‘In this portrait of Faustina, I explore the boundaries between realism and abstraction to highlight the layers and complexity of identity.

I also hope this portrait will be wife-bait for Faustina’s future partner, she’s single ladies!A portrait of openly queer actor, broadcaster, television producer, writer and DJ Faustina Agolley. Queer women have largely been left out altogether. While harboring a collection of pieces that utilize different mediums, she most frequently displays paintings that focus on progressive ideas of gender and beauty, as well as people who identify as queer. Sydney‚ NSW, Australia. We are observing strict physical distancing and hygiene measures to protect the health of visitors and staff and minimise the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Share. The preliminary sketches from our first sitting were followed by several exchanges of abstract colour sketches and feedback to understand which compositions and colours Faustina was most drawn to. Ask Kim a question. Turns out we both had the same crush as kids, and it was a unifying moment filled with laughter.In this portrait of Faustina, I explore the boundaries between realism and abstraction to highlight the layers and complexity of identity. This portrait is a finalist for the 2019 Archibald Prize. My hope is that this portrait will spark dialogue and action, and help raise the profile of women of colour in the arts by amplifying voices and diversifying representation. The exhibition will take place at Nanda Hobbs gallery in Chippendale, Sydney, Australia from 6-17 July, 2020. This portrait is a finalist in the 2019 Archibald Prize, and will be …

Australia-based artist Kim Leutwyler presents a preview of her Augmented Reality and Painting exhibition portraying queer Womxn, including those who are cisgender, trans, non-binary & gender diverse.

Faustina the Fuzz Art Print by Kim Leutwyler Dedicated to my studio practice, I intend to continue making art throughout the course of my life, no matter what path my career may take. Signed on the back.

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Oil Paint on canvas, ready to hang. A portrait of my friend Faustina Agolley, a Ghanaian-Chinese, openly queer actor, broadcaster, television producer, writer and DJ. She was a finalist in the Archibald Prize in 2015 and 2017 and in the Sulman Prize in 2017.We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Gallery stands, the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.Read the latest visit information, including hoursUpdate from the Gallery regarding COVID-19 Kim Leutwyler, an emerging artist based in Sydney, has exhibited her work in multiple galleries across both Australia and the United States.

Representation of queer women of colour on the walls of our cultural institutions matters.’Kim Leutwyler’s subject is Faustina Agolley, a Ghanaian-Chinese, openly queer actor, broadcaster, television producer, writer and DJ.The Art Gallery of New South Wales is open. I was instantly drawn to Faustina because of the strength of her convictions and her appetite for knowledge and self-development. Commission an Artwork. Faustina Agolley Artist Kim Leutwyler is counted among the finalists for this year’s $100,000 Archibald Prize, having submitted a portrait of the actor, broadcaster, TV producer, writer and DJ, affectionately known as Fuzzy.. A friend of the artist, Faustina’s work includes hosting flagship music program Video Hits, The Voice and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Kim Leutwyler 58 artworks. Born in the United States in 1984, Leutwyler migrated to Australia in 2012 and is now based in Sydney. Faustina’s portrait reached a stopping point when I began to feel severe pain and numbness in my hands, later diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome.

Artwork Description. ‘In historical art, women of colour are often erased or, when seen, reduced to tropes as opposed to the individuals they are/were.

Sydney‚ NSW, Australia. Share. My hope is that this portrait will spark dialogue and action, and help raise the profile of women of colour in the arts by amplifying voices and diversifying representation.’‘I was instantly drawn to Faustina because of the strength of her convictions and her appetite for knowledge and self-development. Unable to hold a paint brush for long periods of time, Faustina and I had a short final sitting in February during which she read me a story about her childhood fictional crush. Kim Leutwyler’s subject is Faustina Agolley, a Ghanaian-Chinese, openly queer actor, broadcaster, television producer, writer and DJ. Ask Kim a question. A portrait of openly queer actor, broadcaster, television producer, writer and DJ Faustina Agolley. Signed on the back. Queer women have largely been left out altogether.

Kim Leutwyler 63 artworks. At first sight, attendees will be greeted with 6 oil paintings in the gallery. This portrait is a finalist for the 2019 Archibald Prize.I was instantly drawn to Faustina because of the strength of her convictions and her appetite for knowledge and self-development.

KIM LEUTWYLER Born in America, Sydney-based Kim Leutwyler migrated to Australia in 2012. This portrait began in September 2018. This portrait is a finalist in the 2019 Archibald Prize, and will be …

She works in a variety of media including painting, installation, ceramics, printmedia and drawing.