Julia Gutman (born 1993) is a Sydney-based visual artist. She was the 2023 recipient of the

Archibald Prize The Archibald Prize is an Australian portraiture art prize for painting, generally seen as the most prestigious portrait prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after the receipt of a bequest from J. F. Archibald, J. F. Archib ...

. At 29, She was the 11th woman to win the award, and the second youngest to receive the prize in 100 years.

Early life and education

Gutman is one of three children, and grew up in Sydney. Gutman studied undergraduate painting at the

University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1949. The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and docto ...

, where she developed an interest in figurative painting. She then received her MFA from the

Rhode Island School of Design The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD , pronounced "Riz-D") is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase th ...

where she studied sculpture. It was several years after graduating from RISD, and after the loss of a close friend, she put these elements of her practice together to develop her signature approach to textile figuration.

Awards and recognition

Julia was the 2023 recipient of the

. At 29, She was the 11th woman to win the award, and the second youngest to receive the prize in 100 years. Prior to this win, Julia was one of six artists who exhibited in Primavera, young Australian Artists at the

Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of Contemporary Art (often abbreviated to MCA, MoCA or MOCA) may refer to: Africa * Museum of Contemporary Art (Tangier), Morocco, officially le Galerie d'Art Contemporain Mohamed Drissi Asia East Asia * Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai ...

in 2022. In 2020, Julia was a finalist in the NSW emerging fellowship at Artspace, exhibiting her work 'Nobody told me the shadows would be so bright.'

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gutman, Julia 1993 births Living people Artists from Sydney 21st-century Australian women artists University of New South Wales College of Fine Arts alumni Rhode Island School of Design alumni