Artist profile
Ben Quilty
Ben Quilty is one of Australia's most prominent contemporary painters, recognized for his thick, impasto expressive oil paintings that critique masculinity, national identity, war, and social conflict.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
67.53
Credential score
757.0
Reference 80×100cm
$83,750
Credentials
- Nationality
- Australian
- Museum exhibitions
- 30
- Solo exhibitions
- 25
- Group exhibitions
- 95
- Museum collections
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, National Gallery of Australia, Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, Art Gallery of South Australia
- Gallery representation
- Tolarno Galleries, Jan Murphy Gallery
- Private collections
- 85
- Press
- 320
- Scholarly articles
- 15
- Books
- 6
- Auction record
- $210,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
Australian
Birth / death years
1973
Mediums
Painting, Drawing
Prices
Auction record
$210,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Tolarno Galleries, Jan Murphy Gallery
Museum collections
Art Gallery of New South Wales, National Gallery of Australia, Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, Art Gallery of South Australia
Private collections
85
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
30
Solo exhibitions
25
Group exhibitions
95
Bibliography
Books
6
Press
320
Scholarly articles
15