Harry's Top at Arts

Published: Tuesday, 10 January 2012

UPDATE!! Harry Holledge, 2011 Year 12 Valedictorian, has been accepted into TOP ARTS! This is an annual art exhibition shown at the National Gallery of Victoria. It is made up of the top folios from the VCE studies of Art and Studio Art. Thousands of students apply for this prestigious event, not all are accepted. This exhibition is the most popular on the NGV’s exhibition program. "We are very proud of Harry achieving this and congratulate him," said Ms Robyn Fuerst, Head of Visual Arts. "This is awesome news, I can't tell you how difficult it is to get this gig," she said.

Harry was also a recipient of the Inagural Old Mentonians' Acquisitive Art Award, together with fellow student Andrew Fowler for their Digital Photography, both based on the theme of Isolation.

NEWS FLASH! from Ms Fuerst, 22 March 2012 - "Last night at the Ian Potter gallery at Federation Square was the grand opening of Top Arts. The most visited exhibition on the NGV calendar! The top folios from all around the state are showcased from VCE Studio Arts and Art. Over 1800 students applied, only 53 made it! Mentone Grammar is very proud to part of this exhibition and we congratulate Harry Holledge whose work is represented in this show. The exhibition is now open to the general public. In the past over 100,000 have viewed the show and we encourage to go and see the amazing talent that these young people exhibit. Well done Harry Holledge!"

See more photos (including Harry and some of his work) in the 2011 Art and Design Exhibition photo gallery.

Find out more about NGV Top Arts.

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