Adelaide visual artist Hossein Valamanesh and theatre technician Bob Jesser were recognised posthumously for their lifetime achievements at the 2022 Ruby Awards, with other major winners including the Adelaide Festival show Watershed – The Death of Dr Duncan and an exhibition of work by influential printmaker Barbara Hanrahan.
SA arts and culture news in brief: Context Writers Festival returns with three days of events celebrating storytelling, Restless Dance Theatre scoops international award, 2022 Rubies shortlist announced, and an online discussion tackling the thorny topic of “sustainability and responsible arts sponsorship”.
SA arts and culture news in brief: $20,000 contemporary art prize recipient announced, 2022 Illuminate Adelaide hailed as a success, nominations open for the Ruby Awards, Tarnanthi to present national touring exhibition, mental health support for musicians, and a celebration of First Nations art and stories at the Festival Centre.
The winners in this year’s Ruby Awards recognising the best of South Australia’s arts and culture include contemporary circus company Gravity & Other Myths, the AGSA’s Clarice Beckett exhibition and innovative iso-inspired project Decameron 2.0.