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Artist faces controversy over prize-winning painting

Updated 2026-06-24 04:10 UTC 2 sources Negative

Australian painter Jane Allan won a major art prize with a piece influenced by Jean-Michel Basquiat, sparking debate about originality. Critics argue her work is an imitation of the late artist’s style.

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The Guardian
Jane Allan’s winning Darling portrait prize painting has raised eyebrows after her Doyle art award piece was compared to artist Nicholas HardingAn Australian painter was “clearly influenced” by New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in a major prize-winning work, according to the National Po
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