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'On Whose Shoulders I Stand' by Susie Raz – online exhibition

This exhibition is a heartfelt homage to the overlooked women of Australian modernism, brought to life through Susie Raz’s vivid, large-scale self-portraits.

Each painting is a performance, where Raz embodies the struggles and triumphs of 20th-century female artists, creating an intimate dialogue across time that bridges their stories with her own.

This project sheds light on the systemic erasure of women from art history while serving as a transformative journey for Raz. By painting herself into these narratives, she claims space alongside these women, confronting and transcending her inherited self-doubt as an artist. Blending self expression with advocacy, the exhibition restores the rightful recognition of these women, celebrating their creativity and resilience in the face of historical exclusion.

Image credit: Susie Raz, ‘Homage to Thea’, 2023, oil on canvas, 154 x 100 cm, image courtesy of the artist.

Painting of a woman sitting, holding a palette of paint colours, with paintings on the walls behind her.
Susie Raz, ‘Homage to Nora’, 2020, oil on canvas, 97 x 82 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A paintng of a woman holding paint brushes. She sits in a similar position to the woman in a painting that hangs in the background, above her right shoulder.
Susie Raz, ‘Homage to Hilda’, 2021, oil on canvas, 137 x 80 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A colorful oil painting of a woman holding paintbrushes, set against an abstract background.
Susie Raz, ‘Homage to Grace’, 2022, oil on canvas, 82 x 66 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A painting of a woman wearing a yellow hat and holding paint brushes in front of a pale blue background.
Susie Raz, ‘Homage to Lina’, 2022, oil on canvas, 80 x 70 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A woman with short brown hair sits on a wooden chair with her legs crossed, staring outward. She wears a white singlet, blue jeans, and black lace-up shoes. Her right hand rests on an open book on a round wooden table, alongside a vase of orange and yellow flowers and a red fruit bowl. Sky blue wallpaper with a framed painting of a similar composition hangs behind her. The pale red carpet has purple diamond patterns and two books lie on the floor.
Susie Raz, ‘Homage to Thea’, 2023, oil on canvas, 154 x 100 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
An atmospheric painting of an urban landscape, including trees, a road, cars, a tram, power lines, street lamps and a small figure walking along an underpass
Susie Raz, ‘Homage to Clarice’, 2023, oil on canvas, 60 x 85 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A painting of a woman holding paint brushes like knitting needles, sitting on a yellow couch in front of green and brown abstract background.
Susie Raz, ‘Homage to Grace Cossington Smith’, 2024, oil on canvas, 77 x 50 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.
Highly contrasting painting of a woman with her hair smoothed back, wearing a black singlet on a brown background.
Susie Raz, ‘Homage to Stella’, 2024, oil on canvas, 102 x 77 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A group of semi-abstracted figures stand in front of a barren landscape. The central figure is seated, holding paint brushes.
Susie Raz, ‘Homage to Jean’, 2024, oil on canvas, 77 x 77 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
Portrait of a woman holding paintbrushes, set against a grey painted background with dozens of black handwritten names of women artists. She gazes confidently, wearing a green top and blue jeans, with the names suggesting a tribute or acknowledgment.
Susie Raz, ‘Homage to Tempe’, 2024, oil on canvas, 76 x 76 cm, mage courtesy of the artist.