Annette Bezor
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1950 - 2020 In a career spanning almost four decades since graduating from SA School of Art in the late 1970’s, Bezor established herself as one of Australia’s most original and thought-provoking painters, showcasing an extensive number of exhibitions locally, nationally and internationally.

The Art Gallery of South Australia hold several early works by the artist, and work was included in group exhibitions by Adelaide’s Samstag Museum of Art in 2006 and 2017.  Over the span of her career, Bezor was a finalist in prestigious national art prizes at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, including the Archibald Prize, (2005), the Sulman Prize (2002, 2008 & 2009) and the Doug Moran Portrait Prize (2010).

Her international exhibition credits include Hong Kong,  Spain (ARCO International Art Fair, Greenaway Art Gallery), Taipei (International Art Fair with Greenaway At Gallery) and New York with a notable career highlight securing a review in the New York Times in 2009.

Bezor passed away in January 2020 after a brave struggle with ovarian cancer. Her presence and thought provoking paintings are sorely missed by her peers and followers in the Australian contemporary art world.