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Archie Moore’s Golden Lion-winning installation gifted to Tate and QAGOMA

The Australian Government has gifted Archie Moore’s Venice Biennale artwork to ensure ongoing global impact.

19 Aug 2024 11:34

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Artwork in blackened room with display of paper document hovering over pool of water. Archie Moore.

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Archie Moore / kith and kin 2024 / Australia Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2024 / Photo:Andrea Rossetti / © the artist / Images courtesy of the artist and The Commercial.

The world took note, when Archie Moore’s installation, kith and kin, was awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at La Biennale di Venezia 2024.

It was an incredible moment for Australian artists, in particular First Nations maker Archie Moore and curator Ellie Buttrose, to receive that global acknowledgment. And now that has been further cemented with this major acquisition.

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