<p><em><a href="https://youtu.be/csBvbFfcwUc">Watch the edited video version of this podcast episode on the Talking with Painters YouTube channel</a></em></p>
<h4>The exhibition of Francis Giacco&#8217;s paintings now showing at Australian Galleries in Sydney has been a long time coming. Covid pushed back the scheduling but it was worth the wait!</h4>
<p>I met Francis at the gallery and we walked through the exhibition talking about several key works which cross portraiture, still life and landscape. <span style="font-weight: 400;">Apart from the Archibald, Francis has won the Percival Portrait Painting prize (and other awards) and has been a People&#8217;s Choice winner in the S.H.Ervin&#8217;s Salon des Refuses. </span></p>
<p>Titled &#8216;R<span style="font-weight: 400;">ecent works: Pictures at an Exhibition (apologies to Mussorgsky)&#8217;, the show is a combination of recent work and major paintings from the 80s and 90s. It includes Francis&#8217; enigmatic multi-figured portrait which won the Archibald prize in 1994. Several other works hanging in this first room were shortlisted in the Archibald and Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. </span></p>
<p>Influenced by Vermeer and the early Renaissance masters, his work exudes beauty and vitality. He&#8217;s a keen observer of the effects of light, whether it&#8217;s streaming from behind a still life or fracturing through a bamboo curtain and the way he depicts detail in the illuminated subject often pushes the real into the abstract.</p>
<p>Francis (also known as Frank to those who know him) was <a href="https://talkingwithpainters.com/2016/06/17/francis-giacco/">my first podcast guest</a> and in the past also taught at Julian Ashton Art School where I first met him. <span style="font-weight: 400;">Many of his students have gone on to make paintings which have hung in the Archibald prize themselves and I can think of at least three who are finalists in this year’s exhibition. </span></p>
<p>The exhibition continues at <a href="https://australiangalleries.com.au/exhibitions/">Australian Galleries</a> until 2 July 2023.</p>
<p>To hear the episode click on &#8216;play&#8217; above.</p>
<p>Click here to watch the shorter 8 minute video version of this episode.</p>
<h4>Links</h4>
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<li><a href="https://youtu.be/csBvbFfcwUc">YouTube video of this episode</a></li>
<li><a href="https://talkingwithpainters.com/2016/06/17/francis-giacco/">My first podcast interview with Francis in 2016</a></li>
<li><a href="https://australiangalleries.com.au/artists/francis-giacco/">Francis Giacco at Australian Galleries</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/francis_john_giacco/">Francis Giacco on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/frank.giacco.3">Francis Giacco on Facebook</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Vermeer">Johannes Vermeer</a></li>
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<p>https://youtu.be/csBvbFfcwUc</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-8151" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/312185-300x278.jpg" alt="" width="408" height="378" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/312185-300x278.jpg 300w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/312185-768x711.jpg 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/312185.jpg 799w" sizes="(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px" /></p>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="title-wrap">Homage to John Reichard</span> (<span class="year-wrap nobr">1994)</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details"><span class="artwork-medium">egg emulsion on marine plywood</span>, <span class="artwork-dimensions">202cm x 188cm</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details"><span class="sku">Archibald Prize Winner, 1994</span></div>
<div>Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries</div>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-8150" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312087-e1686288184689-235x300.jpg" alt="" width="402" height="513" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312087-e1686288184689-235x300.jpg 235w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312087-e1686288184689-768x982.jpg 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312087-e1686288184689.jpg 774w" sizes="(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px" /></p>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="title-wrap">Lee Lin Chin</span> (<span class="year-wrap nobr">1993)</span></div>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="artwork-medium">egg emulsion on marine plywood</span>, <span class="artwork-dimensions">163cm x 127cm</span>, <span class="sku">Archibald Prize Finalist, 1993; Doug Moran Finalist, 1995.</span></div>
<div>Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries</div>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-8149" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC9176-265x300.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="454" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC9176-265x300.jpg 265w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC9176-768x870.jpg 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC9176.jpg 883w" sizes="(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></p>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="title-wrap">White widow</span> <span class="year-wrap nobr">1999-2000</span></div>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="artwork-medium">egg emulsion on marine plywood, <span class="artwork-dimensions">132cm x 119cm</span></span></div>
<div class="artwork-title">Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries</div>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-8148" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312092-300x284.jpg" alt="" width="399" height="378" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312092-300x284.jpg 300w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312092-1024x971.jpg 1024w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312092-768x728.jpg 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312092.jpg 1055w" sizes="(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px" /></p>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="title-wrap">The piano</span> <span class="year-wrap nobr">1984</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details"><span class="artwork-medium">oil on canvas</span>, <span class="artwork-dimensions">96cm x 89cm</span></div>
<div>Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries</div>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-8147" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312085-e1686289687191-300x292.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="389" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312085-e1686289687191-300x292.jpg 300w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312085-e1686289687191-768x747.jpg 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312085-e1686289687191.jpg 1022w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></p>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="title-wrap">Jenny’s garden #25 – the altar</span> <span class="year-wrap nobr">2020-23</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details"><span class="artwork-medium">oil on marine plywood</span>, <span class="artwork-dimensions">122cm x 128.5cm</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details">Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries</div>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-8145" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312157-300x143.jpg" alt="" width="397" height="189" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312157-300x143.jpg 300w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312157-1024x489.jpg 1024w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312157-768x367.jpg 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312157-1536x734.jpg 1536w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312157-2048x978.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px" /></p>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="title-wrap">Jenny’s garden #20 – commotion</span> <span class="year-wrap nobr">2020-23</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details"><span class="artwork-medium">oil on marine plywood</span>, <span class="artwork-dimensions">43cm x 88cm</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details">Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries</div>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-8146" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20230609_151825-scaled-e1686289272374-300x283.jpg" alt="" width="398" height="375" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20230609_151825-scaled-e1686289272374-300x283.jpg 300w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20230609_151825-scaled-e1686289272374-1024x966.jpg 1024w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20230609_151825-scaled-e1686289272374-768x725.jpg 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20230609_151825-scaled-e1686289272374.jpg 1060w" sizes="(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px" /></p>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="title-wrap">Balthus’ cats</span> <span class="year-wrap nobr">2020-23</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details"><span class="artwork-medium">oil on marine plywood</span>, <span class="artwork-dimensions">122cm x 126cm</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details">Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries</div>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-8144" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC9636-300x296.jpg" alt="" width="395" height="390" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC9636-300x296.jpg 300w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC9636-768x758.jpg 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC9636.jpg 1013w" sizes="(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px" /></p>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="title-wrap">The audition</span> <span class="year-wrap nobr">1990</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details"><span class="artwork-medium">egg emulsion and oil on marine plywood</span>, <span class="artwork-dimensions">60cm x 60cm</span>Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries</div>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-8143" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC9188-224x300.jpg" alt="" width="393" height="526" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC9188-224x300.jpg 224w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC9188.jpg 747w" sizes="(max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px" /></p>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="title-wrap">Bondi Pavilion</span> <span class="year-wrap nobr">1988</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details"><span class="artwork-medium">oil on canvas</span>, <span class="artwork-dimensions">76cm x 61cm</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details">Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries</div>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-8141" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312187-259x300.jpg" alt="" width="390" height="452" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312187-259x300.jpg 259w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312187-768x890.jpg 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AG312187.jpg 863w" sizes="(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px" /></p>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="title-wrap">Self portrait #3 – after Rembrandt c.</span> <span class="year-wrap nobr">1980</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details"><span class="artwork-medium">oil on canvas</span>, <span class="artwork-dimensions">31cm x 27cm</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details">Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries</div>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-8160" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-267x300.jpeg" alt="" width="385" height="433" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-267x300.jpeg 267w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-768x863.jpeg 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image.jpeg 890w" sizes="(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px" /></p>
<div class="artwork-title"><span class="title-wrap">Rushcutters Park – bushfire smoke c.</span> <span class="year-wrap nobr">1990</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details"><span class="artwork-medium">oil on canvas on board</span>, <span class="artwork-dimensions">39cm x 35cm</span></div>
<div class="artwork-details">Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries</div>


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