Congratulations to the newly announced 2024 La Prairie Art Award recipient, Marikit Santiago!
Western Sydney-based Filipina–Australian artist Santiago was selected by the Art Gallery and La Prairie, and her two paintings A Seat at the Table (Magulang) and A Seat at the Table (Kapatid) will enter the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ collection. These tender portraits portray two generations of Santiago’s family – her parents and her sister – with magulang translating to ‘parents’ and kapatid to ‘sibling’ in Tagalog.
Santiago is a three-time Archibald Prize finalist and winner of the 2020 Sir John Sulman Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, for a painting of her three children. Her works entering the AGNSW collection also feature marks made by Santiago’s three young children, who are credited as artistic collaborators in much of her work.
The La Prairie Art Award works to champion Australian female artists, and supports the acquisition of new work into the permanent collection at the Art Gallery of NSW and supports the further development of their artistic practice.
“The La Prairie Art Award is a tangible reward for my parents whose sacrifice and hardship in migrating to Australia provided opportunity and the privileges of my upbringing, which, I firmly believe, allowed me to pursue a career in art while raising a family.” – Marikit Santiago
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