A wonderful evening at Private Viewing of Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2023

It was wonderful to come together on Sunday 21 May with our Foundation Members, Foundation Circle Members and Grandparents Club at the magnificent Art Gallery of NSW, for our annual Moriah Foundation Private Viewing of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes. We never take for granted what a privilege it is to have the gallery all to ourselves!

It was extra special this year, with the winner of the Archibald prize being Julia Gutman, Moriah class of 2011, for her extraordinary portrait of singer song writer, Montaigne, titled “Head in the sky, feet on the ground” which really must be seen in the flesh to truly appreciate her talent. We extend a very warm Mazal Tov to her and her family on this most incredible achievement!

In welcoming our guests, Foundation President, Judy Lowy discussed the life-changing opportunities made possible through the Foundation including our Bursary Program, Principal’s Tzedakah Fund and other signature programs on offer to all Moriah students. “We are doing all we can to provide our children with the best possible opportunities. You play such an important role in making this possible, each of you in your own very special way, and I would like to thank you for all that you continue to do to support our Moriah family.”

Judy shared that next year we will embark on the most ambitious and exciting capital campaign Moriah has undertaken since purchasing the Queens Park land.

“We are a people and a community who constantly strives to aim higher and to continually improve. If we can raise the required funds, we will double our green space and replace buildings that are no longer fit for purpose, with state of the art, world-class facilities which will set our children up for maximum success, now and for generations to come.”
Judy Lowy, Foundation President

We were priviliged to hear from Maud Page, Deputy Director and Director of Collections of the Art Gallery of NSW.

Maud shared her insights into the selection process for the finalists and winners, and discussions she had with winning Archibald prize artist, Julia Gutman. Maud reflected on the important influence of women in Julia’s life, in particular, her grandmother, who arrived from Europe in 1938 without any literacy skills and who ended up becoming an accomplished journalist, going to New York to work at the UN.

“All that emotion and history pours into Julia’s work and we can see it… It represents the strength of people, friendships and innovation and the way young people can look to the past in order to show us a better future, and we should all be listening.”
Maud Page, Deputy Director and
Director of Collections of the Art Gallery of NSW