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Quilty: Painting the Shadows

Oct 10, 2019 | IMDB 0

57 min Watch Now

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This fascinating exploration of the creative process follows one of Australia's leading contemporary artists Ben Quilty, as he completes one of his most challenging art works.

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Ben Quilty, Sally Scales, Lisa Slade

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