An Evening with Ben Quilty

Next date: Thursday, 12 February 2026 | 06:30 PM to 09:30 PM

RMOA presents An Evening with Ben Quilty, one of Australia's leading contemporary artists. 

Ben Quilty lives and works on Gundungurra Country, south of Sydney. Widely known for his thick, gestural oil paintings, Quilty has worked across a range of media. His works often serve as a reflection of social and political events; from the current global refugee crisis to the complex social history of Australia, he is constantly critiquing notions of identity, patriotism and belonging. 

Quilty has been a finalist in the prestigious Wynne and Archibald prizes and won the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize in 2009 and the Archibald Prize in 2011 with his portrait of artist, Margaret Olley. In 2011, Quilty travelled to Afghanistan as an official war artist with The Australian War Memorial. He was invited by World Vision Australia to travel to Greece, Serbia and Lebanon with author, Richard Flanagan, to witness firsthand the international refugee crisis in 2016. From 2012-2021 Quilty was a Trustee on the Board of the Art Gallery of NSW. He is also the Founder of Ngununggula, The Southern Highlands Regional Gallery and in late 2025 was appointed as a member of the National Gallery of Australia Council.

Celebrate an evening of dining and conversation with Ben Quilty in this intimate dinner event, held alongside some of Quilty’s works now showing in RMOA’s current exhibition, Good As Gold.

The Details:

6.30pm | Arrival drinks and canapés

7.15pm | Dinner and discussion

8.30pm | Drinks and dessert

9.30pm | Event concludes

 

Seats are limited, we recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.

Seating arrangements for this event are allocated and based on the date the booking is made. Dietary, seating or special needs requests can be made at the time of booking or by emailing rmoa@rrc.qld.gov.au up to 29 January 2026. After this date, requests cannot be guaranteed. 

 

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